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Please keep us updated on your treatment to avoid delays in settlement

You know when you are finishing up with your treatment after an accident. Unfortunately as your attorney we are not always updated by your doctors. It is important to keep us in the loop to avoid undue delays in making and sending your demand for settlement. When there are big gaps in treatment it hurts your case. Please keep us in the loop. call us 813-421.3411

Quién Paga las Reparaciones del Automóvil en Florida
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¿Quién Paga las Reparaciones del Automóvil en Florida?

Su automóvil quedó destrozado y no fue su culpa. El otro conductor lo chocó, así que su seguro debería pagar la reparación de inmediato, ¿verdad? No es tan sencillo. Las reglas de Florida sorprenden a casi todos, y la cobertura que usted está obligado a tener es precisamente la que no le va a servir. Esto es quién paga realmente las reparaciones después de un accidente automovilístico en Florida, y por qué. The Reyes Firm ¿Su Automóvil Quedó Dañado en un Choque en Tampa? Averigüe quién debe pagar la reparación. Had a bad day? Contáctenos Ahora $0 Lo que PIP paga por reparaciones Fla. Stat. § 627.736 $10,000 Mínimo de daños a la propiedad en Florida Fla. Stat. § 324.022 2 Años Plazo para demandar por negligencia Fla. Stat. § 95.11 50% Culpa que impide la recuperación Fla. Stat. § 768.81 Quedarse sin automóvil después de un choque es mucho más que una molestia. Afecta su trabajo, la escuela de sus hijos y sus citas médicas. Lo frustrante es que el sistema de seguros de Florida no fue diseñado para devolverlo al camino rápidamente, y la cobertura que todos asumen que los va a ayudar es justamente la que no lo hace. ¿Quién paga las reparaciones de su automóvil después de un accidente en Florida? En la mayoría de los casos, la responsabilidad final recae sobre la cobertura de responsabilidad por daños a la propiedad del conductor que causó el choque. Esa cobertura existe precisamente para pagar los daños que ese conductor le ocasiona al vehículo de otra persona, y esa persona es usted. El problema está en el tiempo y en los límites. La aseguradora del otro conductor no autoriza nada hasta terminar su investigación y aceptar la responsabilidad, y aun cuando la acepta, solo paga hasta el límite de la póliza. Por eso la respuesta práctica casi siempre depende de qué cobertura tiene usted mismo. 💡 ¿Sabía usted? Su cobertura PIP no paga absolutamente nada por reparar su automóvil. A pesar de ser la cobertura que todo conductor de Florida está obligado a tener, PIP cubre únicamente gastos médicos y una parte de la pérdida de salario. No toca los daños a la propiedad ni las reparaciones del vehículo. Fuente: Fla. Stat. § 627.736. ¿Por qué el seguro obligatorio de Florida no repara su automóvil? Porque Florida exige muy poco. Todo conductor debe tener $10,000 en Protección contra Lesiones Personales (PIP) y $10,000 en responsabilidad por daños a la propiedad, según el Estatuto de Florida § 324.022. Ninguna de las dos funciona como la gente espera. PIP es cobertura médica y de salario, nada más. La responsabilidad por daños a la propiedad paga los daños que usted le causa a la propiedad de otra persona, así que no hace nada por su propio vehículo. El resultado es que un conductor que solo tiene el mínimo legal de Florida no tiene ninguna cobertura para reparar su propio automóvil. Eso no es una laguna legal, así fue diseñado el mínimo. ¿Cuáles son sus opciones para reparar el automóvil? Usted tiene principalmente tres caminos, y se diferencian sobre todo en la rapidez: La cobertura de daños a la propiedad del conductor culpable. Es quien debe pagar al final, pero es la vía más lenta. Espere a que acepten la responsabilidad, y tenga en cuenta que solo pagan hasta el límite de su póliza. Su propia cobertura de colisión. Es opcional, pero es la vía más rápida. Repara su vehículo sin importar quién tuvo la culpa, menos su deducible. Su aseguradora luego busca recuperar ese dinero del culpable mediante la subrogación. Pagar de su bolsillo y reclamar después. Guarde absolutamente todos los recibos y estimados, porque el costo razonable de la reparación es recuperable del conductor responsable. Si un vehículo comercial causó el choque, el reclamo pasa por la aseguradora de una empresa y las reglas cambian bastante. Puede leer más sobre la responsabilidad de la empresa de camiones después de un choque en Florida. ¿Qué pasa si el conductor culpable solo tiene la cobertura mínima? Aquí está el problema que más sorprende a la gente. El mínimo de $10,000 en daños a la propiedad se estableció hace décadas, y un vehículo moderno puede superar fácilmente esa cifra en daños. Si el conductor culpable solo lleva el mínimo y su automóvil sufrió $18,000 en daños, la póliza de esa persona simplemente no alcanza. Cuando eso ocurre, sus opciones se reducen a su propia cobertura de colisión, a demandar personalmente al conductor culpable (algo que rara vez sirve si esa persona no tiene bienes), o a absorber la diferencia. En algunos casos el dueño del vehículo también puede ser responsable aunque no manejaba, como explicamos en nuestra guía sobre la entrega negligente de un vehículo en Florida. ⚠️ Advertencia de plazo: Bajo el Estatuto de Florida § 95.11, generalmente tiene dos años desde la fecha del choque para presentar una demanda por negligencia, y ese mismo plazo aplica a los reclamos por daños a su propiedad. Este plazo se redujo de cuatro años a dos en marzo de 2023, así que las guías más antiguas están desactualizadas. No espere para llamar a un abogado. ¿Puede recuperar el “valor disminuido” de su vehículo? Es posible, y casi nadie lo reclama. Aunque el taller repare su automóvil perfectamente, el vehículo ahora tiene un historial de accidente y por lo general vale menos en el mercado de reventa que antes del choque. Esa pérdida se llama valor disminuido, y en Florida puede formar parte de su reclamo por daños contra el conductor responsable. Hay un detalle importante que conviene entender. El valor disminuido generalmente se reclama contra el conductor culpable y su aseguradora, no contra su propia póliza de colisión, porque la obligación de su aseguradora normalmente se limita a reparar el vehículo. Para sustentar un reclamo de este tipo suele hacer falta un avalúo profesional que documente la diferencia de valor. Un abogado puede evaluar si su caso lo justifica. ¿Qué pasa si su

