How Poor Roadway Design Contributes to Accidents and Collisions
Proper road design is one of many factors that can help minimize car accidents. The accident rate on poorly designed roadways is significantly higher than on well-designed roads. If a...
Dangers Posed by Reckless Truck Driver
The transport of goods across the country is essential for the U.S. economy, but the drivers responsible for doing the transportation must act and drive responsibly. If a truck driver...
10 Common Causes of Roadway Accidents
Car accidents are one of the most prevalent causes of accidental injury in the United States. Millions of people are injured every year in various car accidents, and the injuries...
Deep Dive into Car Accident Claims in Florida
Though you may not often think about it, every time you get behind the wheel of a car or ride as a passenger, you are putting yourself at risk. According...
Florida Counties with the Most Accidents
Florida drivers have a reputation for driving carelessly. This likely explains why we have so many accidents. As our population continues to grow year-round - and even more during the...
Understanding Florida’s Careless Driving Statute
If you find yourself in an accident, the responding law enforcement officer will have to assess what happened and hold somebody at fault. Often, this results in the issuance of...
Everything You Need to Know About Gross Negligence
The gross negligence concept is essential. After all, it helps in protecting you when another person's neglect injures you. Injuries suffered due to another person's negligence can upend your life...
Dealing With a Denied Accident Claim
Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident is never easy, no matter how mild or severe the crash was. Even when you do everything by the book, companies can...
What to Do When Your Accident Claim Exceeds Insurance Limits in Florida
The unfortunate reality is that you usually can't make an insurance company pay beyond its policy limit. But there are options available for you to recover the full amount of your accident claim. This article will guide you on what you can do when your claim exceeds your...
Distracted drivers cause accidents, injuries and fatalities
Distracted drivers cause more accidents, injuries and fatalities Statistics show that distracted drivers cause more accidents, injuries and fatalities than ever before. States like Florida that once held back on...
Nodding Off: Fighting driver fatigue
Nodding Off: Fighting driver fatigue For truckers and commercial drivers who often spend long hours on the road, driving drowsy is a common problem and serious hazard. In fact, 13...
Here’s how Florida’s No-Fault law affects compensation
No-Fault Law With so many distractions luring your eyes off the road, it might be a good idea to familiarize yourself with Florida’s No-Fault laws. Not only will it affect how...
$1,490,000 Jury Verdict – Car Crash
$1,490,000 Jury verdict – car crash – Insurer’s bad faith results in recovery of $1,275,000 where policy limits were $100,000 – Bradley Winston, Esq. Plaintiff was a victim of a...
Binge drinking common for teens who drink and drive, CDC says
Binge drinking According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), teenagers who are prone to drinking and driving are also more likely to binge drink. Teens across the...
Driving on Tax Day could cost you your life
Tax day traffic fatalities Filing taxes can be a complicated process plagued by stress and looming deadlines. In the United States, tax day usually falls on April 15. This year,...
Drunk driving may be reason for fatal Ft. Lauderdale accident
Drunk driving may be reason for fatal Ft. Lauderdale accident Last month in Florida, a freak car accident brought destruction to a blissfully married couple. A 26-year-old woman and her...
Florida car accidents kill 10 in one day
10 die in one day Ten people and an unborn child lost their lives in several car accidents throughout South Florida in the span of one day. The accidents happened...
Man falls 20 feet in Fort Lauderdale crash
Man falls 20 feet A 23-year-old man survived a 20-foot fall in Fort Lauderdale after his new vehicle flew off of an exit ramp and onto an entrance ramp two...
Thieves crash into AT&T store and steal $10,000 worth of merchandise
Thieves stole smartphones At approximately 5:40am on Thursday, a group of thieves crashed a vehicle into an AT&T store and stole $10,000 worth of merchandise. The store is located at 12599...
Four die in a crash near Everglades City
Four people die in a crash James J. Rosini, 66, William J. Rosini, 68, and Patricia C. Rosini, 65, all of Coal Township; and Deborah A. Korbich, 59, of Elysburg...