Motor Vehicle Accidents

Florida drivers are responsible for the damage they cause when they are behind the wheel. Nowhere is this more true than in cases involving men and women driving under the influence (DUI) and hurting someone. When drivers ignore their commitment to be safe and responsible while driving, people get hurt. Those who hurt others due

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Roadways across the state of Florida are becoming more crowded every year. Navigating these crowded and congested roads can be very dangerous. With an ever-increasing amount of distractions facing drivers these days, not all motorists are as focused as they need to be behind the wheel. This may be a reason for the increase in motor vehicles accidents across

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Florida law requires everyone in the state to carry a minimum amount of insurance coverage in the event of a collision. Sadly, not everyone follows through on this obligation. That means that if you are injured in a crash caused by a driver with no insurance, you must find another avenue of restitution for your injuries.

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Florida certainly sees its share of motor vehicle crashes. Some of them involve drivers who somehow ended up traveling the wrong direction on one of the state’s roadways. It appears that this was the case in a recent deadly auto accident that claimed the life of two teenagers. Preliminary reports indicate that a 98-year-old man

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Most teenagers here in Florida and elsewhere are inexperienced drivers. This means that they probably do not have the skills to adequately control a vehicle under adverse conditions. They also tend to engage in dangerous behaviors behind the wheel such as speeding, which exponentially increases the possibility that they will be involved in motor vehicle

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Many of Florida’s roadways rely on double yellow lines to separate opposing lanes of travel. Motorists are required to remain on their side of the road unless in a passing zone. When vehicles veer or drift across that centerline, motor vehicle accidents often result, and some of them are deadly. The Florida Highway Patrol says

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During the school year, many Florida parents put their children on school buses. They trust that the driver will ensure the safety of their children as they take them to school in the morning and bring them back home in the afternoon. However, not all school bus rides end this way — some end in

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Florida has many two-lane roads. Some of them even traverse the state’s beautiful coastline. The problem is that only a line painted between the two lanes keeps vehicles on the correct side of the road; that is, most of the time. Sadly, every year, a certain number of drivers stray over that centerline. In some

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In an otherwise ordinary day, a little adrenalin rush may be just what the doctor ordered — or is it? Most people would agree that it certainly is not when it comes to driving too fast on city streets. Racing may provide some excitement for a Florida driver, but it can also cause deadly motor

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There may not be much, if any, snow during the holidays in Florida, but that does not keep people from celebrating and enjoying them anyway. They often look back on prior holidays and smile, even at that one relative who had a little too much “holiday cheer.” However, when fatal motor vehicle accidents happen on

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