Category Archives: Auto Accidents
The Dangers of Road Rage
We’ve all seen that driver on the road who has clearly allowed their temper to get the better of them. While in most cases, we just shake our heads and move on with our days, this is not always possible, especially when the angry driver in question refuses to allow us to do so…. Read More »
Common Road Hazards
Driving, even when conditions are favorable and a motorist is paying attention and driving carefully, can be a dangerous activity. There are, however, certain types of road hazards that can and do significantly increase a person’s chances of being involved in a car accident. Although it can be more difficult to hold individuals and… Read More »
Collecting Compensation for Lost Wages After a Car Accident
Damages awards are divided into two categories: economic damages and non-economic damages, with the former referring to accident-related costs that are easy to quantify, such as medical expenses and property damage. The latter, on the other hand, refers to costs that are more difficult to calculate, like pain and suffering and emotional distress. Lost… Read More »
Car Accidents Caused by Adverse Weather Conditions
Over the last few years, Florida has been rocked by a series of deviating hurricanes, floods, and storms, all of which resulted in serious, and often deadly, car accidents for those who were unlucky enough to be caught on the road. These types of hazardous weather conditions should always be taken into account when… Read More »
Ambulance Accidents
We’re all familiar with the sight of an ambulance rushing to or parked at the scene of an accident. This does not mean, however, that these vehicles cannot also be involved in collisions. While most ambulance drivers are careful to use their lights and sirens when driving injured passengers and take no unreasonable risks,… Read More »
Recovering Damages After a Hit-and-Run Accident
Hit-and-run collisions are a common occurrence in Florida, where thousands of tourists and new residents are drawn each year by the state’s balmy weather and many attractions. In fact, the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) Administration estimates that as many as 25 percent of all crashes in Florida involve a hit-and-run driver…. Read More »
Injuries Caused by Road Defects
Most car accidents can be attributed to reckless or negligent drivers whose failure to safely operate their vehicles causes collisions. However, a surprising number of accidents are not the result of a driver’s negligence, but of defects in the road itself. Fortunately, it is still possible for those who are injured in these types… Read More »
Distraction-Related Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian accidents, like any other type of accident, occur for a variety of different reasons, many of which involve driver or pedestrian distraction. Determining whether this type of distraction played a role can have a significant impact when it comes to recovering damages, so if you were involved in a car accident in Florida… Read More »
Determining Who is Liable for a Chain Reaction Accident
Multi-vehicle accidents have a number of different causes, but chain reaction collisions are perhaps the most common. These accidents occur when there are three or more vehicles in a row, the first of which is involved in a collision, which causes the next car to collide with the first vehicle, and so on. Because… Read More »
Collecting Compensation for Delayed Injuries
Thousands of people are injured in car accidents in Florida every year. While many of these injuries, such as lacerations and broken bones, are immediately noticeable to victims, others, such as nerve damage and head trauma may only manifest after a number of days, or even weeks have passed. Recovering damages in these cases… Read More »
