Traffic laws are intended to keep order on the roads and improve safety for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians who all share the space. However, there are questions about how effective some of those laws truly are when when Florida has some of the highest rates of accident deaths by motor…
One year after a tractor-trailer accident rendered him critically injured, trucker Chris Liddy – a father of three, husband and bicycling enthusiast – has died. The Orlando Sentinel reported the sad news after a year-long fight for his life that ended recently in a hospice facility in Central Florida. He…
A 31-year-old habitual traffic offender was arrested following a road rage incident caught on film in which he appears to intentionally run over two motorcyclists before fleeing the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol reports the Land O’Lakes man had a nasty exchange with the bikers in the moments before the incident.…
In Florida car accident litigation, it’s not just the facts that matter. It’s the procedural details. The claim has to be properly stated, served and filed. All the elements have to be there – on time – or else you risk forfeiting your right to assert damages, perhaps forever. This…
A 28-year-old Uber passenger in Orlando was killed in December when the driver allegedly ran a red light and struck a deputy, speeding through the intersection. Now, the family of that victim, Corey Allicock, is suing: Uber The Uber Driver The Deputy Although investigators did not fault Seminole County Sheriff’s…
Distraction plays a role in an increasingly large percentage of car accidents in Florida and across the country – fueled mostly by the proliferation of smartphones. We know those drivers may be held liable if they are distracted and cause a crash. However, an emerging legal trend involves holding accountable…
All auto insurance policies carry limits, which are supposed to be clearly-defined and indicate how much is available per-person and how much is available per car accident. These limits are important not just for that policy, but also for other secondary policies that may be applicable. Some insurance – like…
The Florida Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a nearly 100-mile road project along Alligator Alley that is intended to save lives. But will it actually put them at risk? That’s the claim by some critics, who say the $18 million project will put thousands of lives in peril…
A man injured in a car accident last year is suing not only the young driver who slammed into him, but the social media platform on which she was allegedly engaged at the time of the wreck. According to the complaint in Maynard v. McGee and Snapchat, filed in a…
A local auto dealership may be facing a vicarious liability lawsuit soon, following a tragic car accident in Delray Beach in which a mechanic behind the wheel lost control of the car and smashed into a motorcycle, fatally injuring one of the riders. According to The Sun-Sentinel, the Ed Morse Toyota Scion,…