Road rages, or just plain anger behind the wheel, can take hold of virtually anyone at the strangest of times and in the strangest of circumstances and lead people to commit serious acts they might otherwise not be capable of. A recent episode in a South Florida apartment complex parking lot involving a dispute over…
The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Allen Gressett of Schwed, Adams, & McGinley, P.A. has been selected for inclusion into its Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Tennessee, an honor given to only a select group of lawyers for their superior skills and qualifications in the field. Membership in…
Many motorists often are extremely frustrated when caught behind a moped or a motor scooter given that these vehicles often travel much slower than cars or other types of motor vehicles that are more commonly on the roads in Florida. Motor scooters and mopeds are particularly common during this time of year, with college back…
Despite the best attempts of an excellent mediator and countless telephone calls in between your attorney and the defense attorney for the motorist who injured you, your case simply cannot be settled before trial starts. Immediately before the first day of trial, your lawyer tells you that, whatever you do, you cannot mention that either…
You are involved in a multi-car collision. Glancing down at his phone to answer a message at the same time the traffic in front of him unexpectedly comes to a sudden stop, the driver behind you plows into the back of your car, causing you to hit the car in front of you and so…
Drunk driving is a serious problem in Florida just like it is everywhere in the United States. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data, 10,142 people died in 2019 across the country in drunk-driving accidents. This is just the number of people who were killed in a drunk-driving accident and does not even count…
Many South Florida intersections permit motorists to turn right on red. This is one reason that South Florida pedestrians know it is necessary to be careful when crossing an intersection, even when the pedestrian has a walk signal and thus the right of way. Many Florida drivers may simply ignore the requirement under Florida law…
South Florida has a considerable amount of crime, which comes as no surprise to anyone who lives in the area. Robberies are frequent and, like any major urban area, there are certain neighborhoods in which more crime takes place than others. Sometimes, however, crime takes place on the premises of a business, under circumstances that the…
In an absolutely tragic incident highlighting not only the prevalence of hit and run crashes in Florida, but also the sheer recklessness exhibited by many South Florida drivers, a driver swerved around a transit bus in Wilton Manors in Broward County that had stopped to pick up a passenger and then almost struck the bus…
Only Weeks After Re-Opening from its COVID Closure After more than 19 months of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and supposedly taking that time to attempt to revamp some of the safety measures that were resulting in the railroad’s industry-worst death rate, Brightline trains recently resumed operations in South Florida in November. Despite…
