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In response to “Repealing PIP Insurance is a Bad Deal for Floridians and a Costly One Too”, the authors, both of whom are closely aligned to the insurance industry, claim that our current automobile insurance scheme in Florida is working and that to change it, and add mandatory bodily injury insurance with the repeal of…

People with atrial fibrillation or an irregular heartbeat that are not well controlled with medication often have cardiac ablations. These procedures are performed by electrophysiologists who are cardiologists that have additional training. An electrophysiologist frequently uses a catheter that is inserted in the patient’s groin and threaded up through a vein into the heart. The…

Slippery Sidewalks in Coral Gables, FL – Who is Responsible? Believe it or not, the City of Coral Gables says the adjacent homeowner is. They even have a municipal code that says so. According to the Code of the City of Coral Gables, Florida which contains the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Coral…

By Jason Garcia and Annie Martin Orlando Sentinel A Democratic lawmaker will get a second chance to force a secretive political group to reveal the donors who helped fund advertisements in a key Central Florida Senate race last year after the Orlando Sentinel identified the possible leader of the group. A judge in Miami-Dade County…

75 Valencia Avenue, Suite 100, Coral Gables, Florida 33134(305) 577-3777 – Phone(305) 854-2603 – Faxjeff@jeffdavislaw.com – Emailwww.jeffdavislaw.com – Website Re: Hypocritical Dear Sir/Madam: The dictionary defines hypocritical as behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs then is the case. When it comes to protecting the rights of the…

Coral Gables has a city code requirement that requires homeowners to clean and maintain the sidewalks adjacent to their homes*. We represent a woman who sustained multiple injuries requiring surgeries due to a fall while walking on a sidewalk coated with black/green slime. The litigation was instituted against both the City of Coral Gables and…

I remember as a young lawyer, a wise, seasoned senior partner told me, “Never represent a family member – you can’t be objective”.  Over the years, I have ignored this advice and helped family members and close friends with claims, including injury claims.  I never really had a problem doing so nor did I feel…

“DON”T WORRY–I HAVE FULL COVERAGE”!MYTH vs. TRUTH Florida has some of the least protective automobile insurance laws in the nation.  To register a car in Florida, you only need to purchase insurance that has personal injury protection (PIP) benefits and property damage liability.  If your policy has these two basic elements of coverage you are…

75 Valencia Avenue, Suite 100, Coral Gables, Florida 33134(305) 577-3777 – Phone(305) 854-2603 – Faxjeff@jeffdavislaw.com – Emailwww.jeffdavislaw.com – Website Letter to the Editor Miami Herald Re: Court Disorder Dear Sir/Madam: In response to a recent letter “Court Disorder”, a Miami resident dutifully responding for jury service was forced to endure an entire day of waiting without…

At the end of the 2021 legislative session, Governor DeSantis signed into law an act relating to bicycle and pedestrian safety.  The general terms of the new bicycle laws are important for motor-vehicle drivers and bicyclists to understand. While the actual bill is over 12-pages long, the highlights are as follows: These new bicycle laws…