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
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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 Boating accidents, Personal Injury Attorneys, Schwed Law News

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 thousands of miles of coastline along both the Atlantic Ocean and…

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage and Why It Is Essential for You to Carry in Florida
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Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage and Why It Is Essential for You to Carry in Florida

in Motor vehicle accidents, Personal Injury Attorneys

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 insurance policy, it is not mandatory under Florida law.  UM insurance is therefore purely voluntary coverage…

What If Am I Rear-Ended by a Driver Who Flees the Scene of the Accident in Florida?
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What If Am I Rear-Ended by a Driver Who Flees the Scene of the Accident in Florida?

in Auto Accident, Hit and Run accidents, Motor vehicle accidents, Personal Injury Attorneys

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 your crumpled rear bumper and…

Tesla Slams into Concrete Wall in Fort Lauderdale, Bursting into Flames Killing Two Teens and Prompting Federal Inquiry
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Tesla Slams into Concrete Wall in Fort Lauderdale, Bursting into Flames Killing Two Teens and Prompting Federal Inquiry

in Motor vehicle accidents, Personal Injury Attorneys, wrongful death

A 2014 Tesla Model S recently ran into a concrete wall and burst into flames in Fort Lauderdale, killing two teenagers and prompting an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).  According to a report from Bloomberg News, the teenagers were driving at a high speed when they drove off the road, slamming into…

Insurance Industry 2017 Data Shows Florida Is One of the Leading States for Dog Bite Incidents
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Insurance Industry 2017 Data Shows Florida Is One of the Leading States for Dog Bite Incidents

in Dog Bites, Personal Injury Attorneys, Schwed Law News

A recent nationwide study showed that the number of dog bite incidents across the U.S. increased 2.2 percent in 2017 when compared with 2016, and that Florida was one of the leading states for such incidents.  The study, which was conducted by insurance industry trade group the Insurance Information Institute (III) and State Farm, the…

Female Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in Tampa, the Sixteenth Fatality in the Tampa Bay Area in One Week
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Female Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in Tampa, the Sixteenth Fatality in the Tampa Bay Area in One Week

in Auto Accident, Distracted Driving Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury Attorneys, Schwed Law News

A female pedestrian died in a hit-and-run accident outside Tampa last week, marking the sixteenth fatality in a motor vehicle accident in the greater Tampa area in a single week.  According to a report from ABC Action News, this most recent fatality occurred when a woman was attempting to cross U.S. 19 just south of…

Distracted Driving Accidents in Florida: On the Rise and Unlikely to Change Any Time Soon
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Distracted Driving Accidents in Florida: On the Rise and Unlikely to Change Any Time Soon

in Auto Accident, Distracted Driving Accidents, Personal Injury Attorneys, Schwed Law News

In honor of Distracted Driving Month in April, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) recently released statistics showing that 2017 was the worst year on record for accidents involving distracted drivers in Florida. Even though more than 50,000 accidents occurred in 2017 that were attributed to driver inattention, proposed legislation in the Florida Senate that would…