Category Archives: Auto Accidents
State and Local Governments May Be Liable for Injuries Caused by Road Hazards
If you’re injured in a single-car accident in Florida caused by a pothole, obstruction or other dangerous road condition, who can you sue for financial compensation? Under limited circumstances, you may be able to claim damages from the state or local government agency responsible for maintaining the road. Normally, the legal doctrine of sovereign immunity […]
Drivers in Their 20s Have the Most Accidents and Worst Injuries
A recent report on Florida crash statistics in 2017 shows that young drivers are involved in more accidents than are drivers 30 and older. Less expected, teenagers were actually in fewer accidents than their slightly older counterparts. In fact, 20-something drivers were not only involved in the most auto accidents in 2017; their accidents were […]
Most Florida Car Accidents Happen on Clear, Dry Days
While dark, winding roads on cold, rainy nights might seem most threatening to drivers, data released by the Florida Department of Highway Safety suggests that it’s when driving conditions are best that the most car crashes occur. In fact, traveling home from work on a weekday in pleasant spring or fall weather may pose real […]
Increase in Citrus and Lake Accidents Outpaces State Average
Auto accidents and resulting injuries on the roads of Citrus and Lake counties in Central Florida have been on the rise in recent years and outpaced the state average increase in 2017, according to a recent report by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. From 2016 to 2017 in Citrus County, the […]
Impaired Drivers Are a Disproportionate Cause of Roadway Fatalities
We all know that driving while impaired is dangerous and sometimes fatal, but accidents involving drunk and drugged driving continue to happen. Though they were a fraction of the more than 400,000 crashes that occurred on Florida roadways in 2017, they were much more likely to result in fatalities. According to the Florida Department of […]
Florida Aims to Save Lives by Preventing Wrong-Way Crashes
Two Florida wrong-way crashes within the span of two days resulted in two deaths in October 2018. Over a seven-month stretch in 2014, 11 people were killed in wrong-way crash accidents. Too many other innocent people have had their lives claimed or have suffered serious injuries due to the actions of negligent drivers in the […]
Florida DUI Deaths Are Down, but Drug Influenced Fatalities Rise
Every year motorists are injured or killed in traffic accidents, and some of the most deadly involve drivers under the influence. While 2017 saw fewer alcohol-related fatal crashes in Florida, deadly accidents involving drugs increased to 839. Following a trend of the last few years, traffic fatalities involving drunk drivers went down by nearly 19 […]
Florida Is Home to the Most Dangerous Interstate in the Nation
The drive between Daytona Beach and Tampa is the most dangerous in the nation, according to federal data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on fatality rates per mile of highway. Interstate 4, which connects the two cities, also passes through some of Central Florida’s most populous hubs of activity, including Orlando, Lakeland and […]
Why You Should Visit a Doctor After Even a Minor Car Accident
Sometimes in the confusion that follows a car crash, drivers, passengers and pedestrians put the needs of more obviously injured people first, failing to take the time to care for themselves. This can be a serious mistake, affecting both your health and your ability to recover compensation. If you are involved in an auto accident […]
When You Suffer a Slipped Disc Injury in an Auto Accident
Your spine consists of an array of bones (vertebrae) cushioned by rubbery discs wedged between them. When a disc becomes ruptured, fluids leak out and deplete the cushion, putting pressure on the nerves in the spine. This syndrome, known as a herniated disc or “slipped disc,” can be the result of physical trauma or excessive […]
