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Category: Automobile Accidents
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.
Drunk Drivers Return to SW Florida Roads
December 19, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, DUI Accidents, Personal InjuryThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requested that the states supply data to them reflecting how many drunk-driving offenders had prior DUI convictions on their records. Twelve of the fifty states submitted data.
Why You Should Not Settle With An Insurance Company Without An Attorney
December 14, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck AccidentsIt is important to “think twice” before settling with an insurance company without first meeting with an attorney. Some injuries may seem minor following an accident, but later can become very problematic.