Posts by The Dash Cam Lawyer® Team
Most of My Clients Are Convinced They Have Full Coverage. Then I Open the Policy.
It’s been happening for decades now in my practice. A client gets into a motor vehicle accident, comes to my office and when I ask about their insurance, they tell me they have full coverage. They are pretty confident about it to when I ask if they are sure. Unfortunately though, when I check most…
Read MoreBoynton Beach Uber and Lyft Accident Lawyer
If an Uber or Lyft crash in Boynton Beach left you hurt, there may be as much as $1 million of insurance coverage in play. Whether you ever see it comes down to one question: what was the driver’s app doing at the moment of impact? I’m Shannon Sagan, The Dash Cam Lawyer®. Proving that…
Read MoreI Have Dash Cam Footage of My Crash. Do I Still Need a Lawyer in Florida?
By Shannon J. Sagan, Esq., The Dash Cam Lawyer®, Fla. Bar #10793 Dash cam footage helps, but it does not replace a lawyer. Video proves what happened on the road. It does not prove what your injuries are worth, it does not stop an insurer from blaming you, and it does not extend your deadlines.…
Read MoreCar Accident Lawyer in Royal Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach is a village in central Palm Beach County, inland and west of West Palm Beach. The village website places it about 10 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. Daily driving often runs along busy highways like Okeechobee Boulevard (SR 704), Southern Boulevard (SR 80), State Road 7 (U.S. 441), and Royal Palm…
Read MoreWhat to Do After a Family Member Is Hit by a Semi Truck in Florida
The injured person is in the hospital. They may be unconscious, intubated, or unable to speak. You are the one in the waiting room, and someone from the trucking company or an insurance carrier already wants to “get the family’s side” and have you sign papers so they can “move things along.” That is a…
Read MoreHit and Run Accident Lawyer in West Palm Beach
A hit and run on Okeechobee Boulevard, Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Australian Avenue, I-95, or a West Palm Beach side street leaves you injured, with a damaged vehicle, and no driver exchanging information. Florida treats that seriously on the criminal side and carefully on the civil side. I am Shannon J. Sagan, Fla. Bar #10793,…
Read MoreCan I Settle My Own Florida Car Accident Claim If I Have Dash Cam Video?
You filmed the crash. The other driver ran the light, drifted into your lane, or rear-ended you, and your dash cam caught it. You have proof. So can you settle the claim yourself? Short answer: video helps prove what happened. It does not run the claim, set the value, or stop an insurer from negotiating…
Read MorePedestrian Accident Lawyer in West Palm Beach: Your Rights After Being Hit by a Car
By Shannon J. Sagan, Esq., The Dash Cam Lawyer®, Fla. Bar #10793 If a car hit you while you were walking in West Palm Beach, Florida personal injury protection benefits will most likely pay for a portion of your medical bills regardless of who caused the crash, but only if you get treated within 14…
Read MoreHit 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…
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