DON’T DRIVE ALONGSIDE TRUCKS!! Caution is the key to safe travel. The unpredictability of another driver’s next move calls for uninterrupted focus of your surroundings. This is particularly true when sharing the road with big, scary trucks. This fear is well-founded, especially when it comes to driving alongside them. Many highly experienced licensed truck drivers…
When you purchase a vehicle, you trust that it has undergone all standard safety tests required by law, and has passed. While engineers are making daily advancements in the production of vehicles with safety in mind, sometimes these new designs are flawed and will malfunction, which can lead to an accident out of the driver’s…
Most of us have (or will) take a long road trip at some point. A common practice for the front seat passenger is to relax, recline their seat and put their feet on the dashboard. Seems comfortable and safe enough, right? Wrong! An airbag, normally considered a safety feature, deploys between 100 & 220 MPH.…
On July 1, 2016 Florida became the first state in the country to allow fully autonomous vehicles to be operated on public roads without the need for a driver behind the wheel. Under the law, codified in Florida Statue 316.003(2), an “Autonomous vehicle” is defined as: “Any vehicle equipped with autonomous technology. The term “autonomous…
Imagine you’re driving home after having lunch with a friend, and suddenly you are struck by another car. You wake up in the hospital hours later and realize you’ve suffered severe injuries and need to be hospitalized for a week. The first thing that comes to mind is that your pet has been home alone…
Did you know that Florida law considers communications between police officers and parties involved in motor vehicle accidents are privileged. In other words, statements made to the police cannot be used against you in any way. This is called the Accident Report Privilege. Under Florida Statute 316.066(4), accident reports are not admissible as evidence in any trial,…
Did you know that Florida law considers communications between police officers and parties involved in motor vehicle accidents to be privileged? In other words, statements made to the police cannot be used against you. This is called the Accident Report Privilege. Under Florida Statute 316.066(4), accident reports are not admissible as evidence in any trial,…
Negligence cases like automobile accidents seem straight forward to most lay people. If a car is sitting at a red light and gets hit from behind by another car, one would easily say that the person that caused the crash was negligent. But what does that word “negligent” really mean in the context of a…
School is back in session this week in South Florida which can be chaos for drivers during their commute to work. Commuters love the summertime because they know there will be no delays at crosswalks, no school zones and less traffic overall. During the first week of school, there is an increased risk of transportation…
We had a potential client come to the office several months ago. She was a very nice lady who was involved in a motor vehicle crash with another car. It was not her fault; she was rear-ended at a stoplight. She sustained injuries to her neck and back at the scene and there were significant…
