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If you use your personal vehicle to drive for a rideshare company, such as Uber or Lyft, or to make deliveries for Instacart, Walmart, or even a local restaurant, you should take the time to review your liability insurance policy because you may find that you are not covered in the event of an accident. [...]
Under the American legal system, an individual can pursue monetary compensation from another party if they believe that their person or property has been damaged by that party. While this area of the law, known as “torts,” is intended to ensure that serious injuries are addressed and victims are justly compensated, it allows almost anyone [...]
If you operate a vehicle in the State of Florida, you are required to carry a minimum of $10,000 in Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Property Damage Liability (PDL) insurance in case you are involved in a collision. Along with PIP and PDL insurance, you may choose to purchase additional types of insurance and/or increase [...]
It is a commonly held belief that if you rear-end a vehicle, you are always 100 percent at fault in Florida. That is not quite true. In fact, there is a rebuttable presumption of fault. Attorney Paul Reed of Reed & Reed explains this subtle, yet important, distinction. Florida’s Rebuttable Presumption in a Rear-End Collision [...]
Premises Liability Depends on the Facts of the Incident Premises liability is the area of the law that allows you to pursue compensation if you suffer injuries while on someone else’s property. Because this can be a complicated and often misunderstood area of the law, attorney Paul Reed of Reed & Reed addresses some common [...]
The people of Florida scored an important victory recently in the ongoing legal saga related to insurance claim tort reform. Florida’s Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal recently overruled a trial court ruling that allowed changes to Florida Statute 627.428 to apply retroactively. Why does the appellate court decision matter to the people of Florida? Attorney [...]
Because none of us plan to be involved in a car accident, we often don’t know what to do when we find ourselves involved in one. While there are several important steps to take in the immediate aftermath of a collision, one of the most important things you can do if another party causes the [...]
Florida is one of several states that have what is commonly referred to as a “no-fault” insurance law; however, the term “no-fault” can be misleading to motorists involved in a collision. As attorney Paul Reed explains in a recent segment of Lawyer Podcast, a more accurate term for Florida’s insurance law would be “regardless of [...]
Hurricane Milton blew across the State of Florida barely two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the Sunshine State. Collectively, Hurricanes Helene and Milton are estimated to have caused over $100 billion in damage. Homeowners throughout Florida will be filing insurance claims for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, many more claims will be denied or underpaid because [...]
Each year, Florida property owners brace for the Atlantic hurricane season that runs from June 1st through November 30th and typically brings 14 named storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA. The destructive nature of hurricanes is unparalleled. In fact, hurricanes are the leading cause of [...]
