Author Archives: Manny Franco
5 Things You Need to Know About PIP Insurance
Under Florida law, anyone who owns a motor vehicle registered in the state of Florida must purchase Personal Injury Protection (also known as PIP or “no fault insurance”). PIP Insurance differs from bodily injury coverage because it will cover your care regardless of who is at fault for an accident. Here are some important… Read More »
How a Misdiagnosis Can Cause Serious and Permanent Injuries
A 2014 study published in the BMJ Quality and Safety Journal found that over 12 million Americans are medically misdiagnosed annually. Misdiagnosis can occur when a doctor improperly identifies a disease, medical condition, or injury. Patients who are misdiagnosed often incur additional expenses as a result of the false diagnosis, and may even encounter… Read More »
Be Careful on the Fourth of July to Avoid These Injuries
Fourth of July celebrations typically call to mind fun gatherings with food, friends, and family. But the Fourth of July is also a day that many Americans experience injuries. Here are some common injuries to avoid this summer holiday: Injuries from Car Accidents Believe it or not, car accidents cause more injuries than fireworks… Read More »
Are Landlords Liable for Tenant Injuries?
Personal injury can be stressful, debilitating, and difficult to deal with. Personal injury can keep you out of work and even make daily tasks hard to impossible to complete. It can especially be difficult to deal with if you get injured in your home or apartment and feel your landlord should be held liable…. Read More »
How to Avoid Injuries from an Aggressive Driver
You’re doing everything right on the road. You don’t speed, drive while distracted, or drive while intoxicated, so you generally consider yourself a safe driver. However, what do you do if an aggressive driver singles you out on the road, or worse, you get in the car with an aggressive driver? It can be… Read More »
Returning to Work After a Workers Compensation Settlement
Returning to work after an on the job injury can be pretty daunting, but still very exciting. You might be looking forward to seeing all of your old coworkers or maybe getting back into a normal routine. However, you may have some questions about returning to work. Will you get the same wages? Will… Read More »
Adjusting Your Finances Now That You’ve Received Disability
Sometimes it feels like it takes forever to earn disability benefits. However, once your claim finally goes through and you start to earn disability it can make all of the difference in the world. It can be quite an adjustment to your finances once you start living off of disability benefits. In some instances,… Read More »
Can I Receive Disability Benefits If I Still Work Part-Time?
The Social Security Administration offers benefits for people that can no longer work due to medical problems or disability and qualify for disability benefits. It may be important to understand the two different classifications of disability benefits. They are Social Security Disability Insurance (or SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income benefits (or SSI). SSDI is… Read More »
How Social Security Assess Your Residual Functional Capacity (RFC)
After experiencing an injury and working through the processes of filing to earn disability, there is still more work to be done. After claiming disability the Social Security Administration hires a disability performs an assessment to see your physical and mental capabilities with your disability determination service to review your case to reveal what you… Read More »
How to Keep Your Teens Safe on the Road this Summer
You taught your teen everything you know about driving. You warned them all about distracted driving and potholes. You trust them and know that they are a safe driver. However, automobile accidents are some of the most common and dangerous in the state of Florida, so sending your teen out on the road this… Read More »
