Category Archives: Auto Accidents
Car Safety Is Simpler Than You Think
When your revenge bedtime procrastination gets especially bad, it is easy to find listicles about vehicle features that were once found in cars sold commercially but, in retrospect, were scarily dangerous. You can also find entire YouTube channels dedicated entirely to new automotive technologies that promise to be even better than their predecessors at… Read More »
Dram Shop Liability
The term “dram shop liability” is unfamiliar to most people today, but everyone who has ever braved Florida’s roads is aware of the dangers of drunk driving. The term “dram shop” was current long before laws against driving under the influence of alcohol went into effect and even before the invention of the automobile. … Read More »
The Daubert Standard of Evidence
Bad science is everywhere. In the evening, science teachers across Florida take out their telescopes and their Sky View apps and gaze at the night sky to cheer themselves up after a day of sloppy scientific propositions on the news and the anti-intellectual vitriol that their children watch on Tik Tok. If you sit… Read More »
What Is the Role of Evidence in Personal Injury Lawsuits?
If you contact a personal injury lawyer about getting the money you need to cover your medical bills after a car accident or other preventable incident that led to your injuries, your lawyer will probably tell you during your first consultation that it is not necessary to file a lawsuit. Personal injury attorneys resolve… Read More »
Whiplash Injury and Your Car Accident Case
It is a common sight in South Florida. You go to an elegant brunch at a restaurant at a hotel or country club, perhaps for a special occasion like New Year’s Day or Mother’s Day. An elderly person attends, dressed in finery but wearing a foam soft collar, which becomes the main subject of… Read More »
A Car Accident Lawyer Can Help You With Your Insurance Claim
People buy car insurance policies because the law requires it; in Florida, all drivers must carry liability insurance coverage, but some states have even higher minimum requirements than Florida. If you have ever gotten into a car accident, your first thought was probably a worry that your insurance premiums would get more expensive. It… Read More »
The Most Dangerous Intersections in South Florida
Driving in South Florida is not for the faint of heart. I-95 and downtown Miami have always been chaos, but decades ago, once you got out of the busiest areas, you could go for a peaceful drive, with nothing but sawgrass as far as the eye could see. Today, South Florida traffic is a… Read More »
Driving Under the Influence of Inhalants
Everyone knows that it is against the law to drink and drive. Even if a driver suspected of being drunk refuses a breathalyzer test, police can usually make the case that the driver was drunk if they can see open or empty containers of alcoholic beverages in his or her car. Of course, alcohol… Read More »
Minor Driving Mistakes That Increase Your Risk of a Collision
Do driver’s ed teachers nitpick on the smallest mistakes, or are teenagers just hypersensitive to micromanagement? In either case, you pay attention to all the minute details for long enough to complete driver’s ed, pass the road test, and get your driver’s license, and then quickly fall into the same bad habits that your… Read More »
Leave Your Social Skills at Home When Dealing With Car Insurance Companies
If you ask people what is the worst part of trying to get reimbursement from the car insurance company after an accident, they might mention the annoyances of driving a rental car, instead of the old clunker they are used to, while their car is in the shop. They might mention the phone calls… Read More »
