injury claims
Personal Injury Statute of Limitations (The Definitive FL Guide)
How Long do You Have to Make an Injury Claim? Personal injury statute of limitations are laws that set time limits on bringing legal claims. These laws determine how much time you have to make an injury a claim. Each state has its own time limits and the article will cover the personal injury statute … Read more
What Board Certified Means
What Board Certified Means The difference between lawyers and board-certified lawyers Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in various areas of law, professionalism, and ethics in practice. “Board certification is a valuable credential that is becoming a significant trend in the legal profession,” said Florida Bar President Frank Angones Jr. “Specialization recognizes … Read more
Drunk Driving Personal Injury Cases (The Definitive Guide)
1. Punitive Damages and How they Relate to Drunk Driving Personal Injury Cases: If you are a victim of a car accident where the at-fault driver was drunk, you may be entitled to punitive damages. Drunk driving personal injury claims are very complex. This is in addition to all your other damages, such as injuries … Read more
Things the Jury Never Sees
Things the Jury Never Sees 8 Things the Jury Never Sees During a Personal Injury Trial 1: Crash Reports There are many things the jury never sees during personal injury trials. Did you know in Florida there is no such thing as an “accident report?” They are actually called crash reports. The State of Florida … Read more
How Much Your Personal Injury Case is Worth (Step-by-Step)
What Determines the Value of Your Injury Claim There are three important factors that establish how much your personal injury case is worth. My name is Matt Powell and I am a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar. I have helped car accident victims since 1987 years. I like to compare the … Read more
What 10/20 Insurance Policy Means
What 10/20 Insurance Policy Means What do insurance policy limits mean and how it’s distributed People ask me what the policy limits are and what 10/20 means. Ten/twenty means there is $10k of coverage to pay each person in an accident. There is also a combined total of $20k of coverage. The first number, 10, … Read more
Gaps in Treatment
Gaps in Treatment How gaps in treatment destroy your health and your case The most common mistake people make during their personal injury case is allowing gaps in their medical treatment. A gap in treatment is a period of time where a patient misses treatment with one of their health care providers. For example, missing … Read more
How Personal Injury Mediation Works (Step-by-Step)
What is Mediation? Mediation is a process where each side of a case agrees to use a neutral third party to try to resolve the claim without going to trial. It’s important to know how personal injury mediation works. Mediation can be voluntary between two parties, but most often mediation is mandatory before a judge … Read more
Types of MRI Machines: Recumbent VS Upright
Types of MRI Machines The differences in a Recumbent and Upright MRI Machine Recumbent MRI Machine Not all types of MRI machines are the same. The most common MRI machine people are familiar with called the recumbent MRI machine where you down inside of it. Recumbent MRI machines range from point five to point three … Read more