Electric bikes have exploded in popularity across Florida. They're an affordable, convenient way to commute, exercise, and enjoy the outdoors. Unfortunately, they've also introduced a new category of serious traffic accidents—collisions between cars and e-bikes. While these crashes may seem simi...
If any of you are dealing with your insurance company for damage caused to your home by Hurricane Isaias, the following tips may be helpful when filing and settling your insurance claim. Remember, you bought insurance to take care of emergencies, and you should be satisfied with the way insurance...
Hurricane Isaias was the most intense hurricane to strike the United States since Andrew in 1992. It was also the strongest to ever strike Florida, crashing into the panhandle at 155 mph and tearing a swath through Panama City and Mexico Beach on October 10, 2018. In the wake of a storm as dest...
We understand. For many southern Floridians wrestling with the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias and trying to get their insurance claims adjusted and their properties restored, your first instinct after Isaias was likely to start cleaning everything up, making repairs, and putting your house and li...
If you suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Isaias, you may have been displaced from your home as a result. Destructive winds and rainwater can wreak havoc and often leave a home uninhabitable, forcing you and your family to live somewhere else until your home is repaired or otherwise restor...
Isaias is a clear sign: October is here. Hot summer storms can easily develop into hurricanes that cause tornados or hail to develop which can cause severe damage to your property. Here is an article with steps you can take to prepare for potential storm damage: https://www.twwlawfirm.com/5-tip...
Hurricane Isaias is on its way. NOW is a vital time to document the condition of your home, protect your property as best you can, and have an emergency plan and kit in place. Here is a checklist of things you can do BEFORE Hurricane Isaias strikes to better prepare yourself, your property, and...
We know there are hundreds of homeowners in southern Florida right now who are dealing with damage from Hurricane Isaias. As insurance attorneys who have been helping homeowners with hurricane claims for decades, we know, often the most stressful part of going through a hurricane is dealing with...
If any of you are dealing with your insurance company for damage caused to your home by Hurricane Isaias, the following tips may be helpful when filing and settling your insurance claim. Remember, you bought insurance to take care of emergencies, and you should be satisfied with the way insurance...
This blog discusses common trampoline-related injuries, how the risk of home trampoline use compares in terms of risk to other recreational activities such as biking, sledding and skiing, and the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) recommendations to avoid the most common injuries.
Many Florida truck accidents result in more than just medical treatment. They can lead to emotional distress, lost income and earning capacity, and permanent disability for the accident victims. Insurance companies may resist paying a higher settlement after an initial lowball offer. TWWHB discusses factors that can affect the value of your personal injury case, and how to protect your long term financial needs after a semi truck accident.
When an electric bicycle collides with a pedestrian, many people immediately assume the rider must be at fault. After all, pedestrians are generally considered the most vulnerable people using sidewalks and shared paths. But like most personal injury cases, the answer isn't always that simple. ...
When a fully loaded tractor-trailer collides with a passenger car on I-10 outside Pensacola, the physics do not present a fair fight between the two vehicles. An 80,000-pound commercial rig carries about twenty times the mass of the family sedan next to it. For this reason alone, truck accident i...
A fully loaded tractor-trailer can weigh 80,000 pounds: roughly twenty times the weight of the sedan sharing the lane next to it. When that truck driver is too exhausted to respond quickly to changing road conditions, every one of those pounds becomes a danger to the families driving through Esca...
When personal injury law firms talk about “results,” the conversation often starts and ends with a number. How much was the settlement? But sometimes, the most meaningful result is everything that had to happen to get there. What If Your Main Goal is Getting Your Medical Bills Paid? Recen...
As Taylor, Warren, Weidner, Hancock & Barnes celebrates our 20th anniversary in 2026, we've spent some time looking back—not only at the history of our own firm, but at the lawyers and judges who helped shape the legal community we have been privileged to serve for the past two decades. This yea...
For many Florida families, buying an electric bicycle seems like a practical decision. Parents see an affordable way for teenagers to get to school, visit friends, or travel around the neighborhood without needing a car. Compared to handing over the keys to a vehicle, an e-bike can feel like the...
Some cases resolve quickly. Others test whether a lawyer is really willing to keep going when the case becomes difficult. For more than a decade, attorney Keith Weidner and Taylor, Warren, Weidner, Hancock & Barnes stood with Kenneth Bailey through an adverse summary judgment, a defense v...
TWWHB is proud to report a substantial settlement on behalf of a client injured at a trampoline park in Florida. The case involved a serious injury to a child, for which our team was able to recover compensation—even in the face of a signed liability waiver. Trampoline park injuries are often mor...
One of the biggest frustrations property owners face after a major loss is being told they cannot recover the full value of their claim until repairs are completed—even though the insurance company has not paid them enough money to allow those repairs. It's an awful Catch 22. Thankfully, a rece...
Electric bicycles and scooters are no longer a novelty. Whether you're visiting Pensacola Beach, commuting to work, delivering food, or simply enjoying a weekend ride, chances are you've seen more e-bikes on Florida roads than ever before. Their popularity continues to grow because they're affor...
Most people assume riding an e-bike or e-scooter on the sidewalk is the safest option. After all, staying away from cars seems like the obvious choice. But as electric bikes and scooters become faster and more common throughout Florida, many safety experts and lawmakers are warning that sidewalk...
Electric bicycles have become increasingly popular across Florida, offering an enjoyable and convenient way to travel, exercise, and explore our communities. Unfortunately, the serious accidents involving riders, pedestrians, and motorists that result from this growing popularity have only increa...
As electric bicycles and e-scooters become more common throughout Florida, so do serious accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. Most people understand they'll need medical treatment after a crash. What often surprises them is what comes next. Who actually pays for the injurie...
In May 2026, 21-year-old University of South Florida student Lauryn Akey sent her family a simple text message. She told them she loved them and that she was on her way home. According to news reports, those would be among her final words. Minutes later, Akey was killed in a wrong-way crash on...
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