Posted March 01, 2018 in At Fault Accident, Car Accident Claim, Rear End Collision
Long ago, Florida courts began following the doctrine of comparative negligence. In brief, this simply means that a Plaintiff can still recover for injuries even if he or she is partially negligent for an accident. This concept is frequently applied to automobile accident claims. Sometime it is clear that one driver is 100% at fault […]
Read MorePosted February 15, 2018 in Drunk Driving Accident, DUI, Intoxicated Driver
Alcohol or drug use can completely bar an injured party from making a negligence claim. This typically arises in automobile accident cases. Florida law precludes you from making a claim for injuries if the jury finds that you were driving under the influence and as a result of your intoxication, you were more than 50% […]
Read MorePosted January 31, 2018 in Collision, Fault, Rear End
Rear-end collisions are the most common type of crash in the United States, and they’re responsible for a large share of whiplash injuries, back injuries, and traumatic brain injuries in Florida every year. Most people assume fault is automatic, i.e. the driver who hits from behind is always wrong. That’s generally true, but Florida law […]
Read MorePosted October 10, 2017 in DUI, DWI, Texting
Florida’s texting-while-driving law has been on the books since 2013. For most of that time, it was widely understood to be unenforceable in any meaningful way: a secondary offense, meaning police couldn’t pull you over just for texting. They had to catch you doing something else first. That changed in 2020, when Florida upgraded the […]
Read MorePosted October 10, 2017 in Uninsured Motorist
Auto insurance in Florida does two things: it protects you financially after a crash, and it satisfies state law so you can legally register and drive your vehicle. But there’s a significant gap between what the law requires and what actually protects you, and in Florida, that gap is wider than most drivers realize. After […]
Read MorePosted October 10, 2017 in Contingency Fee, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Attorney
If you’ve been hurt in an accident in Tampa, the first question is usually the same: can I afford a lawyer? The short answer is yes. At Jeff Murphy Law, you pay nothing unless we win your case. This isn’t a special offer. It’s how personal injury law works. The fee structure is called a […]
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