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According to a white paper published by the National Safety Council, car accidents are the among the top causes of death and account for more than 700,000 fatalities of drivers, passengers, and pedestrians between 1994 and 2012. In fact, distracted driving has joined the ranks of alcohol and speeding as a leading factor in both [...]
Studies by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) show that one in every eight drivers in the United States who is involved in an auto accident is either underinsured or not insured at all. Not surprisingly, Florida is one of the states in the nation with the highest uninsured driving population boasting almost 24 percent of [...]
Red light camera installations - a result of 2010 legislation granted cities and counties authority to set up red light cameras at intersections to catch drivers who fail to stop - are under fire once again. A recently published report by the Tampa Police Department revealed that auto accidents at intersections with red light cameras [...]
A recently released report issued by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FOIR) has found that the high number of fraud cases involving personal-injury protection (PIP) has decreased. Claims under PIP coverage have decreased overall, while claims in other areas such as uninsured motorist and bodily injury have gone up. Regionally, the largest drop in [...]
Two burglary suspects were killed in a car accident according to a recent report on local Orlando news station WFTV’s website. The Sanford police received a phone call from a concerned neighbor regarding a burglary on the residential Scott Avenue. Multiple suspects raced away from the home in a stolen SUV and were subsequently followed [...]
A fatal motorcycle accident in Tampa has left two dead, according to a recent News Channel 8 report. The deadly crash happened in the early morning hours on a late November day. At approximately three in the morning, two men were riding on the same motorcycle when they hit a pole and lost control. Sadly, [...]
The death of a loved one is often the most difficult experience of a person’s life. Any death can induce lifelong pain and grief. But when a loved one dies suddenly and unexpectedly, the loss can be much more acute, as an abrupt end to that relationship leaves no chance to say goodbye. Moreover, in [...]
Law enforcement officials have in their possession video footage of a Florida man crashing his car through a gate onto a drawbridge that had just opened. What was the cause of this daredevil move? Distracted driving. The 29-year-old driver of the SUV was purportedly fidgeting with his GPS when the event occurred, according to a [...]
An Orlando Sentinel news article recently reported that an auto accident on Florida’s Turnpike early one Sunday morning resulted in tragedy. The 23-year-old driver rear-ended his Mercedes SUV into a Nissan Maxima, killing two adults and a baby girl, according to the report. Both cars ended up on their sides and burst into flames; the [...]
Basics of a Personal Injury Case While generally state law governs personal injury cases, there is an exception to this rule. If an accident involves parties from differing states or countries, federal or even international law may apply to the matter. Outside of this exception, most personal injury cases are filed with the appropriate court [...]
