Posts by The Dash Cam Lawyer® Team
Hit by a Drunk Driver in Palm Beach County: Your Legal Options
By Shannon J. Sagan, Florida Bar No. 10793, The Dash Cam Lawyer® If a drunk driver hit you in Palm Beach County, your injury claim is a separate case from the criminal DUI prosecution, and it moves on its own timeline. Florida law removes the usual cap on punitive damages when the at fault driver…
Read MoreChoosing Between a Large National Firm and a Local Lawyer After a Palm Beach County Car Accident
By Shannon J. Sagan, Esq., The Dash Cam Lawyer®, Fla. Bar #10793 Both large national firms and local Palm Beach County lawyers can handle a Florida car accident claim. The real differences are structural though. Who personally works your file, how directly you can reach that person, and how well they know local courts and…
Read MoreBoynton Beach Car Accident Lawyer
By Shannon J. Sagan, Esq., The Dash Cam Lawyer®, Fla. Bar #10793 If you were hurt in a car accident in Boynton Beach, Florida law gives you two years from the crash date to file a negligence lawsuit and 14 days to seek initial medical care to preserve PIP benefits. A local car accident lawyer…
Read MoreWhen to Hire a Lawyer After a Car Accident in Florida
By Shannon J. Sagan, Esq., The Dash Cam Lawyer®, Fla. Bar #10793 Speak with a car accident lawyer before you talk to any insurance company, including your own. Florida gives you two years from the crash date to file a negligence lawsuit and only 14 days to get medical care that preserves your no-fault benefits.…
Read MoreFree Consultation with a Car Accident Lawyer in Palm Beach County: What to Expect
By Shannon J. Sagan, Esq., The Dash Cam Lawyer®, Fla. Bar #10793 A free consultation with The Dash Cam Lawyer® costs nothing, obligates you to nothing, and is completely confidential. Call 561-561-DASH (3274) or send our short contact form. We review your crash, your injuries, your insurance, your deadlines, and any dash cam footage, then…
Read MoreNew York Now Requires Dash Cameras on Ambulances. Florida Doesn’t Require Them on Anything. That Gap Is About to Matter.
As of 2026, New York State requires dash cameras on ambulances and emergency service vehicles. New vehicles have needed them since April; existing fleets must be retrofitted by this fall. The regulation is specific, front-facing cameras, automatic activation on a g-force change, and a minimum ten days of video-and-audio retention. New York is doing to…
Read MoreNo, Florida Did NOT Repeal No-Fault Insurance in 2026. Here’s What’s Actually True.
If you’ve read that Florida “ended no-fault insurance” or “repealed PIP” in 2026, you’ve read something that isn’t true. I want to clear it up, because acting on bad information after a crash can cost you real money. What actually happened: The 2026 legislative session ended on March 13, 2026. Two bills aimed at ending…
Read MoreWhy One in Five Drivers Now Has a Dash Cam, And Why the Rest Will
Ten years ago a dash cam was a gadget for Russian YouTube compilations. Today, more than one in five American drivers has one mounted to the windshield (although it does not feel like it still), and in a no-fault state like Florida, the reason is simple: the driver with footage controls the story. Here’s what’s…
Read MoreDashcams in Personal Injury Litigation: More Evidence, More Risk to Manage
Dashcam adoption has crossed from novelty into norm. More than one in five American drivers now run a forward-facing camera, and the footage increasingly shows up in personal injury and property damage litigation. For plaintiffs’ and defense counsel alike, that shift is a double edged sword: the same recording that resolves a disputed liability case…
Read MoreFlorida Heat Is Quietly Killing Your Dash Cam. Here’s How to Know Before It Matters
By Shannon J. Sagan, Esq., The Dash Cam Lawyer®, Fla. Bar #10793 Your dash cam has one job: to be recording on the one day you’ll ever need it. In South Florida, the enemy of that job isn’t a car thief or a software glitch. It’s the sun sitting on your dashboard. A parked car…
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