The State of Florida, contrary to some opinions, doesn’t encourage lawsuits over personal injuries. Nonetheless, these are still the most common type of lawsuit in Florida, by far. Even though about 95% of personal injury claims settle out of court, the courts’ caseloads are heavy. They’d be even heavier without personal injury thresholds. Florida’s so-called … Read more
Uber and Lyft. Inevitably, accidents. It’s a brave new legal world. Where taxis of various types once ruled, Uber and Lyft now dominate. Uber alone accounts for about 85% of the US ride-hailing market. That’s 15 million rides every day. 10 billion rides since startup. Lyft is Uber’s closest rival, although way behind in traffic … Read more
Bicycling is one of the outdoor activities Floridians and guests greatly favor. So does our climate. Lots of us use a bike as our primary transport. It’s great exercise, too. Alas, not all rides have happy endings. Accidents and injuries happen. The popularity of cycling means the numbers are large. In fact, Florida leads the … Read more
Some 90 million people visit Florida each year. Around 25 million of these opt for South Florida. About one in four visitors rents a car here. Therefore, the odds that a crash will involve a rental car go way up in the tourist season. Hence, it’s wise to learn the liability issues related to rental … Read more
Florida drivers have a bad reputation. It’s known far and wide because of our visitor industry. Actually, Florida ranks #17 of the 50 states in terms of per-capita traffic fatalities. We have 16 people killed annually per 100,000 residents. In contrast, the traffic death toll in #1 Montana is 28.2 per 100,000. However, when all … Read more
Motorcycles are involved in just under 4% of all vehicle accidents but account for nearly 15% of fatalities. More than 95% of riders involved in a crash sustain an injury of some kind, with roughly half of these severe injuries. There’s no mystery in this. Cars envelop passengers in a protective barrier. Motorcycles don’t. Florida’s … Read more
Uber. Lyft. Transportation network companies (TNC). The so-called “ride-sharing” services burst into the lives of Floridians in 2014 and have changed the way we get around. Along with expanded choices in transportation, we’re having to adapt to a new type of personal injury case, those involving ride-sharing vehicles. Injured passengers, drivers, and other injured parties … Read more
You’ve been rear-ended, with extensive damage to your car. You’re bleeding. The driver who hit you was also injured, and his front end smashed up. A bad day, but the one ray of light is your confidence that it had to be the other driver’s fault. Not so fast. Evidence discovered by the other driver’s … Read more
Suffering any kind of a car accident, be it your fault or not, can be a source of great stress and pain for even the strongest of drivers. Each car accident presents their own set of circumstances and results. While some work as the fault of both drivers, others happen due to one driver’s negligence. … Read more
Have you or someone you know been injured in a car or other motorized vehicle accident? Alternatively, has a loved one has been injured or even killed? Then you need a quality Boca Raton car accident attorney to be on your side. The lawyers at Silver Injury Law are Boca Raton car accident attorneys that … Read more
