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How Important is it to have a Police Report?

Edward Reyes, Esq / February 10, 2020

I have a question related to personal injury. How important is having a police report when you are making a personal injury claim? Or just reporting to your insurance company that you’ve had an accident and maybe you just felt like oh I didn’t call the police because I was in a hurry, but then later you’re reporting your insurance the damage. Can you talk a little bit about that? Yeah, that’s a great question because a lot of people don’t want to wait for the police and they just want to exchange information. It’s important for you to get a police report because you need documentation because everybody inherently is telling the truth at that time when people are around. But the moment you drive away people start lying and they start saying I didn’t say that. The person hit me, or this is how it happened. Then we run into an issue of liability and then the insurance company will deny, the at-fault party will deny coverage because they’ll say it’s not their drivers’ fault. Their driver said something different when they did the recorded statement. So, now we have the problem of we may have to file suit and go through this process. It creates something I could have taken maybe an hour. Now it takes months and months even if you even get to that point. If it’s not very clear-cut. So, it’s very important and on the same subject, we need to get this. We need to ask for a long-form. A lot of sheriffs and law enforcement they don’t actually want to do this because it’s a lot of work. But a lot of times they just want to do a quick thing if there are no injuries because people feel pain the next day. They’d always feel pain the same day unless it’s pretty substantial. Then I say feel I got hit by a truck, so the long-form it goes into deeds detail and it was like a narrative of what they write in detail of what happened in the accident and it’s all a map. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411In short form they don’t do any of those things. So and then, later on, we have one that the police cited that the other party at fault but because they didn’t do a long-form there the teenage driver that hit my client that my client didn’t speak English which is another problem we can talk about because they discriminate a lot towards people don’t understand the language. They took the word of a 17-year-old high school kid that wasn’t his fault after the police cited him and that they rejected liability because they said there’s no narrative on the long-form. So now we must file suit, in the end, we call the sheriff like it’s been a few months I don’t remember I did. So, it’s very important that you had a police report on a long-form. Is there any way to remedy it later on after the accident has passed several days can you call the police back at that point or what yeah what’s common practice? Yeah, we do. We call the police, we look for witnesses, we look at the actual damage the pictures to the car itself because that tells the story a lot of times because they might say whatever but in depending on how the car is dented how the impact was, there’s no way another scenario we have another one they said Oh your client, our client like but your client their phone in the car is completely damaged. So, for sure the pictures that your client hits something he’s substantial. The front end and my client have a date like they hit a pole so the pictures up a lot of witnesses and putting a little bit of pressure and we’ve been able to change my ability. But it is it’s more difficult more challenging. Yeah but this very thing is definitely an issue and that leads me to an immigration question. For more questions, call us at 833-4-BAD DAY (833-422-3329). (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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Car accidents are the Most Common Accidents

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 4, 2019

Accidents are the most common forms of incidents on the road. Just in Hillsborough County, there’s close to 3,000 car accidents, per day, in Polk, Pasco, Pinellas. In almost every other county, there is an average of 2,000 to 25, to 3,000 car accidents per day. Even though that number sounds staggering, there are hundreds of thousands of cars on the road every single day. So, the more cars that are on the road, the greater the risk of car accidents happening. Car accidents, many times on bumper-to-bumper traffic, between eight in the morning till six p.m., are typically non-fatal accidents when they’re on regular roads. Car accidents, when they’re on the interstate, because of the higher speeds, there are fewer accidents but they’re typically more fatal than other incidents that are on local roads. Car accidents, if the person that crashed into you, could’ve avoided the accident, due to their negligence of speeding, following to close, careless driving, they would be the one at fault. Florida is a no-clause state, which that means if you’re involved in a car accident, your insurance company covers you for your injuries, and your medical payments up to $10,000 if it’s an emergency medical condition. You do not need to go to the hospital to get the emergency medical condition, you may have to see a physician, or a doctor, or a chiropractic doctor, to evaluate you and then eventually you will have to go to an MD, or a DO, or something like that. MD, which is a medical doctor, and DO is also a form of a medical doctor, as well. To qualify from the $2500 that the insurance company caps you up to the $10,000 of insurance benefits. Car accidents, when the person that crashes into you, if they have bodily injury coverages, that’s the part that helps us, as a law firm, help you recover for your injuries, pain, and suffering, and loss of enjoyment. If the person that crashes into you has non-sufficient insurance or no insurance, if you carry uninsured motorist on your policy, that uninsured motorist will cover you for any offset that the other side did not have. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 For example, if you had a, if the person that crashed into you had a $10,000 bodily injury policy, and your injuries are worth $30,000, but you had a $20,000 uninsured motorist policy, that $10,000 would pay for the at-fault party, the person that caused the accident, and the $20,000 would pay for your insurance to make you whole. Not always does it make you whole, because many times if that’s the case, you may not have enough uninsured motorist, or they have enough bodily injury coverage that you don’t have to even impact your own policy. Every case is a little bit different, every auto accident is a little bit different. Auto accidents, it’s easier to find liability when it’s a rear-end collision, however, there are cases where there are T-bone collisions, there are cases where there’s making left-turn collisions, cases where people are making U-turns. So, every case is a little bit different. If you have any questions about auto accidents, feel free to reach out to us, it’s 813-421-3411. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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Do you have Drugs on You?

