15
Sep
Allen Gressett named as Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Tennessee
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 sk...
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15
Sep
How Does Florida Regulate Motor Scooters and Mopeds?
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 com...
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15
Sep
Why Can’t The Jury Hear About Settlement Offers or Negotiations in Florida Personal Injury Cases?
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 tell...
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15
Sep
What Happens if the Motorist that Injured You Was Killed in the Collision?
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 on...
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Sep
How Are Drunk Driving Accidents Different Than Other Personal Injury Claims?
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...
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15
Sep
Right Turn on Red: Motorist vs Pedestrian
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 m...
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15
Sep
Is a Business Liable, if you are Robbed Outside of it?
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 o...
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15
Sep
Hit and Run driver Killed Two Children and Injured Four Others
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...
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15
Sep
Brightline Trains Kill Several Pedestrians
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 t...
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15
Sep
What is the Impact Rule?
Can Witnessing a Horrible Incident be the Basis for a Personal Injury Lawsuit? Imagine you are almost involved in a horrific pedestrian accident that occurs when you are crossing a street, with the pedestrian signal indicating it is safe to proceed across the busy intersection, w...
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15
Sep
Can All Motorists Recover for Injuries and Damages in a Multi-car Accident?
You are driving home during rush hour on I-95 in South Florida when the car behind you, in an attempt to get around you and to wherever he is going in a huge hurry, gets too close to your car as he changes lanes. In the process of accelerating to pass you and get into the next lan...
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Sep
In a Rear-End Collision, who is at Fault?
You are driving, approaching an intersection where the pedestrian walk signal is coming close to the end of its countdown, so you know the light is likely to soon turn yellow, followed quickly by the inevitable red light. Knowing you are too far away to have any chance of making t...
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