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According to the Insurance Research Council (IRC), nearly 1-in-4 drivers on Florida roads are uninsured, making the state the second highest ranking for percentage of uninsured drivers.  If you find yourself in a motor vehicle accident in Florida, there is a fairly substantial chance that you’ll be dealing with an uninsured defendant.  As such, it is imperative that drivers take steps to shield themselves from the risks of litigating a personal injury claim against an uninsured driver.

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Texting is so dangerous, and we at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. have seen such devastation to families, that we feel obligated to discuss texting and driving frequently in our blogs in a hope of bringing attention to this senseless act, if only to save one life.

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Regardless of age, distractions are known to increase the overall cognitive load, which can impair a driver’s ability to react to the driving environment. Novice drivers have a lower threshold of impairment because they are concentrating on mastering a new skill.

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CNN Money reported on September 6, 2016 that General Motors (GM) settled two closely watched lawsuits over cars that had faulty ignition switches. The law suits revolved around the scandal in which GM was involved after admitting that the ignition switches should have been recalled in 2004, when they only recalled the ignition switches ten years later in 2014.  

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According to DOT statistics 88.5 percent of Americans do fasten their seat belts. Although the figure 11.5 percent not using seat belts may seem small, it translates into almost 25 million people.  

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In a 2013 report by the Federal Highway Administration, statistics indicated that 67,523 motor vehicle accidents occurred in construction work zones across the country, and Florida ranks third for the most motor vehicle accidents related to construction work zones.  The problem is so widespread that the Florida Department of Transportation has developed a Work Zone Safety campaign to encourage drivers to exercise extra caution around construction zones.

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The Florida Department of Transportation reports that nearly 1.2 million traffic crashes each year are weather related. The vast majority of these crashes happen during rainfall as the result of wet pavement caused by thunderstorms.  

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Many people take sleep for granted. Even when individuals are tired, they figure they can plow forward with a bit of caffeine or fresh air. But the body is affected when it does not get enough sleep. Tired individuals can become drowsy, which makes it more difficult for them to pay attention or react quickly to a change in situation. This is particularly true for adolescents who need more sleep for their developing brains and bodies than adults.

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In a new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, it found that during the past four years more than 200,000 crashes involved debris on U.S. roadways. These road debris accidents resulted in approximately 39,000 injuries and more than 500 deaths between 2011 and 2014.  

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, on August 29, 2016 issued the following comment in a press release, "Despite decades of safety improvements, far too many people are killed on our nation’s roads every year. Solving this problem will take teamwork, so we're issuing a call to action and asking researchers, safety experts, data scientists, and the public to analyze the fatality data and help find ways to prevent these tragedies.”  

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