We associate seniors with a cautious and safe approach to driving—and fairly so. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows senior drivers have lower involvement rates in fatal accidents than any other age group. But despite their exemplary conduct, you’re more likely to be involved in a serious… Continue reading From Crash to Claim: Serious Car Accidents Involving Senior Drivers in Florida
Continue ReadingTips for Taking Photos After a Car Accident
Car accidents are extremely traumatic events. Unfortunately, they are also very common in Miami and throughout Florida. After a crash, you will feel upset, stressed, and perhaps even confused. You may not know the exact steps to take to protect your rights or what to do next. One of the… Continue reading Tips for Taking Photos After a Car Accident
Continue ReadingWhat Florida’s Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine May Mean for Your Auto Accident
If you are injured in an auto accident in Florida, you typically need to first seek personal injury protection benefits under your own “no-fault” insurance policy. But if you suffer more serious injuries, you are able to go beyond the scope of your insurance and file a personal injury claim… Continue reading What Florida’s Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine May Mean for Your Auto Accident
Continue ReadingThe Five Most Common Types of Fatal Car Accidents
While it is something no one wants to think about, fatal car accidents are more common than people think. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), there were nearly 4,000 fatal car accidents in Florida in 2021. Of course, not all car crashes are going to result in… Continue reading The Five Most Common Types of Fatal Car Accidents
Continue ReadingThe Different Ways That Car Accidents Can Cause Spine Injuries
Although the spine is resilient, it is not immune to injury. In fact, spine injuries are actually relatively common amongst car accident victims, as the force involved in vehicle collisions is so severe. In serious cases, not only the bones of the spine (vertebrae), but the spinal cord itself, which… Continue reading The Different Ways That Car Accidents Can Cause Spine Injuries
Continue ReadingSuffering From a Headache After an Accident?
Headaches after an accident in which a victim strikes his or her head are extremely common. Unfortunately, besides being painful and debilitating, they can also be a symptom of a more severe injury. The only way to diagnose and begin treating these symptoms is to identify the cause by obtaining… Continue reading Suffering From a Headache After an Accident?
Continue ReadingI’ve Been Coughing Since My Car Accident – What Does That Mean?
Car accident victims have come to accept that they may suffer from certain symptoms after a crash, including headaches, bruising and swelling, and lacerations. Some symptoms, such as persistent coughing, may not immediately spring to mind as being caused by a car accident. The truth, however, is that coughing could… Continue reading I’ve Been Coughing Since My Car Accident – What Does That Mean?
Continue ReadingFatal Drunk Driving Accidents
Although drinking and driving is illegal in all 50 states, it still continues to occur at an alarming rate and with devastating results. In fact, an estimated 30 percent of all traffic crash fatalities that occur in the U.S. involve drunk drivers. It is, however, possible for those who lose… Continue reading Fatal Drunk Driving Accidents
Continue ReadingWere You Injured in a Florida T-Bone Accident?
Of the many types of car accidents in which a person can be involved, side-impact, or t-bone collisions are some of the worst. This is partly due to how vehicles are built, with the sides of cars not designed to absorb the kind of blunt force involved in many collisions.… Continue reading Were You Injured in a Florida T-Bone Accident?
Continue ReadingNeck Injuries are a Common Consequence of Car Accidents
It is not uncommon, during car accidents, for an occupant’s neck to take the brunt of the impact, jerking forward and backward, or even side to side, which can cause serious injuries. Tensing up immediately prior to a crash can worsen these injuries, causing serious damage to the ligaments, muscles,… Continue reading Neck Injuries are a Common Consequence of Car Accidents
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