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 …
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. …
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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. …
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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. …
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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 …
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$25 Million Verdict for Bike Rider Hit and Killed by Truck (Florida)
This is not my case. Abigail Dougherty was 20-year-old student at the University of Florida. A truck (owned by WCA of Florida) struck and killed Abigail. Abigail was survived by her father Pat, …
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How an Unlicensed Driver Affects a Personal Injury Case (Car Accidents)
Many car accidents involve unlicensed drivers. Some also involve drivers who have a temporary motorcycle license. In other accidents, someone is driving a motorcycle without the proper …
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