If someone’s negligence caused you to injure a bone in the face, you may be entitled to compensation. [Read more…]
Do Insurance Companies Make Advance Payments Before Settlement?
A bad injury can prevent the victim from being able to working. No work means no income. Also, the injured person may have insurance co-pays and transportation costs. He or she may have other expenses as well. Will the insurance company for the at fault party make an advance payment to the injured person before settlement? [Read more…]
$33K Settlement for Hip (Acetabular) Fracture from Car Accident
On July 30, 2018, Shankeva was a passenger in her boyfriend’s (Ken) car. They were stopped at a red light in Holly Hill, Florida.
(Holly Hill is located in Volusia County, near Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach.)
In the diagram below, Shankeva was in vehicle 3 (V3). Terry was driving vehicle 1. Terry crashed head on into vehicle 2. Vehicle 2 then hit Vehicle 3.
Sadly, the driver of vehicle 2 in this crash died on impact. Our prayers are with her family.
Here is the actual diagram from the crash report. [Read more…]
Paying Back Medicaid from a Injury or Death Settlement (in Florida)
Here, I discuss whether someone (injured in an accident) has to pay back Medicaid from the settlement.
This article applies to Medicaid beneficiaries. Thus, it may also apply to someone who recently completes a Medicaid application (and qualifies for Medicaid) after an accident. (Find out why you should quickly apply for Medicaid after a bad injury.)
This article applies to car accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip and falls, wrongful death cases and much more. (However, as I’ll discuss further below, the law may be different for paying back Medicaid from a wrongful death settlement.) [Read more…]
Windhaven Insurance Car Accident Settlements and Claims
Windhaven Insurance insures lots of Florida drivers.
Here, I’ll share my thoughts on claims and settlements with Windhaven Insurance. You’ll also get to see my Windhaven car accident settlements. [Read more…]
What is the Tort Threshold in a Florida Auto Injury Case? Pain and Suffering
The tort threshold is the requirement that an injured person must have a certain type of injury in order to recover damages for pain, suffering, mental anguish, and inconvenience in certain types of vehicular accidents in Florida.
Table of contents
- Tort Threshold Is Also Called the “No-Fault Threshold”
- Often Need a Threshold Injury To Get Pain & Suffering $ If Other Motor Vehicle Has PIP
- Which Injuries Make Up the Tort Threshold?
- You Have Right to Sue for Pain & Suffering If You Have 1 of The Above Injuries
- Purpose of Tort Threshold is To Limit Less Serious Injury Lawsuits
- Threshold is 1 Reason Why Getting $ for Pain & Suffering May Be Hard
- Can Get $ for Medical Bills & Lost Wages Without Meeting the Tort Threshold
- Do You Need a Threshold Injury for Uber Accidents?
- Lyft Passenger Needed Threshold Injury To Get Pain and Suffering Compensation
- You Don’t Need to Meet the Tort Threshold in Many Vehicle Accidents
- If Hurt While Not Occupying a ” Motor Vehicle “; No Tort Threshold for Pain and Suffering $
- Online Settlement Calculators Don’t Consider Tort Threshold; Don’t Use for Soft Tissue Injuries
- No Loss of Consortium Claims if You Don’t Meet the Tort threshold. 2
- No Threshold Injury Needed to Sue for Punitive Damages 3
- GEICO Pays $95,000 to Man Hit by DUI Driver in Broward County, Florida (Herniated Disc)
- Floridians Need To Meet Tort Threshold in Claim Against Florida Uninsured Motorist Insurance
- Nonresidents May Not Need To Meet No-Fault Threshold To Get Money for Pain and Suffering…If They Have UM.
- Nonresidents of Florida May Have to Meet the Threshold if They Get PIP
- Tort Threshold Often Results in Lower Offer
- What is the Time Limit to Sue if You Have to Meet the Tort Threshold?
- Driver Gets $100,000 for Herniated Disc from Car Crash; No Mention of Permanent Injury
- Driver Hit By Truck Gets $100,000 for Herniated Disc
- Defense Gets to Hire Doctor to Say You Don’t Have a Threshold Injury
- $20K Settlement for Finger Discoloration After Rollover Car Accident (Homestead, Florida)
- GEICO only offers $3,500 to crash victim who claimed permanent injuries
Do I Need a Lawyer if I’m Hurt in a Motorcycle Accident?
If a car, truck or other motor vehicle hits you, or if you hit something in the road, while you are riding a motorcycle in Florida then you may want to make a claim to get paid for your damages (e.g. medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering, etc.).
[Read more…]Burst Fracture Settlements (Car Accidents, Falls and More)
I am going to discuss burst fracture settlements. We’ll look at how to calculate how much a burst fracture is worth. [Read more…]
Neck Surgery Settlements (Car Accidents, Slip and Falls & More)
It’s no secret that surgery increases the full value of an injury case. And this rule holds true for a neck surgery.
If someone’s negligence caused you to get neck surgery, you may have a case. [Read more…]
Motorcycle Rider Didn’t Have License (Does It Affect Settlement Amount?)
I’ve written a lot about motorcycle accident settlements. Here, I’ll focus on how a rider’s failure to have a motorcycle license affects the injury settlement amount.
Can an unlicensed motorcycle rider get a settlement from an accident? [Read more…]
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