How Much Insurance Coverage Do I Need?
This is a very important question to know the answer to because if your home is completely destroyed in a hurricane, fire, tornado, or other peril – and it is underinsured – you can be looking at a very serious problem. Some researchers suggest that as many as 80% of American homes are underinsured – a figure which is shockingly high.
I Want To Change My Parenting Plan…
One of the most common family law requests we get here at Cohen Law Group is to change an existing parenting plan. For example, clients will ask for a variety of changes such as is there a way they can assign more time to spend with their child, is there a way to increase the child support order because the paying parent is making more money, or is there a way to revise aspects in the parenting plan that are no longer working anymore.
Can I Still File a Claim for Damages Sustained as a Result of Hurricane Irma?
In 2017, Florida’s 12 year string of luck avoiding a direct hit from a major hurricane came to an end as Hurricane Irma came crashing ashore Florida’s coastline as a Category 4 hurricane packing sustained winds of 130 mph with gusts even stronger. Hurricane Irma first devastated the Keys and then moved on to Marco Island and eventually caused damage across the entire peninsula.
Five Myths About Lawyers
Every lawyer is different. Every area of the legal system is different. However, not all lawyers are expensive. For instance, some attorneys will work for you on a contingency basis. You only pay if your lawyer wins the case. Thus, the lawyer costs you nothing out of pocket.
4 Important Homeowners Insurance Rights
It’s important to know that as a homeowners insurance policyholder in the state of Florida you have rights under the law when dealing with your insurance company. In a perfect world you assume that when something unexpected happens to your home, your insurance company will be there for you every step of the way to help you put your home back together.
You Don’t Have To Hit Your Head: Get Checked Out By A Neurologist After You Are In An Auto Accident
If you or your loved ones are in a car crash, please get checked out by a neurologist for a traumatic brain injury (TBI). If you have neck pain from whiplash after a car crash, chances are that you also have a TBI, also known as a concussion.
Navigating Class Actions Against State Agencies for Wage Violations
State agencies are among the largest employers, and as such, are likely to commit a myriad of wage and hour violations by the sheer volume of people they employ. A recent trend in wage and hour law is to bring class actions against state agencies for alleged wage and hour violations that span both state and federal law.
What Are Factors That Can Increase The Time for My Auto Accident Case to Settle?
Drivers, when we left off the last time, we were discussing some of the reasons why a car injury case takes the time that it takes to settle or resolve (1). One of the factors that often goes understated or is not considered is the status of any liens that an accident victim may have after treatment.
Hurricane Michael: One Year Later
Hurricane Michael struck the Florida Panhandle on October 10, 2019 causing 16 U.S. direct fatalities and causing an estimated 25.1 billion dollars in damages (1). After being initially listed as a Category 4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center increased Hurricane Michael to Category 5 with estimated wind speeds of 160 mph (2). Michael is the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States as a Category 5 since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and only the fourth on record.
Hurricanes: A Homeowner’s Guide
We Floridians are no strangers to hurricanes; our communities have perennially endured the fury of such massive storms before, and we will do so again. In the aftermath of such destructive force, often the first casualty is normality. Our usual routines and comforts may be gone– sometime for weeks or even months. Our usual institutions, hang outs, and even our own homes may be shuttered, closed down, falling apart, or even completely destroyed. Our usual sundries and resources—electricity, gasoline, even food and water—may suddenly become scarce commodities.