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Category: Automobile Accidents
15-Passenger Vans - Experienced Drivers Required
September 12, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsThe NHTSA says 15-passenger vans pose a safety risk to inexperienced drivers and other road users driving around them.
Vehicle Fire Accidents Are Particularly Dangerous
September 10, 2018 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck AccidentsVehicle fires are reported every 3 minutes and 2 seconds in the United States. Fifty-eight percent are caused by collisions.
Florida's Move Over Law Changed in 2018
August 29, 2018 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck AccidentsAs of January 2018, 230 new laws, which were approved in the 2017 fiscal year, went into effect in Florida. These laws included a change to the Move Over Law which all motorists need to know and understand.
Distracted Drivers in School Zones
August 20, 2018 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Child InjuriesSafe Kids USA reports, in Distracted Drivers in School Zones – A National Report, that because cell phones, music devices and fast food have all become a major part of American culture, and people have become dependent on them, there are safety concerns around school zones.
How Florida Laws Affect Personal Injury Lawsuits
August 15, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsEvery state has laws that can affect an injured person’s ability to file a personal injury claim. Florida has a statute of limitations and comparative negligence laws.
Tree of Life – Organ Donor Program
August 14, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsErik Babatz, 16 years old, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a young man who decided to engage in street racing, causing a terrible crash that resulted in Erik, an innocent passenger, being killed in January 2018.
Rainy Season? More Rain Equals More Accidents
August 10, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsExperts agree that rain is the deadliest weather-driving hazard. The U. S. Department of Transportation says that “Weather acts through visibility impairments, precipitation, high winds, and temperature extremes to affect driver capabilities, vehicle performance (i.e., traction, stability and maneuverability), pavement friction, roadway infrastructure, crash risk, traffic flow, and agency productivity.”
Lane Departure Accidents – A Cause of Fatalities
August 8, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsAccording to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, 51 percent of all fatal crashes are caused by lane departures. These crashes result in 25,000 fatalities a year.
Florida Hit and Run Accidents Rising
August 1, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsThe volume of hit and run crashes have up-ticked every year in the past several years. Lee County ranks 8th in the state.
Is Your Rental Car Safe?
July 20, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsCar rentals are a popular option when traveling on vacation, for company employee travel, for auto repair service facilities needing to provide interim vehicles to customers, and for many other occasions. Most people expect that when they rent a car from a rental car company, the vehicle is safe, but is it?