Personal Injury Blog

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | January 27, 2014 | Personal Injury

I recently heard from a fellow lawyer in Tampa who had won a homeowner’s insurance case. The insurance company had denied coverage to his client, but a judge ruled that the claim was covered. The insurance company then wanted to settle the claim. That sounds straightforward enough, but there was a huge catch. In exchange… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | January 21, 2014 | Insurance Companies

Last June, a woman from Hollywood, Florida successfully filed a lawsuit against Allstate Insurance for unpaid medical expenses. This car accident case went to trial where a jury eventually agreed to award the plaintiff $1.29 million to cover her medical bills. The plaintiff, 56, possessed a UM/UIM policy that provided coverage in the event that… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | January 9, 2014 | Personal Injury

For years, the insurance industry complained about “junk science” in Florida’s courtrooms. According to its lobbyists, juries were reaching large verdicts because they were duped by expert witnesses using dubious science to testify for injured people. Whether that was ever true is highly debatable at best. Nonetheless, the insurance industry got what it wanted this… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | December 11, 2013 | Car Accidents

An unusual and terribly unfortunate auto accident case from New York has recently garnered a lot of media attention. But there is a legal point to the case which is important everywhere, including Florida. The New York case began when a young woman from Manhattan was driving her friends from the Jersey Shore back toward the New… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | December 6, 2013 | news

As avid cyclists, the attorneys and staff of Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers are always looking for new ways to spread the “Share the Road” message and promote bicyclist safety. We are proud to announce that our newest effort in this arena – our sponsorship of the Gearlink Racing Team. Gearlink Racing… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | December 2, 2013 | Personal Injury

In general, papers filed in a lawsuit are public record. Anyone who wants to look at a court file can go to a courthouse and do so. One can read through the files and see all the motions, notices, and court rulings in a case as it winds it way through the judicial system. Settlements… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | November 13, 2013 | Personal Injury

Settling a lawsuit for money damages seems pretty simple. A party who suffers a loss agrees to accept a certain amount of money, the defendant agrees to pay it, and the case is over. But alas, things are never so simple in lawsuit world. In lawsuit world, even agreements to settle cases are usually written… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | November 11, 2013 | Car Accidents

Driver distraction kills more than 3,000 people every year according to a study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). When thousands of people are killed in the United States every year resulting from one cause, you could conclude that distracted drivers are an “epidemic.” Fortunately, there is a “cure” for this epidemic…. read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | October 29, 2013 | Car Accidents

As of October 1, a new Florida texting law went into effect. This law makes it a secondary offense to text while driving. In other words, an officer cannot simply pull you over for texting, unless you have committed another infraction. When another infraction is committed, an officer can write you a $30 ticket. Many individuals… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | 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