In most rear-end automobile accidents, the driver of the car that rear-ended the other is at fault in the accident. However, there are exceptions in Florida, such as when the driver of a vehicle intentionally “brake-checks” the vehicle behind them, causing an accident. What is a Brake-Checking Accident? In Florida, brake-checking accidents occur when a […]
I Was Injured In A Florida Auto Accident And The Driver Of The Other Vehicle Wasn’t Its Owner. Who’s Liable For My Damages?
If you were injured in an auto accident in Florida that wasn’t your fault, you can recover compensation for the damages caused by your injuries by filing a personal injury claim with the other driver’s insurance company. However, what happens when you discover after the accident that the driver of the other vehicle wasn’t its […]
Can Dash Cam Footage Help My Car Accident Case?
Dashboard-mounted cameras or “dash cams” are an increasingly popular way for motorists in Florida, and across the U.S., to record their travels and adventures out on the road. They can also provide important evidence if the driver is involved in an accident. Without Evidence, You Don’t Have a Case If you’ve been injured in an […]
Keeping Our Roads Safe: The Importance of Defensive Driving in Florida
Why is it so important to be a defensive driver in Florida? You may not realize it, but you put yourself in danger every time you get behind the wheel of a car. Distracted drivers, impaired drivers, poor road conditions, and adverse weather are just a few of the potential hazards Florida drivers face while […]
Who is Liable in a Florida Rental Car Accident?
Almost 90 million people visit the state of Florida each year, making it one of the most popular vacation destinations in the United States. Many of these visitors use rental cars to travel from place to place, and at any given time there are hundreds of rental cars on the roads. Florida rental car accidents […]
Make a New Year’s Resolution to Be a Safer Driver
The end of the year is upon us — time to start thinking about those New Year’s resolutions. We have a suggestion: make a New Year’s Resolution to be a better, safer driver during 2020. Resolutions are challenges we make to ourselves to try and correct our bad behaviors so we can have the best […]
Don’t Give a Recorded Statement to Insurance Company After an Accident
At the Rivas Law Group, one of the first things we tell a client who has been injured in a car accident is not to sign any agreements or give a recorded statement to the defendants’ insurance company. No matter what an insurance adjuster may tell you, there’s no law in Florida requiring you to […]
National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, a time dedicated to shining a spotlight on the causes of spinal cord injuries, ways to prevent them and efforts to discover a cure for spinal cord injuries, and Rivas Law Group would like to help spread the word. All too often, we’ve seen the devastating results […]
What is a Black Box and How Can it Impact my Car Accident Case?
If you’ve been hurt in an automobile accident in Lakeland or a nearby Florida community, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries, provided you can prove that the driver of the other vehicle was at fault in the accident. Up until recently, plaintiffs had to depend mainly on potentially inaccurate eye- witness accounts […]
Liability, Responsibility and Compensation in Multi-Car Crashes in Florida
With more and more vehicles crowding Florida’s roadways each year, chain reaction accidents and similar incidents involving three or more vehicles are becoming an all too common occurrence. Under Florida law, you have a right to seek compensation for the damages you suffered as a result of an auto accident in which another driver was […]
