Beyond the Driver: How We Identify Every Liable Party in a Commercial Crash
When a commercial vehicle is involved, the claim is rarely “Driver A hit Driver B.” It’s usually a chain of…
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How to Get a Fair Settlement for a Whiplash or Soft Tissue Injury
Whiplash claims are common and that’s exactly why insurance companies treat them like a target. They’re used to seeing neck pain, back pain, stiffness, headaches, and reduced range of motion after a crash. They’re also used to pushing the same argument: “There’s no real injury here.” That doesn’t mean whiplash is imaginary. It means whiplash ...
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Nighttime Bike & Pedestrian Crashes on Florida Roads: How “Visibility” Arguments Are Used by Insurers and How We Counter Them
Andrew Pickett Law handles bicycle incidents and pedestrian crash cases across Florida, and nighttime cases nearly always arrive with a predictable defense theme: visibility. The insurer says the pedestrian was wearing dark clothing. The bicyclist allegedly lacked proper lights. The road was poorly lit. The driver “just could not see” the person in time. Sometimes ...
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Pedestrians Hit in Parking Lots vs. Crosswalks: Why These Claims Are Treated Differently and How Video Footage Changes Everything
Andrew Pickett Law represents pedestrians and families after serious injury and wrongful death events throughout Florida. One issue that surprises people is how differently a pedestrian claim may be analyzed depending on where the impact occurred. A marked crosswalk on a public road is one thing. A parking lot in front of a grocery store, ...
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FMCSA Withdrew the Federal Speed-Limiter Rule: What That Means (and Doesn’t Mean) for Truck Crash Claims in Florida
Andrew Pickett Law represents people and families devastated by truck accidents in Florida, and federal trucking news often creates confusion in active claims. One example is FMCSA’s withdrawal of the long-discussed federal speed-limiter rule. To a defense lawyer, that announcement can sound useful: no federal mandate, no problem. That is not how truck litigation works. ...
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Bicycle “Dooring” Crashes in Florida: The Overlooked Claim Type That Can Involve Both the Driver and the Property/Employer
Andrew Pickett Law represents cyclists and families injured in preventable traffic crashes, and bicycle dooring cases are often underestimated from the first phone call. People hear “someone opened a car door” and picture a low-speed nuisance claim. That picture is badly incomplete. A dooring crash can throw a cyclist over the bars, drive the rider ...
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Commercial Vehicle “Wide Turns” and Squeeze Crashes: The Liability Playbook When a Truck Takes the Lane You’re Already In
Andrew Pickett Law handles truck accident cases across Florida, and few crash types are more misunderstood than the so-called wide-turn squeeze crash. A large truck begins a turn, another road user is already present in the adjacent space or lane, and the truck’s movement closes that space until a car, motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian is ...
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Motorcycle Lane Positioning & “I Didn’t See You” Defenses: How Florida Fault Is Actually Proven After a Left-Turn Collision
Andrew Pickett Law represents injured motorcyclists and families throughout Florida, and few crash scenarios generate more blame-shifting than the classic left-turn collision. A driver turns across the rider’s path, the rider goes down hard, and within minutes the same explanation appears: “I just didn’t see the motorcycle.” It sounds apologetic. It also sounds ordinary. Legally, ...
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