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Experiencing a fall can be a truly serious matter. Often, people may not even realize how injured they are until after they are looked at by a doctor, and they’re shocked to discover that their simple “slip” caused permanent damage or will take years to recover from. How are they going to pay for it? […]

Smartphones allow us to hold the world at our fingertips, and make great companions for road trips. We can play music, get directions, and make reservations at the push of a button. Using a smartphone while you’re behind the wheel, however, is an extremely dangerous form of distracted driving.  Unfortunately, distracted driving is becoming more […]

Last week, a $125,000 contract was awarded to an actuarial consulting firm to study and predict what would happen if personal injury protection (PIP) was removed from Florida’s state laws. The study was proposed by the Office of Insurance Regulation, and will begin shortly. In September, the results will be presented to Florida Governor Rick […]

Memorial Day Weekend, Fourth of July, barbeques, summer vacations… summer is the best time of year for beautiful weather and fun holiday weekends. But as we prepare our best cannonball and dust off our grills, the police are preparing for summer as well. They are sharpening their skills for identifying drunk drivers – and if […]

Auto accidents can have severe effects on the drivers and passengers in the involved vehicles, but nothing is more tragic than when a child is injured or killed in a crash. Unfortunately, car accidents are the number one cause of death for kids between the age of 1 and 12 in our country. 638 children […]

Many people aren’t fans of going to the dentist. You have to deal with someone poking and prodding in your mouth. And what if you end up needing to have a cavity filled or – even worse – get a root canal? Such things are often fodder for nightmares. But there are worse things that […]

More and more people are concerned about the environment and the sustainability of using oil and gasoline to power vehicles. Ethanol, propane, biodiesel, solar, steam, natural gas, and fuel cells are all alternative energy sources to the gasoline-powered engine. But so far electricity is the only one that has been able to have real commercial […]

After you have been in a car accident, it’s not easy to focus on every detail of what has happened or what is going on around you. In the moment, it may be hard to remember the best questions to ask and information to gather.  However, each detail is crucial if there have been big […]

When people think about hiring a personal injury attorney, they think about car, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents. Maybe slip and falls, defective products, and medical malpractice. A few might even consider dog bites. But almost no one thinks about negligent security.  What is it? You might have heard the phrase “negligent security” recently in the […]

Driving brings independence. It allows you to feel free and in control. You can go from one place to another whenever you want. But driving can also be a dangerous activity that may result in injuries – and even fatalities – if drivers aren’t cautious. How can you be a cautious driver? We know there […]