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What to Know About Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UM/UIM)

Underinsured or uninsured motorist coverage, also known as UM or UIM coverage is automobile liability coverage which may help pay for damages or injuries should you be in an accident caused by someone with no automobile insurance or a hit-and-run driver.  In some states, uninsured motorist coverage is required, but in Florida it is optional;

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Most Common Workplace Injuries to Look Out for During the Fall

Workplace injuries are common year- round, and autumn is no exception. They can result from slip, trip, and falls; injuries that occur while driving for work; working at a construction site; or any number of other scenarios. Workplace injuries not only cause health concerns for the injured employee but also result in lost wages.  Here

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COVID-19: Workers Comp for Frontline Workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has effectively changed the world. As everyone continues to adjust to the new normal, which includes stay-at-home orders, masks, social distancing, health care facility lockdowns, and “non-essential businesses opening”, the question of workers’ compensation has arisen. While everyone works together to flatten the curve, the way the world does business has changed

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COVID-19 and Health Care Facilities’ Violations and Negligence

With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has worked to adjust to the new normal of social distancing, closed businesses, health care facility “lockdowns,” and stay-at-home orders. In Florida, as well as other states, laws have been enacted regarding Coronavirus and health care facilities including nursing homes and rehabilitation centers which house the

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Car Accident While Borrowing Someone’s Car – Whose Insurance?

Maybe you were simply trying to be a good friend, a kind neighbor. Maybe you were trying to help a family member or come to the aid of a co-worker. When you allowed them to borrow your car, you never dreamed they would get into an accident. But then it happened, the person who borrowed

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Super Bowl 2020: Uber & Lyft Incidents

Super Bowl Sunday is nearly here and with it comes lots of fun and camaraderie. Super Bowl Sunday also brings news of accidents, often caused by individuals driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or the result of the sheer numbers of vehicles on the road, including Uber and Lyft ride sharing. Across the

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Injured or Assaulted at Santa’s Enchanted Forest [Who’s Liable?]

Source: Santa Enchanted Forest The holiday season has arrived here in South Florida, and with it comes the opening of one of the region’s most popular attractions – Santa’s Enchanted Forest. Billed as “The World’s Largest Holiday Theme Park and FREE Carnival,” Santa’s Enchanted Forest is open from November 9, 2023, to January 7, 2024,

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Halloween Haunted Houses Liability Law (Broward and Miami-Dade County)

Fall is here and the signs are everywhere. Along with pumpkin patches comes the spooky themed events and activities, celebrating Halloween. Halloween approaches with the opening of many haunted houses as well as haunted outdoor venues (corn mazes, haunted hayrides, etc.) designed for delightfully scary fun. Monsters, Zombies, and Waivers, Oh My It is all

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