15
Sep
Florida Hit-and-Run Boating Accidents
Hit-and-run accidents are a particular scourge on Florida's roadways, but they also occur on the water with more frequency than most people would suspect. This is particularly true in Florida, which had the most boating accidents and fatalities in 2017 of any state in the c...
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15
Sep
Worksite Accident Turns Fatal as Demolition Goes Wrong
In a horrible tragedy that serves as a reminder of the dangers that worksite accidents pose to bystanders as well as employees on the worksite, a worker whose leg was severed during the demolition of a building in Miami Beach died from his injuries in the hospital more than a wee...
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15
Sep
Florida Road Rage Causes Fatal Hit-and-Run
A 58-year-old Orlando man was recently killed in a Merritt Island, Florida, accident that featured two phenomena that Florida drivers unfortunately know all too well: road rage and a hit-and-run accident. Even though leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident in which someone...
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Sep
Motorcycle Accidents Pose Unique Dangers
A Doral police officer riding on a motorcycle was recently involved in a collision with a tree after skidding off the road and sustaining head injuries which required him to be airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment. The officer was a ten-year veteran of the Doral P...
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Sep
Florida Distracted Driving Accident Kills Two Horses and Injures Riders
Recently, a crash in the Broward County community of Southwest Ranches provided yet another example of the dangers of distracted drivers for those on the road in Florida, both those in other vehicles as well as those who share the road with motor vehicles, be it pedestrians, cycl...
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15
Sep
Medical Expenses from a Florida Motor Vehicle Accident
Although Florida has one of the nation’s highest rates of residents without health insurance at 9. 1 percent, according to the Florida Policy Institute, many accident victims still may have private health insurance that may initially cover some or all of the individual’s medical t...
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Sep
Receiving Medical Treatment after a Florida Motor Vehicle Accident with No Health Insurance
If you are in a motor vehicle accident in Florida and you have suffered injuries as a result of another driver’s negligence, the chances are high that you will need medical treatment for those injuries. However, if you do not have health insurance, you may find yourself unable to...
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15
Sep
New Details Emerge Regarding Uber Self-Driving Vehicle Accident in Tempe, Arizona
Disturbing new details have emerged regarding what exactly occurred in the last minutes prior to the late March crash in which a bicyclist was killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle as she crossed a road while wheeling her bicycle in Tempe, Arizona. The Tempe police recently rele...
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Sep
Golf Cart Accidents and Related ER Visits Up Sharply in U.S.
According to a recent Inside Edition report, golf cart accidents are up sharply over the past two years and such accidents are increasingly resulting in serious injuries for those involved. In the last two years, golf cart accidents led to an estimated 35,000 trips to the emergen...
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15
Sep
Florida is Again the State with Both the Largest Numbers of Boating Accidents and Boating Fatalities, Highlighting the Dangers of Being on the Water in Florida
In 2017, Florida was again the state with the highest number of both total boating accidents and boating fatalities in the country according to statistics compiled by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC). Florida has hundreds of lakes in addition to its t...
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Sep
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage and Why It Is Essential for You to Carry in Florida
Uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) insurance is an often-misunderstood but particularly important type of insurance that is essential to carry in Florida as a part of your automobile liability insurance policy. While UM coverage can be added to your automobile liability insuran...
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15
Sep
What If Am I Rear-Ended by a Driver Who Flees the Scene of the Accident in Florida?
Imagine you are rear-ended by a driver in Florida. As required by Florida law, you immediately pull to the side of the road in order to exchange insurance and contact information with the other driver. Before you have a chance to even react, the other driver takes one look at you...
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