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4 reasons why you need a real estate lawyer

FОUR RЕАЅОNЅ IT’Ѕ CHЕАРЕR TO HIRЕ A RЕАL ESTATE ATTORNEY IN FLОRIDА Pеорlе who аrе еmbаrking down the complicated rоаd оf рrореrtу trаnѕасtiоnѕ оftеn ԛuеѕtiоn whеthеr they will nееd a rеаl еѕtаtе аttоrnеу tо get them tо сlоѕing. Individuаlѕ оn thе buуеr side tурiсаllу wоndеr whеthеr thеу can simply rеlу оn thеir rеаltоr аnd аvоid thе аdditiоnаl соѕt оf a lеgаl expert. Although еvеrу state has different rеԛuirеmеntѕ, hеrе аrе fоur univеrѕаl rеаѕоnѕ whу having a lаwуеr to guidе you tо the еnd of уоur rеаltу dеаl mау ultimately bе mоrе соѕt еffесtivе. Yоu Are аn Out of Town Buуеr Buying a house whеn уоu’rе from оut оf town аnd unfаmiliаr with thе rеgulаtiоnѕ аnd lосаl customs in уоur new сitу can be оvеrwhеlming. Onсе уоu find уоur drеаm home, a real еѕtаtе аttоrnеу саn bе еѕѕеntiаl in nеgоtiаting аnd еxесuting thе соntrасt, assisting уоu in finding thе bеѕt mоrtgаgе, аnd аlѕо helping you tо сlоѕе thе mortgage. Errоrѕ thаt оссur during thе buуing рrосеѕѕ always hаvе thе роtеntiаl tо rеѕult in thе loss of уоur deposit аnd could еvеn саuѕе you to incur substantial lеgаl fees if litigation were tо result. Yоu Arе in a Hurriсаnе, Flood, оr Tоrnаdо Zone If уоu’rе located in a hurricane, flооd, оr tornado zоnе, you may nееd a lаwуеr tо walk you thrоugh thе terms оf any rеԛuirеd ѕuррlеmеntаrу hоmеоwnеrѕ insurance. Thе аmоunt оf forms thаt nееd tо be signed whеn you’re рurсhаѕing a hоuѕе саn bе daunting, аnd if you’re not саrеful, you mау оvеrlооk ѕоmеthing imроrtаnt. For еxаmрlе, in some саѕеѕ уоu соuld be rеԛuirеd tо buу supplemental hоmеоwnеrѕ insurance, ѕuсh аѕ flood inѕurаnсе. Hiring ѕоmеоnе with legal еxреrtiѕе саn hеlр уоu avoid соnfuѕiоn thаt could potentially dеrаil уоur аbilitу tо qualify for a mоrtgаgе. Thе Land Is Ownеd bу the Bаnk If уоu’rе trуing tо buу ѕоmеthing thаt iѕ bаnk-оwnеd, you may bе еxсitеd bу thе рrоѕресt of gеtting a great dеаl, but соntrасt negotiations саn be lеngthу аnd соmрlеx. A lawyer can bе еѕѕеntiаl during these negotiations аnd in making ѕurе thе home уоu’rе lооking at iѕ рriсеd competitively. In аdditiоn, bаnk-оwnеd hоuѕеѕ аrе gеnеrаllу ѕоld “аѕ iѕ” and can hаvе defects thаt wоuld be еxреnѕivе to rераir. Wоrking with a lеgаl аdviѕоr can hеlр you investigate the bаnk’ѕ рriсе аѕ wеll аѕ thе роtеntiаl costs involved with repairs. Thе Property Hаѕ Extеriоr Improvements If thе hоuѕе you’re pursuing has hаd any improvements to the lоt, ѕuсh аѕ a pool, fеnсе, gаrаgе, оr аn оutdооr ѕhеd, it may bе necessary tо hаvе a real estate аttоrnеу review thе deed аnd conduct a ѕurvеу оf thе lot. A survey саn make sure that аll imрrоvеmеntѕ were built properly аnd ассоrding tо соdе аѕ wеll as еnѕurе that nоthing is еnсrоасhing onto уоur nеighbоr’ѕ property. Without a ѕurvеу, уоu mау incur еxреnѕеѕ аftеr you mоvе in аnd rеаlizе уоu are infringing оn уоur