Morgenstern & Herd, PLLC

In Florida, the pre-suit process (explained above) adds a 90-day waiting period before a case can even go to trial. Medical malpractice is one of the more frequently litigated areas of law, which means the courts are backed up. One case could take two to three years if mistakes or acts of negligence are well-documented or obvious, or to five to six years in cases that require deposition of experts from around the country, and conflicting evidence or testimony.

In the state of Florida, everyone’s required to have property damage coverage. That doesn’t mean that everybody follows the law, however. If you are not at fault for the cause of the collision, often the adverse insurance company, the insurance company of the person who hit you, will accept responsibility and pay for your property damage. If that doesn’t happen or if there’s no coverage on the other side, then your car will have to be repaired out of your coverage. That would be your collision coverage if you have it. Many people aren’t aware that we’re not required to have that kind of coverage. If you don’t have it in the state of Florida, that’s something you need to have in order to protect yourself.

Am I Still Eligible for PIP if I Do Not Get Medical Attention Within 14 Days?

If your vehicle is damaged, it will be repaired at a reputable shop. There will be no deductible, and the other party will pay for the damages. If the other party is not insured, your vehicle will be covered under collision coverage, but you will pay any deductibles. Any Injuries of damages you suffer include economic and noneconomic damages. An individual, or their deceased love one, must have a permanent or significant injury in order to qualify for non-economic damages.

Under PIP, you will forfeit your benefits if you do not receive medical attention within 2 weeks of your accident. Your PIP benefits will be reduced if you do not have significant injuries.

You will want to take down information about your accident, record witness information, take photographs, cooperate with police officers, and seek medical attention. Anything you say to the police officer during investigation will not be inadmissible in court.

Slip and fall accidents are one of the more difficult claims that an attorney can prosecute. The reason is that in effect you are saying that there was a dangerous condition that would or should’ve been obvious to the landowner that should’ve been corrected. Unfortunately, the comeback to that point of view is if the defect or the problem was so obvious and so visible, why didn’t the person that was injured see it and avoid it? If you are involved in a slip and fall accident, there’s several things that you need to do that are very important. The first thing you should do is ascertain on what you slipped and fell. Was it water? Was it coffee? What was the substance that you fell on? You want to discern on what you slipped and fell.

You need to determine if the police and an ambulance are notified of the incident. You should also receive contact information of witnesses, and take photos of the scene. You should seek immediate medical attention upon getting into an auto accident. Under PIP Coverage, you can go to any hospital or doctor of your choosing. Your bills will be covered under your auto insurance provider.