It’s a beautiful Florida day, so you decided to go outside for a walk. You expected the sunshine and some fresh air. What you didn’t anticipate was the distracted or even drunk driver behind the wheel who wasn’t paying attention as you crossed the street.

You’ve just been in a car wreck. Now what do you do? Although countless issues and questions may arise, here’s some basic information that may help you be prepared.

You’ve just been in a car wreck. Now what do you do? Although countless issues and questions may arise, here’s some basic information that may help you be prepared.

NOTHING SHATTERS LIFE LIKE THE UNEXPECTED AND WRONGFUL DEATH OF A LOVED ONE. THE GRIEF AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP CAUSED BY THEIR DEATH CAN LAST A LIFETIME.

DID YOU KNOW FLORIDA HAS THE LARGEST POPULATION OF BIKERS IN THE NATION. SADLY, IT ALSO HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS IN THE U-S AND RANKS 3RD IN ACCIDENT-RELATED FATALITIES?

If you’ve been seriously injured in a car accident, there are hundreds of personal injury attorneys to choose from. Because the choice you make can easily affect the ultimate outcome of your case, you need to choose wisely. If you want decades of experience, high quality legal representation, and prompt, personal attention, you need to call attorney Brian Barker at the Barker Firm.

Seems like it should go without saying that drivers need to pay attention to the road, rather than to allow themselves to be distracted by technology or any other interferences in their car while operating a motor vehicle – a lethal weapon if not keep under proper control. Everyone knows that using the cell phone is the biggest culprit of distracted driving and most often the cause of accidents.

When you are injured in a motor vehicle crash, the person who caused the crash is legally obligated to pay for your injuries, medical expenses (past and future), lost wages and pain and suffering. Those payments are generally made by the insurance company that covers the person whose negligence caused the crash, and are made out of that person’s Bodily Injury Liability insurance coverage.

Being injured in a car crash that was caused by another person’s negligence does not always mean that your attorney will have to file suit to get fair compensation for your injuries, medical expenses (past and present), lost wages, and pain and suffering. Filing suit is often a last resort for when the insurance adjuster refuses to properly evaluate your claim or is otherwise being unreasonable with their settlement offers.

Personal Injury Protection coverage, or PIP for short, is a form “No-Fault Insurance” that Florida law requires every vehicle owner to carry.  The amount of PIP coverage is set by the applicable Florida Statutes.  PIP pays up to $10,000.00 for medical and wage loss benefits, and up to $5,000.00 for death benefits.