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

A very common thing that happens in these search and seizures for a case is frequently the drugs are not even found on the defendant. So, one of two things or both things happen. An officer might not have probable cause to search the car, but might ask for consent to search, or say something like, “You have any drugs on you?” Now a traffic stop is not a seizure in the sense of an arrest, so technically it’s a consensual encounter. That doesn’t mean you can drive away from any traffic stop, but it does mean that the officer doesn’t have to read you, Miranda. So, what happens a lot is people feel like they’re being detained but they’re not. They’re not compelled to answer in any way. They’re not compelled to submit, to either questioning or to a search. So typically, people spill the beans. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 They say, “Yeah, I have drugs in the glove compartment” or, “Sure you can search the car, sure you can search me.” They get out of the car and they say, “Sure, you can search me.” Even though they knew full well that they have drugs on them, or they have drugs in the car. For more information, call us today. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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Use your Health Insurance for Hospitals

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

So you go to the hospital, what do you do next? You have health insurance. You don’t have auto insurance. Let’s say you have health insurance but go to the hospital or you go to a primary care doctor, or something like that. You could use your health insurance, if you have health insurance, there’s pros and cons with using your health insurance. The pro is, if the hospital bill is, let’s say $10,000 and I’m making up numbers here, but they have a health insurance rate meaning that the health insurance has a pre-negotiated rate with that hospital to reduce the rate, so if you give them your health insurance information, they have to reduce that $10,000 bill to whatever the negotiated rate may be. So let’s say, for example, the negotiated rate is $1,500. Instead of paying $10,000, your health insurance is paying $1,500. At the end of the settlement, we have to reimburse your health insurance back, it’s called subrogation. We have to reimburse them back $1,500, but your hospital bill’s paid off. On the other flip side of it, if you did not use your health insurance or do not have insurance, they want their full $10,000. So we have to reimburse them back the $10,000. Florida’s a no-fault state, your auto insurance covers up to $10,000 in medical coverages, but there’s usually a percentage that’s not covered and deductible. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 For the hospitals, they always want all their money upfront, not upfront but at the settlement. So if you have health insurance, it’s really important, use your health insurance wherever you can, especially when big-ticket items like the hospital, and then at the end of the settlement we’ll work on negotiating those bills, that way we can pay off the health insurance lean, because the health insurance wants their money back, because they’re paying for something that wasn’t accident-related, sorry paying for something that wasn’t health-related, but was accident-related. If you have any questions on this, feel free to give us a call, 813 421 3411. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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The Impact of Wrongful Death to the Whole Family

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

Wrongful death. Wrongful death doesn’t just affect the person, that is deceased. It affects the family, the friends, the teacher and anybody that has affection for that person. Wrongful death statutes are different then other statutes and the time limit is completely different when you’re dealing with wrongful death. And it also depends on the entity that caused that wrongful death. The reason why it’s called wrongful death because that person died by the negligence of others. If a government entity created the wrongful death, that statue is limited in how much time you need to take, to bring a wrongful death action. If a private entity or corporation, that changes things. If a corporation, or does, they a lot of times they have higher policy limits which we could look into. If it’s an entity relating to the government, their limits are $200,000 and $300,000 of aggregate if there are multiple people, currently. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 In addition, there’s a lot of other factors dealing with wrongful death. It’s a very delicate subject. You’re dealing with an estate. You’re dealing with other family members and beneficiaries. If you have any questions about wrongful death. Please give us a call at 813-421-3411. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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Are Teens Charged Differently?

