State Farm began as a single-line auto insurance company. It was founded in 1922 by George Jacob Mecherle, a retired farmer. Although the company started small, it now offers around 100 different products and services, insuring more cars and homes than any other company in the United States. This company’s well-known motto promises customers that […]
Founded in 1922, the United States Automobile Association (USAA) offers insurance and financial services to current members of the military, military veterans, and their families. It receives the highest ratings in customer satisfaction and is generally a straightforward corporation. But like any insurance company, it will protect its interests, the primary one being to remain […]
Progressive Insurance is among the largest car insurers in the United States. Founded in 1937, it currently underwrites 13 million policies and employs over 27,000 workers. If you are in an auto accident, there is a good chance that the other party will be insured by Progressive. Like many insurance companies, it will look to […]
The stories of mothers involved in car accidents while pregnant are numerous. In some situations, such incidents have tragic endings. In others, they bring long-term risk to the unborn child and the mother. When Traumatic Accidents Occur Recently, a 19-year-old woman named Kerriann Elders was involved in a car accident as the passenger in her […]
As one of the largest insurance companies in the world, Allstate handles millions of claims every year. Allstate offers a variety of different types of insurance to consumers in Florida, including homeowners insurance, auto insurance, business insurance and more. Although Allstate pays a large number of claims each year, the company continues to make significant […]
At Kaire & Heffernan, LLC, our team has helped many people get the compensation owed to them after battling not just with companies and individuals, but also large insurance firms. Our team handles GEICO claims including car accidents, wrongful death, and other claims related to GEICO Insurance in Florida. If you believe you’ve been unable […]
How can driving to work be this dangerous? Naphtali Hertz Wacks, 57, a Miami Beach defense lawyer was driving his Honda Civic to work Tuesday morning when he was struck and critically injured by a hit and run motorist. “The force of the crash was so significant” that the Civic was “propelled 368 feet” into the wall, according […]
The tragic death of Harold Dayes highlights the inadequacy of Florida Workers Compensation Death Benefits when compared to Florida’s Wrongful Death Statute. Harold Dayes was employed by a private security company. On the morning of April 8th 2017, Mr. Dayes was working as a security guard at Mohawk Industries in Pembroke Park, Florida. In the early morning hours […]
A vehicle collision of any kind is a dreadful event fraught with injury, expense, and lost time. Having to deal with vehicle repairs, doctors bills, police reports, and insurance adjusters is an awful burden to bear. It’s even worse when you don’t know who is responsible for your injuries or vehicle damage. New Miami-Dade County […]
The rise in Hit and Run accidents speaks volumes about where we stand as a community, and for lack of a better word, it is simply “sad”. What used to be a rarity (leaving the scene of an accident) is now commonplace. How did we get here? and better yet, how do we fix this problem? In […]
A recently proposed Florida Senate bill would end highway express lanes and create new rules for using revenue generated from tolls. In early January, state Sen. Frank Artiles of Miami filed SB 250, which seeks to stop officials from implementing new express lanes beginning July 1. If the bill becomes state law, revenues from current […]
