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, cyclists or horseback riders. Details reflected in a…
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 treatment for injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. Thus, your health…
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 pay the often-sizable sums demanded by…
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 released evidence that shows the company’s safety driver, who…
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…
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…
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…
A recent tragic accident in Delray Beach killed four tourists visiting Florida from South America. According to a report from the Sun-Sentinel regarding the crash, the deceased victims included a mother and her two young children from Mexico and her brother, who hailed from Argentina. The accident occurred when a 21-year-old driver traveling at an…
