Recent Blog Posts
Were You Injured in a Stopped-Vehicle Accident?
Car accidents can and do happen in a number of different ways. In most cases, for instance, collisions involve two vehicles that were moving immediately prior to the crash. This, however, is not the only way that car accidents occur. Accidents involving a stopped-vehicle, for instance, occur at a surprisingly high rate in Florida…. Read More »
Delayed Symptoms After a Car Accident
Injured car accident victims often experience a variety of symptoms immediately, like pain or limited mobility. While these symptoms can start manifesting right away, it is also not uncommon for an injured party to experience delayed symptoms. Fortunately, just because a person’s symptoms don’t show up right away doesn’t mean that the injuries causing… Read More »
Pedestrian Fatalities Have Increased by Almost 80 Percent Since 2010
Pedestrian accidents have become an increasingly serious problem in the U.S. over the last decade. In fact, according to a recent study released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), pedestrian fatalities are increasing faster than all other types of traffic fatalities combined, going up by 77 percent since 2010. All other traffic fatalities,… Read More »
Trailer Hitch Accidents
Trailer hitch accidents occur when the hitch on a vehicle that is towing a trailer or another vehicle, malfunctions or detaches, resulting in a collision. These kinds of accidents present unique challenges when it comes to determining liability and resulting damages. Fortunately, an experienced car accident lawyer will be able to help injured parties… Read More »
How Serious Does a Crash Have to be for My Airbags to Deploy?
Airbags have been required safety features in all new vehicles since the 1990’s and are thought to have saved thousands of lives since then. For instance, front airbags reduce driver fatality by almost 30 percent, while side airbags lower a driver’s risk of death by 37 percent. Many people, however, remain confused about how… Read More »
Who is At Fault for a Yellow Light Accident?
We all know that running a red light is illegal and incredibly dangerous. It also opens that driver up to liability if he or she causes a crash in the intersection. Yellow light accidents, on the other hand, are a bit less clear. Determining fault in these cases tends to be more complicated, as… Read More »
Tips for Driving During Florida’s Rainy Season
As anyone who lives in Florida knows, the rainstorms in our state are not typical. As a peninsula that is surrounded by water, our state experiences high levels of humidity, which in turn leads to heavy thunderstorms between May and October. In fact, Florida has more storms than any other state in the country…. Read More »
FDOT’s New Wrong-Way Driving Initiative
Of the many types of dangerous car accidents in which a person can be involved, wrong-way collisions are perhaps the most devastating. Also known as head-on crashes, these kinds of accidents occur when two vehicles, driving in opposing directions, strike each other head-on. In these cases, one driver is almost always at fault for… Read More »
Tire Marks at Car Accident Scenes Can Help Determine Liability
When motorists are encouraged to take photographs after a car accident, they often only think about the importance of taking pictures of the vehicle damage, the resting positions of the vehicles, or even their own injuries. While it is true that these kinds of photos can act as extremely critical pieces of evidence, they… Read More »
Tips for Safe Driving Near School Zones
perhaps the most devastating. This is especially true in pedestrian accident cases. Unfortunately, these kinds of accidents are a lot more likely to happen during certain parts of the year and with thousands of children returning to school this month, that time is officially upon us. There are, however, steps that Florida drivers can… Read More »