nеighbоr, or уоu may nееd tо rebuild ѕоmеthing thаt iѕ nоt up tо соdе. Cоnѕidеring all оf thе соmрlеxitiеѕ invоlvеd with becoming a hоmеbuуеr, оnсе you hаvе bеgun the process, you will likеlу bе rеliеvеd to hаvе a real estate аttоrnеу on уоur ѕidе. Our firm has handled numerous accident cases. We have the staff to devote to investigating your accident; we can help you obtain medical treatment for your injuries and obtain the settlement that you are entitled to. Contact The Reyes Firm at 813-421-3411 We are here for you 24/7 and have the experience to protect your interests and get you the recovery you deserve. Call us today – and above all be safe on the roads!

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Motorcycle Accident Injury and Evidence

When injured in a motorcycle accident in Tampa Bay, contacting an experienced Tampa Bay motorcycle accident attorney could be crucial for your chances to get compensated for your personal injuries. Call us at 813-421-3411 to help you navigate the damages recovery procedures, and gather the following evidence to prove that the crash wasn’t your fault: Accident reports.If a police officer comes to the scene, he or she will make a report about the accident. It will include many important facts observed by the officer, such as road conditions, weather, property damage, skid marks, and others. It will include only information observed by the officer since due to accident reporting privilege he or she doesn’t have to include anything that drivers say. The accident report is very important evidence and it’s not easy to be contested. Witness statements.Other people who have seen or heard something about the accident can offer valuable information as well. Make sure you collect contact information of witnesses who have seen that it wasn’t your fault. Surveillance recordings.Street cameras, red light cameras, local businesses surveillance on storefronts – they could have recorded your motorcycle accident and secured evidence to prove you were right. Videos and photos made by you.Make sure you follow the “Rule of 8”, which means taking photos and videos from the following eight angles: front, front driver corner, driver side, rear driver corner, rear, rear passenger side corner, passenger side, front passenger corner. It will give a great picture of the accident to the insurance company and the judge. Helmet.Don’t use your helmet again as it may serve as an evidence that you were wearing one when the injuries occurred. It’s wise to take photos of the helmet too. Clothing.Like the helmet, the clothing could provide valuable evidence about the motorcycle accident circumstances. It’s best if you just put the clothes in a zip bag and hand it to your lawyer to help him help you by extracting evidence from the clothes.

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What to expect when you meet with a injury attorney.

