Posts Categorized: Insurance - Page 2
Hazmat Called for Suspicious Liquid at Airport
Emergency crews that included both firefighters and hazmat teams were called to respond to a chemical spill at Miami International Airport on Monday afternoon. Airport officials said a TSA agent had been routinely checking luggage in a cargo hold area before loading it into a plane between gates D24 and D25, The TSA agent noticed a suspicious odor coming out of a bag belonging to a passenger on American Airlines … Read More »
Electrical Fire Leaves Many Homeless
A fire ripped through a Miramar apartment building on Monday morning that has left two families homeless. The blaze started in one unit at an apartment complex at the 6300 block of Southwest 27th Avenue at about 9 a.m. The fire then quickly spread to four neighboring apartments in the building. It took approximately one hour for fire fighters to bring the blaze under control and put it out. According … Read More »
Multi-car Pileup Injures Many People
Imagine sitting at a bus stop one day and witnessing a seven vehicle crash that ended when it hit the stop. That’s exactly what happened in May near a Shell gas station off of LeJeune road. Five people were sent to the hospital as a result of the crash. The cars were all stopped at a red light, when another truck barreled through the intersection. It hit a Miami-Dade transport … Read More »
Freak Accident Causes Flames on I-595
In a dramatic accident, a motorcycle flipped over an overpass railing and onto a car below on I-75. Two people were taken to the hospital. Very fortunately, no one suffered any life-threatening injuries! The driver of the motorcycle lost control of the bike on an I-595 overpass and flew off the bike. The bike went over the railing and struck a car, causing it to burst into flames. It shut down … Read More »
Changes in PIP Coverage to Occur in January 2013
Automobile insurance coverage–most notably, Personal Injury Protection Coverage (PIP)—comes into play when drivers get into an accident. Many people who have this type of coverage, also known as “No-Fault” coverage, don’t know exactly what it entails. PIP can be most easily understood as a health insurance policy that comes from your car insurance plan, with the added benefit of providing coverage for any loss of income, mileage reimbursement for trips … Read More »
Florida Insurance Companies Establish New PIP Policy for 2013
Effective this January, Florida will implement a new Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law. Pushed by the insurance industry, this laws was passed to curb fraud—but as a result, may just increase profits for insurance companies throughout the state. Personal Injury Protection (PIP) is required for every driver in Florida. Through PIP, drivers are covered for 80% of their medical bills (up to $10,000), 60% of loss wages, and can receive … Read More »