Personal Injury Blog

“Celebrate” Campaign for Safe Driving

Mark Roman | October 24, 2013 | Car Accidents

State Farm Insurance recently implemented a campaign to promote safe driving among high school students called “Celebrate My Drive.” According to State Farm, the campaign is meant to appreciate the coming of age achievement of driving, yet provide a sobering reminder about the responsibility such a rite of passage carries. Teen driving car accident statistics… read more

Insurance Companies Are Bringing Big Brother to Personal Injury Cases

Mark Roman | October 4, 2013 | Personal Injury

Personal injury cases almost always involve questions about how badly people are injured, and the cause of their injuries. One of the key types of evidence used to prove or disprove injuries are medical records. While medical records are usually private, people have to give up their medical privacy when they make an injury claim…. read more

Powerful Short Film Shows Cost of Texting and Driving

Mark Roman | September 25, 2013 | Car Accidents

The dangers of texting and driving are now well known. Starting on October 1st, Florida will finally join the ranks of states which prohibit it. Given that, it’s an opportune time to mention a short film on the subject released last month by legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog. Herzog’s film, From One Second to the… read more

State Farm Fined for Covering Up Expert Witness Payments

Mark Roman | July 30, 2013 | Car Accidents

A trial judge in Miami fined State Farm $20,000 this week for covering up the amount it had paid to an expert medical witness. The judge found State Farm lied when it said it could not figure out exactly how much it had paid a physician to testify at trials. The case, Hernadez v. Quintanales,… read more

Zimmerman Not Guilty: Don’t Shoot the Messenger

Mark Roman | July 22, 2013 | Jury Trial

Last weekend, George Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges in the criminal case involving the death of Trayvon Martin. Given the racial overtones of the case, it’s no surprise that reaction to the verdict has been explosive. This illustrates a general problem: jurors often get a bad rap for what they do. People unhappy with… read more