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Sep
Bicyclists Injured when Lift Gate Flies Off Tractor Trailer
Four cyclists in Port Richey on Florida’s Gulf Coast were out enjoying a group ride on a recent Monday evening when they were involved in a horrific accident in which all four were injured as a result of a truck driver’s negligence. The accident occurred when a 18-wheel tractor t...
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Sep
Florida Man Killed by Semi-Truck in a Construction Zone
In an accident that highlighted both the dangers presented by the large numbers of semi-trucks on our nation’s highways, as well as why drivers need to be careful in and around construction zones, both in Florida and across the country, a Florida man recently was killed in Missou...
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Sep
Florida’s Uninsured Driver Problem
Florida routinely ranks as the state with the most uninsured drivers in the country according to virtually any survey conducted by either a government agency or private research organization. If you have been involved in a Florida motor vehicle accident and the other motorist is ...
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Sep
Surveillance Video Captures Fatal Crash
A fatal crash in Deerfield Beach was recently caught by a nearby restaurant’s surveillance cameras. The crash resulted in the death of one teenager and serious injuries to multiple other teenagers who were passengers in the car of the driver the police determined to be at fault i...
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Sep
Miami-Dade Police Chase Turns Deadly
According to a report from Miami’s WSVN news, a recent police chase in Miami ended with one pedestrian dead, three police officers injured and substantial property damage. The chase concluded in a fiery crash when a stolen car with the four criminal suspects collided with an off...
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Sep
Proposed Bill Would Reduce Number of Florida Uninsured Drivers
Florida has long been the state with the largest proportion of uninsured drivers on its roadways of any state in the country. Florida state law enforcement officials and legislators have tried numerous ways of reducing the number of uninsured drivers on the state’s roads over the...
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Sep
Is Florida a No-Fault Insurance State?
This is a very common question that we receive from many clients and potential clients who do not understand how the motor vehicle liability insurance scheme in Florida works. This is not surprising, as the system is quite complicated. One of the most misunderstood aspects of per...
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Sep
Tampa Crash Highlights Drunk Driving Danger During the Holiday Season
Two drivers who both had been drinking were recently involved in a collision in Tampa when one of the drivers went the wrong way down a major street, causing a head-on collision. The accident occurred near midnight and both drivers were hospitalized in critical condition at Tampa...
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Sep
Florida Cycling Accidents
A distracted driver in Broward County crashed into a group on cyclists on a road in Davie at 8:30 a. m. on a recent Sunday morning, killing one cyclist and injuring five others. A South Florida Sun-Sentinel report on the incident noted that the group of cyclists had 15-25 riders i...
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Sep
Florida Hit-and-Run Accidents Plague the State’s Roads
A driver with a suspended license was recently involved in multiple hit-and-run accidents in Miami on the same day in a microcosm of a larger problem on Florida's roads. The driver was operating his vehicle despite the fact that he had a suspended license, according to a ne...
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