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

Are the rights of teenagers different? It depends on the age, what advice would you give a parent or what happens in those scenarios, I guess it depends on the crime. At what point do they become, juvenile, at what point do they become adults and is it after 18 So, this is a common issue. So for anyone out there who’s got teenage children, we’ll note teenagers get in trouble. Now, teenagers do all sorts of things because they’re immature, their frontal cortex hasn’t developed yet, they’re experimenting with life, which means frequently committing, things that are crimes. They certainly come into contact with law enforcement, frequently. Now obviously, if your kid’s a UT student and they’re 18 or a University of South Florida student and they’re 18, there’s not much you can do other than, you know, shake your head and hire a lawyer. Please, hire a lawyer. But if your child is a juvenile, you can certainly talk to them, and probably the thing you should say is, “Please, I’m begging you, don’t commit any crimes. “I’m begging you not to commit any crimes.” If my kids are watching this, please don’t commit any crimes. Understanding Things However, they have to understand the same thing, the same rule that I said about traffic stops. When they come into contact with law enforcement, they have to be polite, short and consent to nothing. Now law enforcement has additional rules that they’re supposed to follow when dealing with juveniles and that’s anyone under the age of 18. They not only have to Mirandize them if they’re going to interrogate them, but they also have to go through what’s called the Ramirez Factors. Also, they’re obligated to attempt to contact an adult, parent or guardian. However, their attempt can be, I think the word would “desultory.” This is, they can make a phone call and no one can answer and they’ll just go on about their business, because of what they would say is the exigency of their job. But they are obligated to make, like sort of, a good faith attempt to talk to an adult before questioning a juvenile. Although, that’s, depending on the age and maturity of the child. So they go through the Ramirez Factors, they ask the child, you know, “How old are you? “What grade and the school have you gotten to? “Can you read and write?” To determine whether or not the child is, a child or a teenager, almost an adult. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 That being said, tell your kids, “If you’re in trouble and law enforcement wants to “question you, be polite, don’t get angry, short, “consent to nothing.” That’s it. That’s probably the same advice you should give to everybody. Call us at 813.421.3411 for more information. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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Do I Need A DUI Hearing?

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

Some attorneys are very gung ho. Especially since there are several attorneys who are very experienced DUI attorneys here in Tampa who are very gung ho about doing these DUI hearings. It’s sort of an older generation to do that. My theory on it is, it may be useful. It’s not the be-all and end-all. If you need to back out on the road, you need to get back out on the road. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 Call us at 813.421.3411 for more information. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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Pedestrians: Who Gets the Blame During An Accident?

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

As Florida increases in numbers and increases in tourism, there are more pedestrians walking around. Even though there are more cars, we are becoming a state of living, work, and play. Especially, in the Tampa Bay area. This means, live, work and play are that you live and you work and you play all within the same distance around your home. It’s creating a subculture of people growing up and enjoying their community of people growing up and enjoying their community and commute to and from work, to and from home, and enjoy activities that are not too far from either the job or their home. However, with this being said, there are more people walking, there are more people riding scooters, there’s more people on the sidewalks and on the bike lanes. There are cyclists, there are scooter riders, there are pedestrians and moped riders. and moped riders. The issue with that is that a lot of times car drivers are not paying attention to pedestrians or micro-mobility. Meaning scooters, mopeds, skates, skateboards, things of that nature. So it’s dangerous. Many times cars pull out in front of you or they pass the crossroads. or they pass the crossroads. The problem with that is that when many people are walking the street a car is going much faster and a lot of times, they can’t stop in time and they end up colliding with that person. So if you’re a pedestrian, please be careful when crossing the road. Please pay attention, do not look at your cell phones, please whenever you cross the road, look both ways. However, if you are involved in an accident, and you are a pedestrian, a cyclist, a scooter rider, many times it’s not your fault. Cars have a higher duty to look out for pedestrians other sorts. So if you are involved in an accident and you are a pedestrian, if you do not own a car in your name, and you do not live in a household with somebody that has a car in their name, that person’s insurance, the person that collided with you, that car driver, the at-fault driver, their insurance will cover you for your medical and your lost wages. In addition, there’s a claim to be made for their bodily injury, or your pain and suffering. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 So if you are a pedestrian and you do not have a car and you do not live in a house that somebody has a car. This is something that can help you recover and get treated for your current injuries. If you have any questions about this, please give us a call at 813-421-3411. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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The Bigger Role of Semi-Truck Drivers

