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09/28/2026

It is one of the most common reasons people hesitate after a crash. The other driver ran the light, your neck hurts, and you know you should open a claim. But somewhere in the back of your mind a voice says that the moment you do, your premium jumps and never comes back down.

Florida law bars insurers from raising rates solely for a crash you did not cause. Learn when rates can rise and how to push back if yours does.

09/25/2026

Every day on Florida's highways, someone is stopped on the shoulder. It might be a state trooper writing a ticket, a tow operator hooking up a disabled car, a road ranger changing a tire, or a stranded driver waiting for help. They are only a few feet from traffic moving at highway speed, and their safety depends on the drivers going past them paying attention and giving them room.

Florida's Move Over Law requires drivers to slow or change lanes for stopped vehicles. Learn how these crashes happen, who is liable, and how to recover.

09/20/2026

To all who are observing Yom Kippur, we wish you a meaningful day of reflection and an easy fast. From all of us at Lawlor, White & Murphey.



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09/18/2026

When a driver blows through a red light, the people lawfully crossing the intersection rarely have any chance to react. A red light running accident usually lands as a side-impact, or T-bone, crash at full speed, striking the part of a vehicle with the least protection between the occupant and the road. These are among the most violent wrecks that happen on Florida roads, and they are almost entirely preventable, which is exactly why the law treats the driver who ran the light so seriously and why insurers fight so hard to limit what they pay.

-Bone

Red light running accidents cause catastrophic T-bone crashes at Florida intersections. Learn how fault is proven and who may be liable. Free consult.

09/17/2026

Whether a helmet was on your head is one of the first things an insurer raises after a crash, and it is often used to pressure an injured rider into accepting less. The law is more balanced than that argument suggests. This page explains how Florida's motorcycle helmet law, the comparative negligence rule, and the state's no-fault system fit together, and where a helmet decision actually matters to a Florida motorcycle accident recovery.

Not wearing a helmet does not bar recovery after a Florida motorcycle accident. Learn how the helmet law and comparative negligence affect your claim.

09/11/2026

Shanah Tovah from Lawlor, White & Murphey. Wishing a sweet, healthy and peaceful new year to all who are celebrating.



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09/11/2026

Today we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the first responders who ran toward the danger. From all of us at Lawlor, White & Murphey.



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09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from Lawlor, White & Murphey. Today is about the people whose work holds everything together. If your long weekend takes you on the road, leave early and line up a sober ride home.



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08/24/2026

School is back in session across South Florida, and that means slower streets and more kids near the road. In a school zone, ease down to the posted limit, put the phone away, and never pass a stopped school bus with its lights flashing. The few seconds you might save are never worth a child's safety. Drive like your own kids are on that corner.



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08/22/2026

Some of the most jarring crashes happen at the quiet corners of residential neighborhoods, where a driver eases out of a side street and never sees the car coming until it is too late. A blind intersection is one where something physically blocks a driver's view of approaching traffic, and in South Florida that something is very often overgrown hedges, untrimmed trees, or palm fronds that have crept over a corner. The driver may have done everything right and still been unable to see, which is exactly what makes these crashes both dangerous and legally complicated.

Overgrown corners and poor sightlines cause blind intersection crashes in Florida. Learn who may be liable and how to protect your claim. Free consult.