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Category: Automobile Accidents
Tesla Autopilot Under Investigation
July 13, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is concerned about a May 11, 2018 crash in South Jordan, Utah involving a Tesla Model S which crashed into a fire department vehicle. The 28-year-old female driver told authorities that she was using Tesla’s semi-autonomous driving technology, autopilot, while using her cell phone.
Failing to Yield Can Cause Accidents
July 11, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsDriving is a privilege, not a right. An obligation that comes with the privilege of driving is the duty of care that each driver owes to the other drivers on the road. One of the easiest ways to get into a collision with another vehicle is a failure to yield the right of way.
NHTSA Warns South Florida Drivers to Check Vehicles for Defective Airbags Immediately!
July 9, 2018 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Defective ProductsWe at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. are concerned about the potential danger to our citizens from defective Takata air bags. We urge everyone to take this threat very seriously and are providing information from NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) in this blog.
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.
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.
National Safety Month June 2018 - Drive Safely
June 20, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsThe National Safety Council (NSC) designates June each year as ‘National Safety Month’ with a different emphasis each week. Driving safety, in which NSC includes seat belt use, distracted driving and drowsy driving, is an important topic for week four.
Witness Testimony Can Strengthen Your Car Accident Claim
June 14, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsThough eyewitness testimony is not always available in a car accident scenario, it can be critical to successful litigation in those cases where a credible eyewitness has seen the accident play out in real-time.
AAA Warns About the "100 Deadliest Days for Teens"
June 8, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsIn 2016 during the “100 Deadliest Days” period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, more than 1,050 people were killed in crashes involving teen drivers. This equates to an average of 10 people per day.
Higher Speed Limits Lead to More Severe Accidents
June 4, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsNBC Nightly News reported on April 30, 2018 that drivers are demanding faster traffic flow even while roughly 40,000 people died on our nation’s roadways in 2017. There are 41 states which allow speeds above 65 miles per hour (mph), and it has been found that as the speed limit increases so does the potential for more accidents and fatalities.