How Long Do Florida Property Insurance Companies Have To Pay Insurance Claims?

September 10, 2018, marked the one-year anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Irma in Florida. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the estimate of the damage caused by Hurricane Irma is $50,000,000,000. Well over a year since its…

Zarzaur Law: Keeping our Community Safe One Case at a Time

30A Review article Sept/Oct 2018 By Mary Welch To Personal Injury Lawyer Joe Zarzaur, there are two things: keep the community safe one case at a time; and the numbers. For community safety: since the onset, his practice has been…

Back To School and Bus Stop Safety – Do You Know the Golden Rules?

Florida school buses carry precious cargo – our children. Most motorists drive with caution around school buses and at school bus stops and school zones, but accidents do happen and children walking or riding bikes can be unpredictable, so motorists…

New Florida Law (HB21) Targets Opioid Addiction at the Root Level.

Opioid Epidemic—How Did We Get Here? According to a report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in the early 1990s through 2012, opioids were commonly prescribed to relieve pain. But over time, abuse of the drugs grew. Some facts…

Florida Supreme Court Rules Medicaid Liens Cannot Be Applied To Future Medical Expenses

On July 5, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case of Giraldo v. Agency for Health Care Administration. The case dealt with the federal Medicaid Act, a joint federal-state cooperative program that helps states provide medical…

Graduating Your Child to a Car Booster Seat – The Safest Option?

About 20% of children who are passengers in car accidents are fatally injured. According to The National Center for Health Statistics, car accidents are one of the leading causes of death for children in the United States. For this reason,…