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People hear the term sideswipe collision and picture a relatively minor accident. In reality, much of the time, a sideswipe is anything but inconsequential. Sideswipes can cause significant property damage, of course. But worse, they can cause either driver to lose control, leading to secondary collisions, rollovers, and similar catastrophic events. Make no mistake: sideswipe […]

After a serious car wreck, you may feel pain in parts of your body that you have never experienced. The aches and pains that follow a serious and traumatic event, such as a car crash, can affect you for the days, weeks, and months to follow. One common injury that is sometimes hard to detect […]

This blog discusses vehicle tire safety. These four round components are all that separate the rest of your car from the road. They must carry the car or truck’s weight plus the load put into the vehicle. These four patches of rubber must whisk water away to stay in contact with the surface of the […]

Something is terrifying about seeing a truck rolling over. And yet, with frightening regularity, trucks on Florida roads leave their wheels and end up on their sides and roofs. In the best-case scenario, a rolled truck blocks traffic for a few hours, but its driver and others escape the accident unscathed. At worst, a rollover […]

In the United States, alcohol is responsible for thousands of preventable deaths and injuries every year. Despite the best efforts of policymakers and advocates to prevent accidents (efforts that have proved somewhat effective), drunk driving remains a problem of enormous scale. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) reported 746 fatalities from […]

It is no secret that your risk of getting hurt while riding a motorcycle is higher than your risk of injury in a crash while driving a car. But how much more? Most people don’t know. Motorcyclists have inherently far less protection than the occupants of other motor vehicles. Vehicle occupants will have seatbelts and […]

5 Signs You’re Too Tired to Drive Studies have shown that driving while tired is more dangerous than driving intoxicated. When you are tired, your reflexes are down, and you cannot respond as quickly as necessary to prevent a Florida car accident. When this happens, being behind the wheel is unsafe. But knowing if you […]

After the first shock of a car accident, most people start to worry about whether they can work, how to pay their everyday expenses, and how to pay their enormous medical bills. Once they realize they need legal advice and protection, they may worry about how to pay an attorney. Unless they have had experience […]

After an accident, whether a slip and fall, motor vehicle crash, or another injury-causing incident, you may wonder what damages you are eligible for through an insurance claim. You may expect some damages, such as medical expenses and property damage, once an insurance company accepts liability for your losses. Damages for pain and suffering are […]

Motorcycle accidents are one of the most devastating crashes on the road. Unlike other motor vehicle drivers, when collisions involve motorcyclists, they are not surrounded by steel frames or protected by a car’s safety features. Consequently, these motorcycle crashes can lead to horrific injuries and even death. As a result, no matter how much experience […]