Protecting Your Rights And Your Future
Pedestrians play an important role in traffic safety, and Florida law gives them specific rights to help protect them. Understanding these rights allows pedestrians to use roads safely while holding drivers accountable for following traffic rules. Right of way at...
When people suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and specifically a concussion in a car or motorcycle crash, they likely expect to be advised by their doctor to take a week or so off work or school, to avoid using their phone, computer and other screens and not to...
There are those who say that you shouldn’t go to sleep after a head injury, even if you just had a concussion. They will say that you need to stay awake because sleeping can be dangerous. They may even claim that going to sleep can make your head injury worse. But is...
Your steering wheel dictates the direction that you head when you’re driving. If you spot a potential hazard, then turning it can guide you out of the way. Sadly, if getting out of the way isn’t a possibility, then your steering wheel has the potential to injure you...
An analysis of preliminary accident data conducted by the Governors Highway Safety Association suggests that pedestrian fatalities in 2019 rose to a level last seen more than three decades ago, and more than half of these deaths occurred in just five states. Florida...
Children walk alongside roads in Florida frequently on their way to and from school or just playing with friends. Because car accidents involving pedestrians are not unheard of, parents would benefit from teaching their children the importance of pedestrian safety....
If you drive on the Florida roads, you probably know that the state's texting and driving law changed last year. Today, law enforcement can pull drivers over for texting behind the wheel as a primary offense (previously a secondary offense). Review the state's...
Catastrophic accidents are those that result in a life-altering injury for one or more people involved. In legal terms, a catastrophic injury is one that leaves someone unable to maintain gainful employment. The most common type of crash that produces this kind of...
A report from the Governors Highway Safety Association estimates that U.S. pedestrian fatalities in 2019 reached their highest number in over 30 years. According to the report, Florida joined a group of four other states that represent 47% of the total pedestrian...
After a car accident, you will have to deal with your insurance company and probably the insurance companies of anyone else involved. It is imperative that you understand the insurance coverage you have and that the at-fault party has because this will affect your...