In Florida, a family does not file a wrongful death lawsuit. Instead, one person does. The personal representative of the estate files a single case on behalf of everyone involved, and this case generally has to be filed within two years of the death. One Case, Brought for Every Survivor Under section 768.20 of the…
Many doorbell cameras and dashcams record old footage within a few days. Some loops in hours. The speed and braking data inside a modern car can disappear once the vehicle is repaired or sold for scrap. If no one saves this evidence early, your Florida accident case can shrink to just your word against the…
Florida has had a law against opening a car door onto a cyclist’s path for decades, and officers rarely enforce it. This gap between the law on paper and its implementation on the street makes it harder for dooring injury claims to be won than they should be. This is why the right evidence is…
Two people can be hit by the same car in almost identical accidents, and their legal cases will still not be the same. One is the driver who was rear-ended at a red light, the other is the pedestrian who crossed the same intersection a few moments later. Florida law treats insurance coverage, fault analysis,…
If a car hits you while you’re walking in Florida, your own auto insurance pays for your medical bills first, even if you weren’t driving. This catches most people off guard. Florida operates on a no-fault system, and no-fault coverage follows the person, not just the vehicle they are in or out of. Your Own…
In Florida, falling on someone else’s property is not enough to win a case. You have to prove that the property owner was aware of the hazard or should have been. This single rule determines more slip and fall claims than any other factor, and it means that evidence from the first hour after your…
A loaded tractor-trailer can weigh 80,000 pounds. A typical passenger car weighs around 4,000. That gap explains the injuries. It doesn’t explain why a truck case is a different kind of legal claim. Federal regulations, a lineup of possible defendants, and evidence that disappears within days do that. Treat a truck crash like a bigger…
If you were riding as a passenger in a car when a Florida accident occurred, you probably did nothing to cause it. This single fact shapes everything about your case. Passengers often have a better path to compensation than drivers, and there are often several places to collect from. At Hutch Firm, most passenger cases…
Florida recorded more than 53,000 distracted driving accidents in a single year. Nearly 300 people died and thousands more were seriously injured – fractured spines, traumatic brain injuries – lives permanently altered by someone who chose to look at their phone. If you were injured in one of these accidents, what happens next is very…
Florida doesn’t require drivers to carry bodily injury liability insurance. This single fact shapes everything that happens after a collision with an uninsured driver – and most people find out about it only after they’ve already been injured. Under Florida Statute §627.733, the state mandates only $10,000 in personal injury protection (PIP) and property damage…
