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Oaks Plaza – 14125 NW 80th Ave, Suite 400 – Miami Lakes

(305) 374-1011

Naples Office

2325 Stanford Court, Naples, Florida 34112

(239) 793-3331

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Florida Car Accidents. What Can You Do?

Florida Car Accidents. What Can You Do?

Driving is a necessity, especially in Miami-Dade County and Collier Counties, but if you’re in a Florida car accident, what can you do? The simple fact is that millions of accidents happen across the United States each year because of careless driving, reckless driving, negligence, and occasionally circumstances beyond a driver’s control, like a lightning strike while driving. Every time you get behind the wheel, it’s important to drive safely...

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Can Remote Workers in Florida Get Workers’ Compensation

Can Remote Workers in Florida Get Workers’ Compensation

The pandemic triggered a widespread move to a more remote workforce and even though many employees have returned to the office or have moved to a hybrid model, the question we keep getting is – can remote workers in Florida get workers’ compensation. How Workers’ Compensation Works Workers’ compensation is insurance that Florida companies must carry. It provides lost wages and medical expense benefits to employees who are injured or contract...

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Overview of Four Key Elements of Negligence in Florida Law

Overview of Four Key Elements of Negligence in Florida Law

Every seven seconds, an American worker sustains an injury on the job. Many of these incidents lead to serious injuries or even fatal outcomes. An injury can drastically affect your health and well-being in addition to your financial situation. To complicate matters, making mistakes that could jeopardize your workers’ compensation benefits claim in Florida could put you in an even more difficult situation. Negligence in Florida Law There are...

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Is a Police Report Really Necessary After a Car Accident?

Is a Police Report Really Necessary After a Car Accident?

Getting into an accident can be traumatic. The event is shocking and disruptive even if there is no injury involved.  Whether you caused the crash or the other driver caused it, you will end up dealing with insurance companies.  Be prepared, one of the first things the insurance company will ask for is the police report. If you’ve never been in a serious car accident or truck accident before, you may not know how to obtain the police incident...

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A Brief Overview of Florida Punitive Damages

A Brief Overview of Florida Punitive Damages

Punitive damages, as the name suggests, are meant to punish a wrongdoer and act as a deterrent to bad behavior. Not every claimant can ask for punitive damages.  In fact, the requirements needed to seek punitive damages are strict. Florida Statute Section 768.72 allows punitive damages only for extreme conduct, gross negligence and intentional misconduct and even then, only when “there is a reasonable showing by evidence in the record or...

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