Traffic laws were made to prevent traffic accidents. When drivers respect the rules, car accidents don’t happen. When an accident happens, it is sure that someone has made a mistake. The most common causes leading to car accidents occurring in Tampa Bay include, but are not limited to overspeeding, tailgating, texting or other use of mobile phone while driving, intoxicated, drowsy, or other impaired driving, distracted driving, and others. As you may notice, negligence and recklessness are the most common behavior leading to car accidents and personal injuries. Having that mind, from the first conversation with your Tampa Bay auto accident lawyer you can expect him to tell you the following: You have a personal injury case only if you were hurt or went through stress Your injuries have to pass a certain threshold set by Florida laws You have to prove both that you were injured and it was someone else’s responsibility You have to prove your damages. You’re likely to need a doctor testimony to prove your injuries. You’ll need evidence for both physical and emotional injuries. The driver who was overspeeding is responsible for the accident. If both drivers were overspeeding, both of them are responsible. In a rear-end crash, the one who is behind is almost always responsible If someone passed on a red light, the crash is his or her responsibility. If both of you passed on red, you would share the responsibility. If someone has turned left in front of you, it’s likely it was their fault. You have to file for wrongful death within two years of the accident You have to file for personal injuries besides wrongful death within four years of the accident If you are an uninsured motorist, you can file within five years of the accident No one wants to pay compensation for car accident injuries. Everyone wants to get by, so you’ll have to do the work to recover. Auto Accidents Liability Drivers have a driver duty. That means that they have to operate the vehicle safely, showing an awareness of the drivers and people around them. When they breach this duty, most often due to negligence, that can cause personal injuries, wrongful death, property damages. Breaching the duty makes them liable for the consequences of the accident. If you want to prove that the accident wasn’t your fault and the other person is liable for paying for your injury-related harms and losses, you’ll have to prove the following: That you were driving according to the laws and didn’t do any mistake That the other driver violated the traffic laws That the violation of the traffic laws by the other driver has caused the crash That the crash has caused you personal injuries   Once you prove all of this, you’ll be set to get compensated as you deserve. It will be a challenging task, but with the right Tampa Bay auto accident lawyer on your side, you can expect to recover the following damages: Medical bills for the accident-related injuries. These include both permanent and temporary injuries. You have the right to claim financial recovery for treatment expenses, such as doctor visits, surgeries, medications, prosthetics, dentures, and any other medical equipment you need to recover from the injuries. Disability allowance. You can claim disability allowance if you are to never recover from the injuries you’ve sustained. Compensation for scarring and disfigurement Compensation for stress and emotional pain. Auto accidents are not a pleasant situation and leave traces on the victim’s emotional state, especially when there is wrongful death involved. Funeral expenses, if the accident caused a wrongful death of a loved one. Lost Wages. If the injuries require time off for recovery, you have the right to get compensated for lost wages. Loss of support. The dependants of an injured or deceased person might lose the financial support due to the auto accident-caused injuries or wrongful death. They can get compensated for the loss of support.   At the Law Firm of Edward J. Reyes we’ve seen many good and honest people taking the wrong steps to recovery, thinking it will be easy as it sounds. But you should know that no one will eagerly pay you for the harms and losses due to a car accident. People always think they were right and it was other driver’s fault, hence refuse to be cooperative and pay. You’ll have to work your way to recovery, or even better, let an experienced Tampa Bay auto accident lawyer take care of it for you. Call us at 813-421-3411

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Never accept a settlement at the scene of an accident

When you think about driving in Florida, two things come to mind first: the congested traffic and the bad driving habits of Floridians. If you live and commute in Florida, it’s not news for you that car accidents are common in your state. Florida courts are always busy with car accidents cases where personal injuries and wrongful deaths are involved, and if you or your loved ones happen to be injured in such an accident in Tampa Bay, the wisest first step you can take is calling an experienced Tampa Bay car accident lawyer for help. Right after the accident, you’ll be offered a settlement, but keep in mind that it is very important to never accept a settlement before speaking to a lawyer because liable drivers and insurance companies never want to pay the full compensation you deserve. They will always try to make you settle for less. Consultations with a lawyer will help you determine if you are entitled to damages recovery and what is the maximum amount that you should get. If you are in such situation, don’t accept a meager settlement without knowing your options. Reach us out at 813-421-3411 for advice. We know what people go through when injured due to a car accident and know how to help you get just recovery for the harms and losses you’ve suffered. You don’t have to do this alone.  

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