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Archive: 2014
How Pre-Existing Injuries Can Affect Personal Injury Claims
February 16, 2014 | Category:When an individual is injured in a motor vehicle accident, he or she might experience a variety of injuries that range from mild to extremely severe. But what happens if that injured individual already had a number of pre-existing medical issues that were aggravated as a result of the accident? Will that individual still be able to recover compensation from the person or entity that caused the accident? Your Fort Myers personal injury attorney will tell you that although pursuing a personal...
Make Way For Emergency Vehicles!
February 14, 2014 | Category: Automobile AccidentsSince 1999 thousands of enforcement officers have been injured, and more than 200 have died in accidents caused by oncoming traffic, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). During the month of January, 2014, the FHP focused on the "Move Over" law which turns 12 this year.
Who Can Be Held Liable For No-Contact Motorcycle Accidents?
February 13, 2014 | Category: Motorcycle AccidentsRegardless of the type of personal injury case, one of the primary questions that accident victims have is, "Who can be held responsible for my damages?" The answer to that question is of particular importance to those who have been involved in accidents that did not involve actual physical contact with another vehicle. Many Fort Myers personal injury attorneys will tell you that such accidents often occur with motorcyclists.
Warning Lights and Sounds Which Should Not Be Ignored
February 12, 2014 | Category: Automobile AccidentsWhen vehicles are started, all the dashboard warning lights should come on. This is a bulb check. However, if any of the warning lights remain on, this could be a signal that something is not working correctly. These warning lights and signals need to be checked. What do warning lights mean?
How Much Vehicle Insurance Do Teens Need?
February 10, 2014 | Category:Keeping teens safe when driving and having the right insurance are important. We encourage teen drivers and their parents/guardians to always think safety when getting behind the wheel.
Truck Accident Cases May Be Complex
February 8, 2014 | Category: Motorcycle Accidents, Truck AccidentsIn addition to the possibility of multiple parties being involved, truck accidents may be a combination of negligence, product liability and/or wrongful death. This is why it is extremely important to work with an attorney with extensive experience in this complex area. We handle such matters.
Tips To Prevent Trailer Accidents
February 7, 2014 | Category: Truck AccidentsOn January 22, 2014, Jeff Rossen of NBC-TV's Rossen Report demonstrated that travelling at 50 mph, a trailer, which becomes unhooked and does not have safety chains as a safety backup, becomes a deadly, uncontrollable missile.
Texting and Driving - A Toxic Combination
February 5, 2014 | Category: Automobile AccidentsTexting and Driving.com, partnering with SADD (Students Against Drunk Drivers), schools, universities, and businesses in the U.S. and Canada, reports that "5 seconds, which is the minimum amount of time one's attention is taken away from the road when texting and driving represents, at 55 mph, driving the length of a football field without looking at the road.
Are Mini Vehicles Safe?
February 3, 2014 | Category: Unsafe Vehicles"Though much safer than they were a few years ago, mini cars, as a group, do a comparatively poor job of protecting people in crashes, simply because they're smaller and lighter," says Adrian Lund, the president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Boating Under The Influence (BUI)
January 31, 2014 | Category: Boating AccidentsFlorida is a water paradise. According to NBC-6, Florida has 2,000 marinas, 1,700 miles of rivers, more than 3 million acres of lakes and 8,000 miles of coastline which is the longest of any state. Alcoholic beverages, controlled substances and/or medications do not mix with boating.