Category Archives: Accident lawyer
Pedestrian Hit and Seriously injured in Clearwater
A 61-year-old Clearwater resident was attempting to cross the street at the intersection of Missouri Avenue and Turner Street when he was hit by a motorist. The pedestrian had to be transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg due to life-threatening injuries, according to wfla.com. Unfortunately, accidents like the one described above are quite common… Read More »
Contributory Negligence in Traffic-Related Wrongful Death Suits
In the ongoing saga of tennis-superstar Venus Williams’ legal battle with the family of a man whom Ms. Williams is alleged to have killed in a traffic collision, Ms. Williams is alleging that the decedent was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the fatal collision. In a way, then, Ms. Williams is… Read More »
Assigning Blame in a Florida Car Wreck
It would be nice if car crashes and other personal injury accidents always had clear and singular causes. Oftentimes a Florida car wreck is the result of two or more factors and/or the actions of two or more individuals. It becomes incumbent, then, upon the trier of fact – either a judge or a… Read More »
When Wildlife is the Cause of Your Accident, Who Pays?
Although Florida is one of the more populated states in America (boasting a population of approximately 20.27 million people in 2015), this does not mean parts of Florida are not “wild.” Depending on the road you travel and the hour at which you are on the road, it is not uncommon to find deer,… Read More »
Florida Bill Seeks to Ditch the “No-Fault” Insurance Scheme
Florida’s “no-fault” auto insurance laws have been the subject of several repeal attempts in the past, and it appears that this legislative season will see yet another attempt at repealing the controversial insurance laws. Under Florida no-fault law, an individual’s own car insurance carrier is required to provide $10,000 of personal injury protection benefits… Read More »
What Information Should I Gather from the Other Drivers Involved in a Car Wreck?
Following a Florida car wreck, you may have heard that you ought to speak with the other driver or drivers involved and obtain some basic information. What information should you obtain, however, and how vital is it to your case? Is there any information that you should avoid exchanging? As it turns out, not… Read More »
Four Hidden Dangers to be Concerned About in Your Florida Car Wreck
One of the dangers most often associated with Florida car wrecks is the mass of the vehicles themselves. When two cars or other vehicles collide, the weight and speed of each vehicle will determine in large part the extent of the injuries that the occupants of the vehicles will sustain. In many cases, these… Read More »
Insurance Rates Increase in Florida Regardless of Fault, Study Finds
Florida and several other states follow a “no-fault” insurance system. Unlike the fault-based system followed by the majority of other states, in a no-fault state like Florida the insurance carrier of each individual involved in a crash pays for the accident related medical treatment that their insured client incurs under the injured person’s personal… Read More »
Was your accident due to the fault of the driver of a rental car?
If you are ever involved in a car accident due to the negligence of someone driving a car that was leased by a car rental company such as Avis, Hertz, Enterprise, etc., you might find yourself in a bind and out of luck to recover for your injuries and car damage if the driver… Read More »
What Not to Do Following an Accident
The time immediately following any type of accident is stressful and often traumatic. When the accident involves any type of physical injury, those involved must receive emergency medical treatment, contact family members, and often endure debilitating pain. Even when no major injury occurs, individuals at the scene of an accident are pressed to record… Read More »
