Blog Category - Motor Vehicle Accidents

Oct

Motorists and Bicyclists Must Adhere to Same Traffic Laws to Ensure Safety

As most bicyclists in the Sunshine State already know, Florida consistently ranks as one of the deadliest states in the country for bicyclists. According to 2022 data from the Florida Department of Highway and Motor Vehicle Safety, there were 213 fatalities in bicycle crashes in...

Oct

FHP Trooper Is Injured When Motorist Crashes Into Cruiser

In a fairly rare occurrence involving a motorist that crashed into a state trooper who had pulled over another motorist, an FHP patrol car who had pulled over a speeding motorist was hit from behind by a driver that lost control of his vehicle in a rainstorm on New Year’s Day. Ac...

Oct

Tesla Driver Files Lawsuit in Accident Involving Computer System Malfunction

A Tesla owner from Plant City near Tampa recently filed suit in New York against a Tesla dealership in connection with an accident involving her Tesla’s computer systems malfunctioning. According to a report, regarding her lawsuit, she was involved in an accident in March 2022 in...

Oct

Teen Killed, Three Critically Injured in New Year’s Eve Accident in Gainesville

In an absolutely horrific tragedy that took place on New Year’s Eve, one teen was killed and three were critically injured in a wreck that took place at 10:48 p. m. on I-75 near Gainesville. According to a report regarding the crash, a car with four teens in it was speeding when t...

Oct

Florida Rated as One of Eleven Danger States

The national automobile safety advocacy group Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety recently released its 19th annual Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws, a report rating all fifty states for the effectiveness of their traffic safety laws. Perhaps unsurprisingly for many Floridi...

Oct

10 Hospitalized after Accident Involving Van Carrying College Team

Right before Thanksgiving, a van carrying a college cross-country team from Oregon was involved in a serious, multi-vehicle accident on I-75 in southern Alachua County. Ten people were ultimately injured and had to be hospitalized as a result of those injuries from the crash. An...

Oct

Rollover Accidents are the Most Deadly Type Accidents

While many people may not know it, rollover accidents account for a low proportion of the actual collisions that occur on the roads of the Sunshine State every year, but they also result in an abnormally high number of fatalities given some of the unique characteristics of these...

Oct

Tractor trailer accident in Sarasota highlights the dangers of trucks on Florida’s highways

As if anyone needed a reminder of the danger of trucks on Florida’s roadways, an accident in Sarasota serves as yet another sobering reminder of how dangerous the Sunshine State’s highways can be even with the whole host of state and federal laws meant to ensure the safety of mot...

Oct

What Role Does Your Prior Driving Record Play In A Motor Vehicle Accident in Which You Are the Victim?

You are approaching a traffic light that has already turned red, so you gradually slow your vehicle down. As you do so, you grab your phone, which went off while you were approaching the light, to see who texted you and what they said. As soon as you pick up the phone, you immedi...

Oct

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...

Oct

Right of Way in Florida: How Does This Impact My Personal Injury Claim?

Having the right of way in Florida when driving is everything. The right of way determines who is allowed to drive at any given moment as well as who is permitted to take certain actions, such as making a particular turn or going first at a roundabout. Having the right of way bec...

Oct

Driving With Hazards On: Now Legal in Florida in Certain Limited Circumstances

March of every year brings another legislative session in Tallassee and, often, also brings with it changes to the laws that affect the operation of motor vehicles in Florida. The 2021 legislative session was no exception. Aside from an attempted change to the state’s mandated Pe...

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