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

Buy Zithromax This article provides an overview of the drug, as well as many other factors related to the active substance. Antibiotics are used to treat specific infections, such as the treatment of urinary tract infections, a rare but common complication of surgical procedures. However, the main medical benefit of antibiotics is that they increase immunity against bacteria of the digestive system. Many infections, such as a cold or sore throat, are treated with antibiotics. There are a variety of antibiotics in active form, including quinolones (oxacillin), cephalosporins, sulfonite (ciprofloxacin) (sulfonamide), penicillins, chloramphenicol (chloramphenicol sodium tablets) and others. Antibiotics are used in the treatment of many types of stomach and intestinal diseases, such as streptococcal infection, bacterial pneumonia, tonsillitis, and many types of appendicitis, including appendicitis catheterization and appendicitis catheterization failure, as well as for other types of pelvic pain, especially those involving the perineum. A common use to which antibiotics should be applied is in patients suffering from diarrhea. They are used to help with diarrhea. The quick relief of symptoms in such cases is not easily recognized. Antibiotics can be effective for the long term, but they can also be painful to the body, causing some discomfort for some time, especially in children, who often need surgery, surgery to the stomach and intestines, or surgery to the prostate gland. For example, in young children, a single dose of antibiotics, such as cephalosporin CXIV, can be difficult to be sustained, because of a rapid onset, but this dose can be sustained for several years. With respect to serious conditions related to the GI tract, antibiotics can be considered a last-resort for such cases. Other antibiotics are more effective. These medications must be taken for as long as a chronic infection is caused by bacteria, even without pain. The medicine is considered to be effective in treatment of diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach upset. For those cases that need frequent intravenous drugs, there is no reason to prescribe the medicine and to take it for long time, if the patient should ever develop serious pain or a fever, and these patients are more likely to be hospitalized. The treatment of these people may require further surgical intervention. In cases which do not require surgery, there will be no need for any long-term treatment of the infected tissue. The medication may therefore be administered frequently in such a case. For a Some physicians also prescribe it to treat strep throat. The clinical outcome of patients treated with Zithromax after 2 weeks is that the mean time to hospitalization is 6 months, of which approximately 85% of patients with the condition respond in the treatment and a little less 20% recur. In 2% of the patients, no improvement is observed. Thus, Zithromax is recommended against for chronic conditions in children, and even more for severe illnesses caused by bacterial infections to prevent recurrence, https://elitemedshop.com.

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Suspended License Issues

Edward Reyes, Esq / October 31, 2019

Driving with a suspended license happens quite a bit. What can somebody do if they get stopped, for whatever reason, tail light, whatever the case is, and they do get a ticket, or in trouble for driving with a suspended license, or license revoked. Let’s say they didn’t know about it. What could happen to them? What could somebody do in that scenario? As a quick aside on that, generally speaking, if it’s a financial obligation or an insurance issue that’s caused the license to become suspended, you may well not know. You might have gotten one of these red light tickets, it came to the address, you never saw it, eventually went into default, they put a D6 on your driver’s license. And so now your license is suspended, you have no idea. Maybe you do know. You wouldn’t readily admit anything to a police officer. Kowing the Difference There’s a huge difference between a suspended without knowledge ticket and a criminal suspended with knowledge ticket. So one’s an infraction and one’s a criminal offense. The only difference is the officer said, “Did you realize your license was suspended?” And you said, “Yeah I did know that.” So suddenly you went from a non-criminal, simple infraction ticket, to having a criminal charge. Be careful of what you say to law enforcement because you don’t want to be the one to hang yourself. But, either way, here in Hillsborough County, the general practice of the state attorney’s office, is to drop those tickets if you get your license back. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 And also the general practice in the magistrate is to drop the tickets if you get your license back, for those civil infractions. In Pinellas county, they’ll amend it to a non-criminal infraction, or a criminal case to a non-criminal infraction if you get your license back. For more information, call us at 813.421.3411. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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