When discussing injuries resulting from a Lakeland car accident, we usually refer to whiplash, broken bones, burns, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries. But there are other types of injuries you can suffer after an auto accident. Mental and emotional trauma caused by a car accident can be just as damaging as physical injuries. […]
Can Not Wearing a Seat Belt Hurt Your Case if You’re Injured in a Florida Car Accident?
Wearing your seat belt is one of the best ways to avoid serious injury in the event of an accident. According to the latest data from the NHSTA, 47% of the vehicle occupants killed in auto accidents in 2019 were unbuckled when the accident occurred. Data also revealed that seat belts saved an estimated 14,955 […]
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 […]
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 […]
May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Florida’s warm summer months always see an increase in motorcycle traffic. And why not? Motorcycles are a great way to experience the state’s beaches, scenic open roads and other attractions. However, more motorcycles on the streets means more risks of motorcycle accidents. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the team at Rivas Law Group would […]
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 multi-car crashes 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 […]
Do I Have to Speak With an Insurance Adjuster After an Accident?
At Rivas Law Group, we’re never surprised by the lengths an insurance company claims adjuster will go to in order to get out of taking full responsibility for their policy holder’s actions. If you were in an auto accident in Lakeland, Florida, that involved another vehicle, you will probably receive a call from the other […]
What Is Pure Comparative Negligence and How Will It Affect My Personal Injury Claim?
If you were injured in a vehicle accident in Florida, the state’s pure comparative negligence laws could have a big impact on how much compensation you are able to collect. In some personal injury cases, especially car, truck or motorcycle accidents, each party involved in the accident may share some responsibility. Pure comparative negligence means […]
What Is the 14 Day Rule and How Can It Affect My Car Accident Claim in Florida?
In Florida, you have only 14 days after an auto accident to be examined by a healthcare professional or risk losing any compensation you may be entitled to from the personal injury protection (PIP) insurance policy every Florida motorist is required to carry. Under Florida statute 627.736, all motorists must have a PIP insurance policy […]
