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Archive: 2018
What Is The Drive Baked, Get Busted Campaign?
July 6, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsLegislation related to Florida’s recent legalization of medicinal marijuana directed the FDOT to create statewide impaired-driving education, to establish baseline data on the number of marijuana-related DUI citations, traffic arrests, accidents and fatalities, and to track those figures annually.
July 4th - Safe and Sober
July 3, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsEvery year we celebrate one of our nation’s most cherished assets on July 4th Independence Day. This asset is our freedom; with freedom comes responsibility. As we gather with friends and family there may be alcoholic beverages involved. The NHTSA reminds everyone that if they are attending a celebration where alcohol is served, make a plan to get home without drinking and driving.
Tailgating – The Leading Cause of Rear-End Accidents
July 2, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsFlorida reported over 398,000 automobile accidents in 2017 resulting in 165,000 injuries. Many of these accidents were rear-end accidents when drivers followed too closely behind slower-moving vehicles. When this happens, drivers are taking serious risks of causing accidents which can involve severe injuries.
Attorney Andrew Abel Selected as a 2018 Florida Rising Star
June 29, 2018 | Category: Firm NewsSpivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Andrew Abel has been selected as a 2018 Florida Rising Star.
Randall L. Spivey Named 2018 Florida Super Lawyer
June 28, 2018 | Category: Firm NewsSpivey Law Firm Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. is pleased to announce that Randall L. Spivey has been selected to the 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list.
Loss of Enjoyment of Life Damages and Personal Injury Cases
June 28, 2018 | Category: Personal InjuryFlorida law — like that of other states — gives those who have been injured in an accident (that was caused by the negligence or wrongful acts of another) the right to sue and recover a wide range of damages. Many plaintiffs don’t realize how extensive these damages can be.
Do Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities Have Adequate Staffing Levels?
June 27, 2018 | Category: Nursing Home Neglect/AbuseAccording to NursingHomeAbuseGuide.org, understaffing is an issue across the country and the underlying cause of elder abuse and neglect. When understaffing occurs, the staff that is actually at the facility often becomes extremely overworked and stressed which presents a greater risk of frustration and abusive acts.
Road Rage Can Result in Serious Accidents
June 25, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsTraffic is usually unpredictable and a cause for frustration for some drivers. Being late for important events can cause these drivers to react irrationally. When this happens, drivers may resort to aggressive driving maneuvers as the result of road rage. Road rage can escalate and result in serious accidents. ABC-7 reported that in early April 2018, a Sarasota, Florida driver slammed into a motorcyclist, pushing him off the road, during a road rage incident that was captured on video. The...
Head-On Collisions Are Especially Dangerous
June 22, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsHead-on collisions are not very common. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), these types of accidents usually make up only 2 to 5 percent of the total accidents in any given year. However, head-on collisions are disproportionally fatal, making up over 10 percent of fatal crashes.
What Happens if There are Multiple Causes For an Injury?
June 21, 2018 | Category: Personal InjuryIn every Florida injury lawsuit — slip-and-fall accidents, motor vehicle accidents, product defect accidents and others — causation serves as a foundational element of the claim. If you’ve been injured due to the defendant’s negligence, you must show that the defendant’s negligent actions actually “caused” you to suffer the injuries at issue. In other words, you must show that a natural and continuous sequence of events was created by the defendant’s conduct and that this...