Most know about the risks of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Drowsy driving, however, which is another dangerous form of unsafe driving behavior, is far less understood. What we do know is that drowsy or fatigued driving substantially increases the chances that a person will be involved… Continue reading Truck Driver Fatigue Can Cause Accidents
Continue ReadingManaging a Traumatic Brain Injury
When someone suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an accident, that person’s first thoughts are understandably often focused on diagnosis and treatment. Eventually, however, injured parties may need to grapple with the fact that they will require ongoing treatment and TBI management. This can be expensive, which is why… Continue reading Managing a Traumatic Brain Injury
Continue ReadingFatal Bicycle Accidents
Bicycle accidents are occurring at an increasingly high rate across the country, with as many as 130,000 cyclists injured in crashes every year in the U.S. Bicycle accident-related fatalities are also on the rise. In 2020, 932 cyclists were killed as a result of a car accident, which represents a… Continue reading Fatal Bicycle Accidents
Continue ReadingHow Insurance Companies Investigate Florida Truck Accidents
After someone is involved in a car accident, he or she can expect the parties’ insurance companies to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident and the nature of the resulting bodily harm. Investigations conducted by a trucking company’s insurers tend to be even more detailed and… Continue reading How Insurance Companies Investigate Florida Truck Accidents
Continue ReadingFactors Contributing to Pedestrian Accidents
Collisions between pedestrians and motorists are a serious problem in the U.S. For instance, in 2020, an estimated 104,000 pedestrians were treated for non-fatal crash-related injuries in emergency departments across the country. Many more thousands were injured, but didn’t require emergency treatment and for more than 7,000 people, such treatment… Continue reading Factors Contributing to Pedestrian Accidents
Continue ReadingInternal Injuries Can be Deadly
Vehicles produce a lot of momentum and force when in motion, and in the event of a collision, those forces are transferred to a vehicle’s occupants. While our bodies can withstand a lot of force, they are not impervious to injury, which is why so many car and truck accident… Continue reading Internal Injuries Can be Deadly
Continue ReadingThe Risk of Truck Accident-Related Ethanol Spills
In their efforts to find renewable fuels for powering our vehicles, many vehicle manufacturers have started producing cars that require the use of ethanol, which is made from corn and other plant materials. Ethanol production relies heavily on farms in the Midwest, which means that it must be transported (usually… Continue reading The Risk of Truck Accident-Related Ethanol Spills
Continue ReadingAm I Suffering from a Broken Bone or a Sprain?
Whether caused by a stumble on the sidewalk, an injury while playing sports, or a car crash, accidents happen. Sometimes, these injuries can be difficult to diagnose. Broken bones, for instance, are often mistaken for sprains and strains, which can have similar symptoms. How these injuries are treated, however, is… Continue reading Am I Suffering from a Broken Bone or a Sprain?
Continue ReadingTruck Accidents Caused by Impaired Drivers
Most car accidents can be attributed to some type of driver error, like speeding, running a red light, or driving while distracted. Some of the most devastating accidents, however, are the result of a much more egregious decision, that of driving while impaired. This can have particularly traumatic consequences when… Continue reading Truck Accidents Caused by Impaired Drivers
Continue ReadingJury Returns Over $1 Million Verdict in Nursing Home Negligence Case
Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP is pleased to announce that co-founding partner, Manuel L. Dobrinsky along with co-counsel Carlos Jimenez, Mark B. Hart and Alexa Delgado of Jimenez, Hart, Mazzitelli Mordes, obtained a verdict in excess of $1 million for the family of nursing home victim, Carlos Ruiz. In March… Continue reading Jury Returns Over $1 Million Verdict in Nursing Home Negligence Case
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