Posts Tagged ‘Personal Injury’
Is your automobile insurance coverage at risk?
As a personal injury attorney in Stuart and Port St. Lucie, Florida, for the past 17 years, I have read hundreds of cases concerning automobile accidents and insurance issues. One recent case demonstrated the lengths insurance companies will go to deny coverage to a policyholder. In the case of Mercury Insurance v. Markham, Mr. Markham filled ...
Check car rental policy to avoid problems from auto accident
As a personal injury attorney in Stuart and Port St. Lucie for the past 17 years, I have read hundreds of lawsuits concerning automobile accident insurance. One recent case involved an expensive mistake with a rental car. Have you ever rented a car and then let someone else drive? Unless you inform ...
Where do you find legal care for auto accident injury claim?
As an automobile accident personal injury lawyer in Stuart and Port St. Lucie, Florida, for the past 21 years, I have watched as the legal landscape has change dramatically both in terms of the law and lawyers. I want to address how lawyers have changed over this time. Historically, lawyers have confined their law practices to ...
Fatalities down, but distracted driving threatens our safety
Are cars getting safer? According to the federal government, the answer is “yes”. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) compiles car crash data every year. In 2007, more than 41,000 people died on our roads. In 2008, that number dropped to 25,351. That represents a 39 percent decrease in just one year. The 2008 figure is ...
Protect yourself against cost of injuries from car accident
Every year, the Florida legislature struggles with the issue of requiring car and truck owners to carry insurance if they injure someone. Right now, you are not required to carry insurance in case you hurt someone while driving your car. That also means that there are drivers on the road who don’t have insurance in case ...
Protect your case from online snooping by insurance adjusters
In my last post, we talked about how important it is to prevent insurance adjusters from tricking you into giving information that can harm your case, even though the questions may seem harmless. That’s one reason why it’s important to have a lawyer such as me represent you in an injury case. Once you have a ...
Get counsel before talking to insurance adjustor
In my previous post, I wrote about why you should have a lawyer represent you in an injury case. The reason is quite simple: a lawyer can probably help you recover more money from an insurance company than you can on your own. I cited an example of a person ...
FAQ Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
The following answers are provided as a general guide to questions often asked in automobile injury cases. These answers are not intended and should not be construed as legal advice. Every case is different and should be evaluated separately. Please telephone or email Crary-Buchanan with questions about your injury case. 1. Who pays my medical bills? If you have purchased no ...