Blog Posts in August, 2015

What To Do If You Breakdown On The Highway

You’re driving on the highway in some unknown, deserted area and there’s no one else on the road. All of a sudden, your engine light comes on, smoke begins to bellow from under the hood and your engine seizes, or maybe your tire blows-out. It’s one of your worst nightmares – your car is breaking down. This can be a scary and difficult situation that can happen to anyone, but not everyone knows ...

Common Causes Of And Injuries Sustained In Rear-End Auto Accidents

Over 6 million car accidents occur on the roads of the United States every year. Of these accidents, about 40% are rear-end auto crashes. In Florida, the statistic is a little higher; with about 50% of all car accidents being rear-end crashes. Here is an overview of rear-end auto collisions. Common Causes of Rear-end Accidents Tailgating Florida law requires drivers to stay a prudent or safe ...

Boating Law 101: What Every Florida Sailor Should Know

Florida is an extremely popular boating destination for residents and tourists, alike. The reasons for boating popularity are obvious: Florida has miles of pristine coastline, warm waters, tropical climates, island destinations, fishing, snorkeling and swimming opportunities – and let’s not forget about the Everglades. The range of boating options is endless for boaters of all interests and ...

What Does It Mean To Be Negligent In A Boating Accident?

While boating does not involve roads or highways, Florida law on boating negligence is the same for motor vehicles. You will be legally negligent for breaching your duty of care to operate a boat carefully that results in injury or property damage to another individual on the water. Though the negligence of boat operators is often the cause of most boating accidents, the negligent conduct of other ...

Products Liability And The Case Of Takata Airbags - Safe Or Deadly?

Injuries caused from defective products can be serious, and determining who is responsible for your injury can be complicated. In a recent blog post, I provided a general overview on the law of products liability. Below, I will briefly review the legal theories behind defective products and discuss a serious products liability issue that has emerged in Florida and around the country – the case of ...

Check Your Prescription's Label Before Taking Prescription Medications

Prescription drugs can be helpful to the healing process. But how positive are you that you are taking the correct medication? Do you know what it should look like? Do you know how to take it properly? Believe it or not, taking the wrong medicine or taking it incorrectly accounts for numerous emergency room visits each year and approximately 125,000 deaths. The best way to counteract this is to ...

Aggressive Drivers Cause More Accidents

What Is Aggressive Driving? Aggressive driving is defined as deliberately driving in a manner that increases the risk of an accident and is motivated by hostility or impatience. There are several things that can be categorized as aggressive driving. This includes things such as weaving in and out of traffic, improper signaling, driving too close to other cars, blocking traffic and making obscene ...

The Benefits of Uninsured Motorist Coverage

Car insurance salesmen get a bad rap. This is because the average customer thinks that the salesman gets an increased paycheck if they sell you additional forms of insurance coverage. This thought process results in the average consumer viewing all additional insurance coverage with suspicion. While you should approach any financial transaction with caution, uninsured motorist coverage may not be ...

Cheapest Insurance May Not Cover Everything You Need

While you never want to pay too much for insurance, you don’t want to spend money on inadequate coverage just because it is the cheapest policy. If you don’t buy coverage that will protect you when you need it, you could pay significantly more than you saved each money in premiums. You Get What You Pay For Most people are familiar with the concept of getting what you pay for. When you buy cheap ...

Your lawyer can help you find a reliable doctor for you auto accident injury

To some people, the idea of a personal injury lawyer finding a doctor for their client seems sleazy at best and unethical at worst. They argue that if a client was really injured, they would be able to find a good doctor on their own. Experienced personal injury attorneys realize that this is not always the case, as the following example bears out. A young boy is in an automobile accident and cuts ...