Category Archives: Car Accident
Is an Employer Responsible for a Fatal Car Accident Caused By Its Employee?
When a car accident leads to serious injury or death, the negligent driver may not be the only legally responsible party. If that driver was acting within the scope of their employment at the time of the accident–say, they were making a delivery for their boss–then the employer can be held liable for any… Read More »
How Does a “Bad Faith” Claim Against a Florida Auto Insurance Company Work?
Insurance companies are not always quick to settle a claim arising from a car accident, even when their insured driver was clearly at fault. Such delays often frustrate accident victims, who are forced to deal with mounting medical bills and lost income while the insurance company continues to dither. In many cases, the insurer’s… Read More »
Planning for the Unexpected: Preparing for the Florida Car Accident You Hope to Never Have
Car accidents happen suddenly and without warning and are a scenario none of us would like to find ourselves involved in. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared for one no matter how much you likely hope you never find yourself involved. Although car accidents in Florida are not unique, the outcome of… Read More »
Three Road Safety Tips Every Out-of-State Visitor Should Know
Can you imagine a winter without the numbers of snowbirds we are used to here in South Florida? Our state has long had the reputation of attracting northern residents around this time of year who are seeking to escape the chilliest of weather back home. Each year, thousands of residents from the northern states… Read More »
Preventing Single-Vehicle Accidents
Most of us think of other drivers when thinking of the biggest threats on the road that could cause us to become involved in a collision. However, in reality statistics indicate that more than half of accidents only have one vehicle involved. In addition, these single-vehicle accidents can lead to some of the most… Read More »
Loose Objects and Cars Are Not a Tight Fit
It goes without saying that being hit by a car while operating a vehicle of your own can be a traumatic experience. But some accidents cause heart-pounding reactions and leave you so shocked that you can’t believe you have just experienced what you did. As one example of this, the South Florida Sun Sentinel… Read More »
The Dangers of Speeding
The South Florida Sun Sentinel recently published an article about a driver who is facing criminal charges after a high-speed collision that killed two people. The 20-year-old driver, an Oakland Park resident, was reportedly going at a speed of least 105 mph on a 45 mph street before he struck another car in the… Read More »
How Single-Vehicle Rollover Accidents Happen
In a tragic report published recently by a local news outlet, it was asserted that an 18-year-old girl was seriously injured recently in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Hobe Sound. The teenager was in the car with another 18-year-old girl on a recent Tuesday evening when the collision happened along the southbound lanes of… Read More »
The Criminal and Civil Implications of Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Local 10 News has published a news report indicating that a driver recently left the scene of an accident in Hollywood after causing a crash that involved three cars on Interstate 95 during a recent weekend. Florida Highway patrol has asserted that the accident began when a black Ford Fusion being driven by the… Read More »
Rain, Rain, Go Away – Driving Safely When Bad Weather is Here to Stay
Anyone who has spent time in Florida knows that our beloved state does not always live up to being the Sunshine State. The weather here can suddenly and unpredictably change which means that even the sunniest of blue skies can shift quickly into one pouring out torrential rain and thunderstorms. The Palm Beach Post… Read More »
