Motor Vehicle Accidents

Motorcycle accidents are common in Florida. After a motorcycle accident, it is important to make sure you seek medical attention if you are injured. Dealing with any injuries you sustain in a motorcycle accident can be an uphill battle. The whole ordeal can be...

Truck drivers have very little room for error. Due to the size and weight of their vehicles, they have to react properly and remain in control at all times.  But what if a driver is distracted, tired or otherwise not paying attention to the road, and they don’t...

If you can tell that you’re about to be involved in a car accident, should you brace yourself or try to stay relaxed? What is going to lower your odds of serious injury? There is an oft-repeated myth that drunk drivers tend to survive crashes more often because they...

The hours, days, weeks, and possibly months following a car wreck can be very stressful. You might have a lot going on during this period, especially if you sustained serious injuries as a result of the accident. Filing a claim for compensation may not seem important...

Most people enjoy using social media, but it can be harmful if you’ve been involved in a crash and then turn to social media to talk about it. Social media can have a negative effect on your car accident case. What you post, say and do online may hinder your ability...

According to the proverb, to understand how it feels to be someone else, you should walk a mile in their shoes. Yet, drivers do not need to hobble a mile on a motorcyclist’s crutches to understand the effects a crash will have on a rider they hit.   For a motorcyclist...

If you are considering trading in your old car for a new one, you might want to think about safety when choosing. Each year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) lists what they believe to be the safest new cars available.  They split the cars into several...

There are numerous factors that contribute to the odds of a car accident being fatal rather than just resulting in injury. What type of car was involved? How fast was it traveling? Were the people in the car wearing their seatbelts? The list goes on and on. One thing...

Car companies often use their crash test ratings as a selling point. If the vehicle is rated very highly, manufacturers and dealers try to promote it on the basis that it will help keep you safe when someone else hits you. You can’t always prevent an accident, but you...

All vehicles have blind spots around them but many people don’t realize how large the ones around semitrucks are. As a general rule, drivers should assume that the trucker can’t see them if they can’t see the truck’s mirrors.  It’s imperative that all drivers remember...