Reading Between the Lines
Educate yourself before your next auto insurance renewal by Bryan Silver
When Florida personal injury attorney Michael McLaughlin lectures to a group about auto insurance, he always begins with the same question; “How many people here have full coverage?” Invariably, much of the room answers with the affirmative—but this is a misconception, says McLaughlin. “People most likely mean to say that they are ‘legally’ covered, because there is always the potential for a situation where the amount and type of coverage they do have will not cover them fully.” Of course, this doesn’t mean you should panic about your level of auto insurance just yet, but you should definitely be aware—both of what you most likely need and what you actually have. For starters, do you know what your state’s minimum insurance requirement is to legally operate a motor vehicle on public roads?
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