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Category: Automobile Accidents
The Consequences of Traffic Crashes
February 20, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryThe first 9 months of 2016 showed an increase in the number of people who died in motor vehicle crashes of about 8 percent compared with the first 9 months of 2015. Here are the sobering facts.
What Are The Consequences For Victims of Vehicle Accidents
February 13, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck AccidentsVehicle accidents have significant consequences for those injured, and these cases can be complicated. In Florida, state records show that from 2011 to 2015, crashes rose 63 percent from 229,210 to 373,853.
Fault Matters: Don’t Be Confused By “No-Fault”
February 2, 2017 | Category: Automobile AccidentsFlorida is a no-fault auto insurance state. This “no-fault” auto insurance status can confuse drivers who have legitimate personal injury claims. Certain questions tend to arise. What does no-fault mean, exactly? In Florida, does fault matter when litigating personal injury claims? These concerns are best addressed together.
2016 – A Deadly Year on Lee County Roads
January 27, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryAccording to NBC2 News on January 2, 2017, last year was a very deadly year on Lee County roads. In fact, 108 people died.
Common Causes of Motor Vehicle Accidents in Florida
January 17, 2017 | Category: Automobile AccidentsFlorida motor vehicle accidents often occur due to certain common factors. If you have been injured in a Florida motor vehicle accident, then — most likely — one of these factors contributed to the accident. Depending on the facts of your case, this may significantly influence the defendants that you can bring a claim against, as well as the type of claims that you’ll potentially be litigating.
Mental Anguish Damages in a Motor Vehicle Accident Case
January 10, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryIn the state of Florida, if you have suffered mental anguish – otherwise known as emotional distress – as a consequence of an accident caused by another person or entity, then you may be entitled to damages on the basis of having suffered such emotional distress.
Passenger Claims in a Motor Vehicle Accident Case
January 5, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryAs a Florida passenger, you enjoy certain advantages when it comes to litigating personal injury claims.
2017
January 2, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryAs we look forward to 2017, we do so with positive anticipation and consideration of our 2017 New Year’s resolutions. How many Americans resolve to be safer drivers of cars, trucks, and motorcycles or safer bicycle riders?
New Research - Crash Risks Double When Driving Drowsy
December 30, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Truck AccidentsNew research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s report, Acute Sleep Deprivation and Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Involvement, showed that drivers missing between one to two hours of the recommended seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour-period, have close to double the risk of being involved in crashes.
Uber and Lyft Vehicles May Have Uncompleted Recall Work
December 21, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Defective Products, Personal InjuryTampa Bay 10 News reported on November 22, 2016 that if you call for a Lyft or Uber ride in the U.S., you have a 1-in-3 chance of getting into a vehicle that has not had its federally-mandated safety recall work completed.