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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 deemed to have the required coverage under…

75 Valencia Avenue, Suite 100, Coral Gables, Florida 33134(305) 577-3777 – Phone(305) 854-2603 – Faxjeff@jeffdavislaw.com – Emailwww.jeffdavislaw.com – Website heralded@miamiherald.com Letter to the Editor Re: Premises Liability A recent Letter to the Editor concerning Premises Liability contained incorrect information.  The letter stated that the law in Florida was unfair since owners of property are liable…

The Florida House has passed HB 719, a bill which repeals provisions relating to Florida Motor-Vehicle No-Fault Law. This is great news! Personal Injury Protection benefits are a required type of motor-vehicle insurance that provides minimal protection and has led to an incredible amount of litigation and confusion. Florida motor-vehicle laws must require mandatory bodily injury insurance for…

According to a March 17, 2021 article in The Miami Herald by Linda Robertson, Florida is the most dangerous state in the country for pedestrians. It ranks #1 as the state where a person walking is most likely to be struck and killed by a motor-vehicle according to the “Dangerous by Design” report. This report from…

In Re: Frivolous Laws A recent Miami Herald article detailed the Florida Legislators efforts to limit business liability in Covid-19 lawsuits. A lawyer involved with the legislative workshop described it as a “solution in search of a problem”. For years, the Republican controlled house and senate in Florida has created crisis after crisis in order to enact…

(CNN) A month before Election Day in Florida a mysterious company called Proclivity, Inc. contributed $550,000 to a pair of newly formed political action committees in the state. Two days later, the money flowed from the PACs to an Orlando-area print and advertising firm. Shortly thereafter, came a torrent of nearly identical political fliers seemingly…

CONTEMPT OF COURT Like many who read the Oct. 29 article “Broward assistant public defender curses prosecutor on Zoom,” I was shocked. In 34 years of practice in courts throughout Florida, I have never once heard an attorney speak to a fellow member of the bar in such a manner — especially in open court before…

RE: The Right to Vote! In November of 2018 nearly 65% of Florida voters said yes to Amendment 4 – The voting restoration amendment. This amendment restores the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence including parole or probation. The amendment went into effect on January 8, 2019 making…

Medical Malpractice occurs in the United States more often than we think. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.— right behind heart disease and cancer. If medical malpractice itself does not lead to death, it can lead to health complications,…

(Note: This article is intended to address the issue of trial vs. settlement of a civil, personal injury action. It is not designed to discuss a criminal case, family law case, commercial matter or any other type of action) We’ve all seen those TV series where a lawyer is in trial on his client’s behalf…