Justin Ziegler, Owner and Injury Attorney

Doug, who lived in California, was on vacation in Miami Beach.  While he was walking in a crosswalk, a car hit him.

Thus, Doug had a personal injury case against the driver.  Since, he was walking in a crosswalk, the full value of his case wasn’t reduced for his fault.

If he wouldn’t have been in a crosswalk when the car hit him, the settlement would’ve been smaller. [Read more…]

In this article, I answer the question “Does Medicare cover injury to me in the event of a Florida motorcycle accident?

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Is an insured tortfeasor is entitled to a set-off for Personal Injury Protection (PIP) when the claimant is uninsured in violation of Florida’s no-fault laws? [Read more…]

If an Uber car hits a pedestrian, the pedestrian may be entitled to compensation.

I’ve written about cases for pedestrians who are hit by cars, and Uber car accidents.  However, this article specifically applies to a pedestrian who is hit by an Uber driver.

Ubers that are in a car accident are covered by certain insurance limits that don’t apply to typical car accidents.  In addition, the type of injury that you may need in order to get compensation for pain and suffering from a Uber accident may also be different.

This article also applies to pedestrians who are hit by a Lyft car.

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Richard P. Day and Jean S. Day claimed that this was a catastrophic motor vehicle collision in which they suffered life-altering injuries while back seat passengers on an Uber ride in Miami Beach.

This isn’t my case.  I’ll discuss how much this case I think this case settled for. The article also talks about whether the Uber driver was insured.  I will use this lawsuit (and settlement) to show what happens when you get into an Uber accident.
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If someone’s negligence caused your injury in a Florida car or truck crash, “Can you get money for your pain, suffering, mental anguish, and inconvenience?”