Brian D. Guralnick Injury Lawyers Blog

Florida’s “no-fault” car insurance system prevents relatively minor auto accident cases from going to court. Every driver must purchase Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance covering at least $10,000 in personal injury expenses arising from the driver’s own injuries (with a 20 percent deductible). Florida drivers are not legally required to purchase insurance covering their liability…

The insurance companies know that most car accident victims have little information about their legal rights. They prey on this lack of knowledge, and they use a variety of tactics to try to get victims to settle their claims as quickly (and for as little) as possible. An experienced personal injury attorney can deal with…

No, you shouldn’t unless your personal injury lawyer advises you. A release will absolve the other party (typically an insurance company) from paying your claim. Any insurance company would love to have your signature on a release of liability in exchange for a small settlement, but that wouldn’t be fair to you. Once a fair…

A car accident is a vehicle collision with another vehicle, person, or object. It’s also referred to as a traffic or motor vehicle accident.

Florida has enacted two statutes of limitations relevant to car accident lawsuits – the personal injury statute of limitations (for non-fatal accidents) and the wrongful death statute of limitations (for fatal accidents). Although both run for four years, they are triggered by two different events – the personal injury statute of limitations deadline expires on…