Why Athletes Are Not Prosecuted For Drugs Yesterday, August 20th, Von Miller , starting NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos was suspended 6 games for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Almost exactly one month earlier, former MLB MVP Ryan Braun was suspended 65 games for violating the MLB’s substance abuse policy. Unfortunately, these two…
Hillsborough County Fraud Ordinance Takes A Hit If you live in the Tampa Bay area, you know about our accident fraud problem. You may have seen pain clinics pop up overnight only to be shut down shortly thereafter. Perhaps, you sought treatment at a pain clinic after a legitimate car accident, only to realize the…
Why Your Doctor Will Not Treat Your Car Accident Injury Summertime in Florida conjures up some of the best memories one can have: grilling out, backyard sports and long days at the beach. However, inevitably, the occasional “can’t believe that happened” moment enters our mind as we recall that time, “Uncle Johnny singed his eyebrows…
New Florida Phone Scam Imagine this: You just sit down for dinner. Your family is gathered around the table. There is a slight moment of anticipation before the initial “dig in” and RING, RING, RING! Your phone goes off. Oh great…someone is calling…during dinner…and it is probably a telemarketer. You answer the phone with that…
What To Do After An Accident? Do You Really Know? We have all received countless advice on how to avoid an auto accident: adjust your mirrors, drive the speed limit, pay attention to weather changes, etc. And it’s all great advice, but even when you do your best, sometimes an accident is unavoidable. In those…
Texting While Driving Ban Becomes Law It may have taken six years, but it’s official, Florida is now the 40 th state to bas some sort of texting while driving ban. The ban passed into law yesterday, May 28 th , 2013 when Governor Scott signed the bill in Miami. Last month, our Kemp Law…
License Plate Cameras, a new way to nab scofflaws and car thieves by aol.com http://autos.aol.com/article/license-plate-cameras/ A camera is mounted near the rear window of a police car in Little Rock, Ark. (AP). First it was stationery speed cameras attached to traffic lights and overpasses deployed to nab speeders. Now, police are deploying cameras to their…
Editorial: Florida long overdue to ban texting while driving By Andrew Marra Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Traffic deaths rose in Palm Beach County last year. On the county’s roads and highways, 137 people died, a 21 percent jump from 2011. As in any year, these fatal crashes happened for a myriad of reasons, but…
Scammers cash in on car “accidents” (CBS News)In this tough economy, one type of insurance fraud is more popular than ever. It involves scam artists who stage car crashes in order to cash in. CBS Newschief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian shows us how it works. In Tampa, Florida, security cameras outside a business captured an…
Auto Insurance Claims: Top 10 Items You Need When You Make A Claim 1. Who did I have an accident with? Be sure to get complete information from the other party(ies) involved. This means copying down their address, driver’s license #, date of birth, and ask for their phone number. In addition, obtain their insurance…
