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…
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 emergency room, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission….
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…
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 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…
In a Florida workplace accident that made national news headlines, a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University’s (FIU) main campus in Miami collapsed on March 15th during structural testing that was being performed even though cracks had been discovered in the bridge several days earlier. The 950-ton bridge was being constructed to allow pedestrians to…
Golf carts are becoming an increasingly common form of transportation in many South Florida communities. Many are looking for a ‘green’ way to get around their neighborhoods or run an errand. Not only are residents of South Florida driving them, but they also are an increasingly common form of transport for the area’s many tourists….
It was during his undergraduate studies that Tavis Souder began developing his passion for the legal field. He joined the University of Central Florida Mock Trial Team and competed all over the country. After graduating from UCF he attended the Florida State College of Law where he set his sights on becoming a prosecutor. Upon…
According to a recent report from NBC News’s Miami affiliate, pedestrian deaths rose sharply nationwide in 2016 by nearly 11 percent to almost 6,000 pedestrian fatalities nationwide. These statistics are based on an analysis of state-level data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Administration. The report…
