PIP is now back on the blocks in the upcoming special session. PIP, otherwise known as No Fault, will sunset October 1st unless revived by new legislation. PIP is mandatory coverage that every car owner must purchase. It provides protections for negligent drivers, those who are at fault in causing a car accident. PIP shields at fault drivers from liability for intangible damages for non...
A new wave of recalls on Wednesday brought defective products to the forefront again on Wednesday. Chinese-made children's toys once again tested positive for lead paint. This round of recalls was the second for the "Thomas the Train" line of toys. Also affected were the "Knights of the Sword" line, child gardening tools sold at Target, toy rakes and jewelry from Jo-Ann stores, TJ Maxx, and...
Mandatory bodily injury coverage is being proposed as a new required coverage for Florida auto accidents. Under current law almost every Florida Auto Accident is subject to the terms of Personal Injury Protection insurance known as PIP. PIP has been around for about four decades. It was originally the brain child of the insurance industry intended to limit lawsuits. Now most of the auto ...
An insurance agent who owned Family Insurance in Port Richey, Florida is permanently banned from the insurance business in Florida and went to jail. The agent, Bruce Anthony Fonte is accused of selling fake homeowners' insurance policies to families in Pasco, Hillsborough and Hernando Counties. As a result, the Division of Insurance Fraud reported he left people without coverage during the...
Do you or your children wear the comfortable Crocs? If so, be aware there are more and more reports of people, and especially children, getting thier Crocs or similar shoeware , caught in escalators or similar moving walkways. The Associated Press reports that the flexibility and grip that makes Crocs so popular is what puts the wearer at risk for entrapment to occur. Some of the injuries...
Throughout Florida investors are buying up nursing homes, then cutting staff to increase profits. Many of these homes are being purchased by large hedge funds and other private investment companies They treat the nursing homes like a commercial business. They fire expensive trained staff and replace them with cheaper labor and less staff. The problem is that nursing homes do not sell...
Much to the consternation of many auto insurance companies Florida PIP looks like it is off the chopping blocks. According to Christopher Kise, a counselor to the Governor Crist, the new pip bill is a compromise between the House and Senate and is likely to be approved by governor. The new PIP bill is the result of a compromise between Senator Bill Posey, of Rockledge and Representative Ellyn...
Pilot Robert Robertson, 34, in an amazing act of skill crash landed his plane on interstate 95 near the very busy intersection with the interstate and Commercial Boulevard in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The pilot flew for Monarch Air Group, and crashed shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. There were no auto accidents caused by the landing although the interstate was shut...
A plane crash in Volusia County resulted in severe injuries to the 74 year old pilot. The plane crash was caused by mechanical problems that started shortly after the single-engine Swift GC1A aircraft took off from the New Symrna Beach, Florida airport. The plane crashed into trees and no one on the ground was hurt. The pilot was transported to Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach for...
Baby's Bliis Gripe Water, Apple Flavor, is being recalled by MOM Enterprises, Inc. due to the Cryptosporidium infection. This infection has been diagnosed in a 6-week old infant who was given the drink. Symptoms of this infection include watery diahhrea, dehydration, weight loss, stomach cramps, fever, nausea and vomiting.The drink has the label Baby's Bliss. Pediatrician Recommended Gripe...