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“411 Pain” Sued (Finally!) GEICo really wants $15,000,000.00 from 411 Pain

Ask almost anyone in the state of Florida and you’ll have a hard time finding someone who hasn’t seen  “411 Pain” advertising. There have been a number of exposes’ of the practices of this company, including an excellent one from Miami New Times from 2010. That’s newspaper/neighbor of the home office of 411 Pain. The […]

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“Wow, that was easy”: TEN Ways to Keep Your Insurance Rates Down (including Bubblegum)

Glove compartment- Years ago, cars were more hands on and grimy. The tires, control levers, starting cranks, digging them out of ruts in the roads, all got your hands dirty, so gloves were a essential item and glove compartments standard equipment. No longer. However, there’s always need for a spot to put your insurance and […]

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Laws that Will Make Cycling Safer

Call your State of Florida Senator… There’s a pro-cyclist and consumer insurance bill that will get bad drivers off the road and another bill that will make motorists “move over.” The Florida House of Representatives Commerce Committee approved legislation on November 7, 2017 that would have Florida join 48 other states in requiring drivers to […]

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Claiming the Place that is Yours as a Florida Bicycle Driver.

How many times you have driven on the road and you hear the rumble of a gas-powered vehicle behind you and clench your teeth for the sound of the swish of the front end or right mirror of within inches of your left handlebar. How many of you have been grazed by a right rearview […]

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Why do I need “Trial Lawyer?” Aren’t they all the same? Not BTSLs

Many folks who see billboards and Television commercials for lawyers assume they are looking at “trial lawyers.” As the old saying goes: “When you assume…..”  To call such lawyers “trial lawyers,” could not be any farther from the truth.  A more accurate description for them would be “plaintiff mills.”  That’s what all the insurance companies […]

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In Just WHOSE Interest is GEICo Operating?

Many years ago GEICo was revealed to be a disgusting schoolyard bully when handling legitimate damage claims. A schoolyard bully, as you know, picks on little kids who not as strong or can’t fight back. Perfect description of GEICo’s behavior in 2013. After intense activity on behalf of the injured consumers of Florida, a dedicated […]

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What DO Insurance Companies REALLY Do?

This insurance discussion is for you to better understand exactly the business of insurance and how insurance companies are the benevolent caretakers of you that their incessant, false advertising promotes them to be. Much of what you hear about insurance companies is their own advertising of what “good” deeds they door how they “fight” fraud, […]

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All Your Information to Steal Your Identity and Open A Credit Account was Stolen

If you don’t,  you will wake up one day in your bank account will be frozen, and you will have large bills from companies you have never heard of coming to your house. You will spend  many frustrating hours on the phone  trying to straighten this out..  The stories are chilling. First, learn about identity […]

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Who Do I See after My Injury from a Car Crash (“Accident”) or if I Fell?

As a personal injury lawyer, I have to guide my clients  to the best  care possible so they can get the best recovery possible. Like a painting in my office, “Recovery,” my job is to help my clients recover. You see billboard lawyers advertising how much money they get from their clients but that is […]

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Myth: “Lawsuit Crisis”?- None, according to the Wall Street Journal

Yes, the zombie of the “lawsuit crisis” has come back and is due for yet another death. The number of tort lawsuits filed in the nation continues to drop and has plummeted as of 2015 according to a Wall Street Journal article written by investigative reporter Joe Palazzolo. In fact, the article points out – […]

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Concussions • Dazed • Knocked Unconscious

When the human brain is damaged by any force from a fall, a bicycle or motor vehicle crash, life is changed.

I can help you.

ANY injury to the brain, no matter how mild, is called traumatic brain injury (TBI). A concussion is a brain injury.

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Contact J. Steele Olmstead

  • (813) 727-0257 cell/text
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  • (352) 688-3777

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Billboard/TV lawyers mishandling your personal injury case

Insurance companies know that Billboard/TV lawyers simply don’t have enough lawyers to prepare, review, work up and take all of their client’s cases to trial. Insurance companies therefore almost always settle their cases with Billboard/TV lawyers for what the insurance company wants to pay, not what the case is worth. Billboard/TV lawyers are simply high-volume “mills” for low-value settlements.

Lawyers, like any professionals, can severely affect your life. A bad medical doctor can cripple you. A bad accountant can take your all your money. A bad architect or engineer can design a building that collapses killing everyone.

Why would you get such a professional from a billboard or a television ad?

If you (or someone you know) made the mistake of hiring a billboard/t.v. lawyer and that lawyer pressured you to settle your case for less than what it should have received, call me.

Contact J. Steele Olmstead

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Brain Injury Danger Signs

Danger Signs in Adults

In rare cases, a dangerous blood clot may form on the brain in a person with a concussion and crowd the brain against the skull. Contact your health care professional or hospital emergency department right away if you or someone close to you has any of the following danger signs after any bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body: [icon_list icon="exclamation-triangle" color="#ab4100"]
  • A headache that gets worse and does not go away.
  • Weakness, numbness or decreased coordination.
  • Repeated vomiting or nausea.
  • Slurred speech.
[/icon_list] The people checking on the injured person should take them immediately to the hospital Emergency if the injured person: [icon_list icon="exclamation-triangle" color="#ab4100"]
  • has one pupil (the black part in the middle of the eye) larger than the other.
  • has convulsions or seizures.
  • cannot recognize people or places.
  • is getting more and more confused, restless, or agitated.
  • has any unusual behavior.
  • loses consciousness (even a brief loss of consciousness should be taken seriously and the person should be carefully monitored).
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Danger Signs in Children

Take your child to the hospital emergency department immediately if they received a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body, and: [icon_list icon="exclamation-triangle" color="#ab4100"]
  • have any of the danger signs for adults listed above.
  • will not stop crying and cannot be consoled.
  • will not nurse or eat.
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For more information

  • Signs and Symptoms Checklist
  • Fact Sheet on Children and Toddlers
  • Facts for Physicians (pdf)
    — U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Facts about Concussion (pdf)
    — U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Billboard/TV lawyers mishandling your personal injury case

Insurance companies know that Billboard/TV lawyers simply don’t have enough lawyers to prepare, review, work up and take all of their client’s cases to trial. Insurance companies therefore almost always settle their cases with Billboard/TV lawyers for what the insurance company wants to pay, not what the case is worth. Billboard/TV lawyers are simply high-volume “mills” for low-value settlements.

Lawyers, like any professionals, can severely affect your life. A bad medical doctor can cripple you. A bad accountant can take your all your money. A bad architect or engineer can design a building that collapses killing everyone.

Why would you get such a professional from a billboard or a television ad?

If you (or someone you know) made the mistake of hiring a billboard/t.v. lawyer and that lawyer pressured you to settle your case for less than what it should have received, call me.

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