Posts tagged Personal Injury

• Allstate Banned from Writing New Auto Insurance Policies in Florida

  Evan Rosen | January 16, 2008 7:05 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  After just two hours into a meeting with Allstate, Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty suspended Allstate's ability to write new automobile insurance policies in the state. Despite demands to turn over certain documents, Allstate failed to comply stating that the documents the state was demanding were "irrelevant." Governor Charlie Crist issued the following statement. "I applaud...

• Don't Forget to Renew your Personal Injury Protection Benefits

  Evan Rosen | December 24, 2007 1:43 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  On January 1, 2008, Personal Injury Protection benefits will once again be mandatory in the State of Florida after a temporary lapse. According to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles you face suspension of your driving privilege, including your vehicle tag and registration, for up to three years or until proof of Florida insurance is provided, whichever is first.And if you get...

• Student Tasered by Police at John Kerry Forum at University of Florida

  Jenny Albano | September 18, 2007 4:56 AM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A University of Florida student, Andrew Meyer, was tasered and arrested during a forum for John Kerry on Monday, September 17. Apparently Meyer asked several questions and when his time was up he was asked to stop taliking because his alotted time was over. When he did not stop speaking his microphone was cut and he became angry over the incident. While as many as four police officers tried...

• Diana Castrillon Makes Partner of Rosen & Rosen

  Evan Rosen | August 27, 2007 7:50 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Rosen & Rosen, P.A. is pleased to announce that Diana I. Castrillon is now a Partner of the firm. Diana has been a valuable asset to our office over the last five years, obtaining consistently solid results for our Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation and Medical Malpractice clients.In addition to her various legal and managerial duties with Rosen & Rosen, Diana also serves on the Executive...

• What Happens if you File for Bankruptcy during a Personal Injury Case

  Evan Rosen | August 27, 2007 5:57 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Clients who have ongoing Personal Injury cases that file for bankruptcy, quickly cease to technically be our clients. The Bankruptcy Trustee becomes our "client" as we are retained as "special attorneys" once bankruptcy has been filed. Our goal in the case remains the same, to resolve it for the most amount of compensation possible. However, instead of the client being authorized to approve a...

• Alex Sink Address the Sunset of Personal Injury Protection in Florida

  Evan Rosen | August 20, 2007 7:36 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In a letter to the Palm Beach Post, dated August 19th, 2007, the State's Chief Financial Officer addresses Personal Injury Protection law that is in his mind absolutely going to expire come October 1st. He claims to support the ideals behind PIP, namely that every individual have some kind of coverage in case of an accident regardless of fault and without the necessity of having to file a...

• Governor Crist May Call for Another Special Session to Address Personal Injury Protection Benefits

  Evan Rosen | June 28, 2007 7:48 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  After already having one special session to address property tax reform, it appears Govenor Crist now has his eyes set on extending Personal Injury Protection Benefits as they are set to expire on October 1 of this year. It seems the hospital lobby has gotten to Governor Crist to explain just how damaging and costly it would be to Florida Hospitals should PIP expire. PIP law in Florida...

• Calls for Extending PIP Law Coming In

  Evan Rosen | June 12, 2007 5:22 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  There have been numerous articles calling for the extention of Florida's No-Fault/PIP law. There are all kinds of rationale but mainly with nothing in it's place hospitals and patients would be stuck with no coverage if mandatory personal injury protection benefits are allowed to sunset with the expiring of the PIP law on October 1, 2007. The Florida Legislature is set for a special session to...

• Medical Malpractice Law Relating to Death of a Patient Inherently Unfair

  Evan Rosen | May 22, 2007 6:23 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Since 1990, in order to recover for a loved one's death that was caused by Medical Malpractice, you need to either be a spouse or a child under the age of 25. Recently, a 35 year old woman contacted me about the death of her father in a Hospital. Negligence seemed clear at first blush but I never got the chance to investigate because she is the only remaining "next of kin" but because she is...

• Evenflo Infant Car Seat/Carriers Recalled

  Evan Rosen | May 14, 2007 7:04 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in cooperation with Evenflo Company Inc., announced a recall of approximately 450,000 Evenflo Embrace Infant Car Seat/Carriers due to a serious defect.The handle, when the unit is used as an infant carrier, can unexpectedly release, causing the seat to rotate forward. When that happens,...