In 2020, Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system is looking to hit the refresh button. The House Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee recently voted 13-4 to end the no-fault system, which requires motorists to carry personal-injury protection, or PIP, coverage. The bill (HB 771) would instead require motorists to carry bodily-injury coverage. Repealing PIP, a […]
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Your Community Personal Injury Trial Lawyers
Not every personal injury lawyer is a trial lawyer. At Corless Barfield Trial Group, we don’t recommend settlement unless it’s in our client’s best interests. We offer our clients this unique, tactical benefit: Corless Barfield Trial Group thoroughly and painstakingly prepares cases with the view that they are going to trial. It’s all in the […]
ConTEXT Is Everything: Florida’s New Texting While Driving Law
Texting while driving is a serious problem on Florida roadways, especially in Tampa. On July 1, 2019 a new law will go into effect making texting and driving a primary offense. What will be the impact on Floridians? Read on. HB 107 makes driving while texting a primary offense, meaning law enforcement can stop motorists […]
Major Changes in the Works For Motor Vehicle Insurance in Florida
Under Florida’s no-fault system, motorists are required to carry $10,000 in personal injury protection, or PIP, coverage, which is designed to pay medical bills after accidents. But that $10,000 figure could soon increase. The proposal would eliminate the $10,000 no-fault coverage in 2018 while mandating motorists get at least $25,000 in coverage for bodily injury […]