Vehicle Injuries When Airbags Fail to Deploy
October 6, 2021 | Category: Automobile AccidentsFrontal airbags have saved 50,457 lives between 1987 and 2017. If airbags fail to perform as intended, the manufacturer, installer, and/or mechanic may be held responsible in a personal injury lawsuit.
Experienced SW Florida Accident Attorneys Obtain Justice for College Campus Accident Victims
October 4, 2021 | Category: Inadequate SecurityGoing off to college for the first time is a dream of many SW Florida young adults. It is the time when they experience living away from home, broadening their minds, and making their own decisions. However, accidents do occur on campus for which the college or university may be held liable.
Why Witnesses Are Important to Southwest Florida PI Cases
October 1, 2021 | Category: Automobile AccidentsGathering evidence to support a Florida personal injury case is important to the potential outcome. If you or a loved one is injured because of the negligence of another person or entity, having credible witness statements are often a significant part of a personal injury lawsuit.
Increase in Florida Road Construction Means Increase in Vehicle Accident Potential
September 29, 2021 | Category: Automobile AccidentsRoad construction areas have a high risk for potential crashes. The American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA) suggests drivers drive safely when driving in work zones.
Florida's Nursing Home Staff Shortage Critical to Resident Safety
September 27, 2021 | Category: Nursing Home Neglect/AbuseFlorida’s nursing homes are understaffed which jeopardizes our Florida nursing home residents’ safety.
SW Florida Storms Hazardous for Drivers
September 24, 2021 | Category: Automobile AccidentsFlorida car accidents, truck accidents, and motorcycle accidents increase in the summer. Roads become slick and make it difficult to slow down or stop.
4 Common Florida Premises Liability Cases
September 22, 2021 | Category: Personal InjuryFlorida law protects the public from accidents on private property by holding property owners responsible for damages that may arise from an injury on their property.
Is a Florida Bar Responsible for a DUI Accident?
September 20, 2021 | Category: DUI AccidentsFlorida bars may have some responsibility if a driving under the influence (DUI) accident occurs after a patron leaves the establishment, gets behind the wheel, and ends up in an accident.
What is Comparative Fault?
September 17, 2021 | Category: Personal InjuryEvery year there are approximately six million vehicle accidents in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Of these, approximately one-third are multi-vehicle crashes or pile-up collisions.
Pedestrian Deaths Up in the U.S. – 9 Driver Safety Tips
September 15, 2021 | Category: Pedestrian AccidentsThe U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) reported in 2021 that pedestrian motor vehicle crash deaths increased 51 percent since their low point in 2009.