With the arrival of the holidays in December, holidays parties, family celebrations, and vacations to the sunny climes of Florida all become commonplace. Tourism statistics from the state of Florida reflect that December is one of the busiest months for tourism in the Sunshine State. Many of these visitors come from out of state and…
According to a recent report about an accident caused by driver fatigue in Florida’s Panhandle from the newspaper USA Today, driver fatigue can be an even more extreme hazard than many drivers may have known. As reported in the article, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released its findings from an accident near the…
A bicyclist was recently killed by a Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputy in broad daylight in Pompano Beach. According to a report from the Palm Beach Post, a man in his 50’s was riding his bicycle north on Dixie Highway when the two collided. Upon impact, the bicyclist became wedged underneath the BSO SUV. Although…
A recent motorcycle accident in the Villages in Citrus County in Central Florida reminds Florida motorcyclists and drivers alike of the dangers of operating a motorcycle in a state where many drivers are elderly and do not have the reflexes or reaction time of a younger driver when behind the wheel. According to a recent…
A little known fact relating to motor vehicle accident claims and lawsuits is that most car accident claims are driven by the insurance limits of the negligent driver’s insurance policy. The negligent motorist’s policy limits, rather than the severity of an accident victim’s injuries, often can define the settlement and trial value of a case…
With the mass shootings and gun violence that have taken place in the United States recently in Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs, Texas, gun safety is very much on the minds of most people, whatever your political persuasion. However, an often overlooked issue when it comes to the topic of gun violence is the tragic,…
Schwed Law Firm featured in Golf Central Magazine on November 1st, 2017. What are they featured for? Doing what they do all the time – helping one of their own. When Jennifer Lary, a Paralegal, at Schwed, Adams, Sobel & McGinley was diagnosed with Stage Four Breast Cancer, the law firm immediately jumped into help…
Walk around the downtown of any city or town in Florida or anywhere else in the United States, no matter how large or small, and you are likely to see pedestrians glued to their smartphones, texting, reading or sending emails, checking Facebook or using some other app. As much as smart phones may have improved…
Did you know that the teenagers ejected from the stolen vehicle in Broward County can still make a legal claim? A recent tragic accident involving a stolen car and four teenagers on the Florida Turnpike in Broward County resulted in three deaths in the early morning hours of a recent weekday morning. According to a…
A Tampa Bay area driver was recently in for a rude awakening when GEICO, his automobile liability insurer, tendered a check for $20,000 without his consent in connection with a recent accident in which he was involved but was not determined to be at fault. According to a report from the Tampa Bay Times, the…
