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Navigating the Legal Process After a Car Accident in Florida: Your Rights and Options

Being in a car accident can be a traumatic experience, particularly if there are serious personal injuries and/or significant damage to your car. Understanding the legal process in Florida is imperative to knowing your rights...more

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CHP Reports: What You Need To Know

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If you’ve been injured in a car accident you didn’t cause, you’re probably eager to file an insurance claim against the other driver. But as you likely know, an insurance company isn’t just going to take your word for it —...more

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Social Media as Evidence in a Car Accident Claim

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Over the years, social media has developed and contributed a significant role in both the settlement and trial of personal injury cases. Social Media Posts Can be of Pivotal Importance - Courts across the country have toiled...more

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California Uber Accidents and Personal Injury Claims

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Uber is a California-born taxi service that relies upon apps on tablets, smartphones, and computers. Requests for service come with a few finger taps rather than hailing for cabs or competing with other taxi riders for...more

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Personal Injury Claims Involving Uninsured Drivers in California

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In most states, drivers must have automobile liability coverage to pay damages caused by a driver's negligence. Failure to do so can result in fines and denial of registration. According to the Insurance Information Institute...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Cracks Down on Fraud in Claims filed with the MAIPF: Honesty Matters Throughout the Process

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Car insurance plays a crucial role in protecting drivers and their finances after an accident. It provides financial support for medical bills, lost wages, and car repairs. However, a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision in...more

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Supreme Court of New Jersey affirms: Accidents involving low speed scooters are ineligible for Personal Injury Protection Benefits...

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On May 14, 2024, the Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed last summer’s Appellate Division decision that a plaintiff injured while operating a low-speed electronic scooter did not qualify for Personal Injury Protection...more

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Steps to Take if You're Involved in a Car Accident While Traveling

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Car accidents are stressful, but being involved in one while you are out of town adds an extra layer of complexity and anxiety. On top of that, more accidents typically happen on Delaware roads during the Memorial Day and...more

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No Settlement Opportunity, No Problem

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The vast majority of extra-contractual/bad faith cases involve a carrier’s failure to secure a release of an insured by accepting a reasonable settlement opportunity within the policy limits. The absence of a reasonable...more

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Significant Legislative Changes for North Carolinians Injured in Car Accidents

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Each state has its own specific set of car insurance laws laying out certain requirements for its residents. In 2023, North Carolina passed notable legislative changes to the State’s car insurance laws, increasing the minimum...more

Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Court Affirms Trial Court’s Grant of Summary Judgment to Defendant, Finding that Plaintiff Failed to Vault the Verbal...

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McGovern v. Basich, No. A-3951-21, 2023 WL 8613540 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Dec. 13, 2023) - This case arose from a motor vehicle accident in which the plaintiff had a green light when her car was struck by the defendant’s...more

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How to Prove Liability in a California Car Accident Case

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Automobile negligence carries significant consequences for many of its victims and their families. The California Office of Traffic Safety reported nearly 4,300 people died in 2021 in auto accidents. According to the U.S....more

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Managing the Impact of Rising Auto Liability Claims Volatility – Part II

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Last year, we documented the steady trend of increasing catastrophic auto liability claims since 2012 and explained some of the legal and social factors driving up the cost of these claims. In this article, we present updated...more

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One Or More Accidents Or Occurrences – That Is The Question – REDUX

Several years ago, I published a blog regarding the number of occurrences triggered under a liability policy for a motor vehicle accident in Florida. Other states also addressed this issue. Recently, the Federal District...more

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Michigan Court of Appeals Expands Unlawful Taking Rule

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Under the Michigan No-Fault Act certain situations will disqualify a person from receiving Personal Injury Protection/Personal Protection Insurance (“PIP”) benefits....more

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Federal Court Dismisses Portions of Plaintiff’s Claims Against Insurer for Failing to Pay UIM Benefits

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Odgers v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co., No. CV 22-4521, 2023 WL 5651976 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 31, 2023) - The plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident and claims to have sustained serious personal injuries. The plaintiff had...more

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Understanding Car Insurance After an Accident

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Car accidents, unfortunately, are a common occurrence, and navigating the aftermath can be confusing and stressful. A vital part of this process involves understanding how car insurance works after an accident....more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

What to Do If You’re Injured in a Florida Motorcycle Accident

Serious injuries can result from a motorcycle accident. Riders hit by an oncoming car may suffer a traumatic brain injury, neck injury, spinal damage, or even wrongful death. If you have been involved in such an accident,...more

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UM/UIM Coverage: What It Is and Why You Need Enough of It

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If you are injured in a car crash that isn't your fault, you expect insurance to cover your medical expenses and related costs from the crash. But you might be out of luck if you don't have sufficient UM/UIM...more

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What You Need to Know About Florida’s No-Fault Car Insurance Law

Florida is in a minority of states which employ a “no-fault” personal injury system. This results in car accident victims first having to file a claim against their own insurance before submitting a claim to a defendant’s...more

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What to do if you are injured in a rideshare accident such as Uber and Lyft

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Rideshare accidents bring up difficult questions of insurance coverage, fault, and legal responsibility. Unfortunately, injured victims of a rideshare accident often find themselves in the middle of a legal mess as well as...more

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Third Circuit: Pennsylvania auto insurers need not obtain new UIM election forms when a new vehicle is added to an existing policy

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On September 29, 2022, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held, as a matter of first impression, the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL) only requires auto insurers to seek elections of...more

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Pennsylvania Superior Court reaffirms invalidation of regular-use exclusion to preclude UIM coverage

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On September 7, 2022, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held in Jones v. Erie Insurance Exchange that “the regular-use clause of an insurance contract contravenes Section 1731” of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial...more

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What Damages Should You Get After a Motorcycle Accident?

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Motorcycle accidents can result in serious, life-altering injuries and property damage. Injured motorcyclists or their passengers may be entitled to financial compensation for their injuries and losses from their own...more

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You’ve been injured in a car accident. Now what?

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It is a sad fact of life that people are injured in car accidents every day on Delaware roads. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently announced that the number of...more

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