Traffic safety advocates have been trying everything to curb distracted driving. That has involved: –Launching awareness campaigns to drive home the point; –Funding studies to better understand the issue; –Promoting anti-distraction laws that penalize drivers for not paying attention. But while many drivers say distraction among motorists is a major…
When a former chiropractor suffered serious and permanent injuries in a 2004 auto collision with an uninsured motorist and an uninsured motorist, he and his wife sought compensation from their own insurance company. They carried a policy that provided for UM/UIM coverage. However, there car insurance company – GEICO –…
The Broward County Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services recently used a $13,000 grant on a video game. Well, not exactly. The Dangerous Driving Simulator is an advanced technological tool that serves to demonstrate the perils of driving while distracted or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It’s…
Some injury cases are taken on a contingency fee basis, meaning lawyers who agree to pursue the cases aren’t paid anything upfront and they don’t get paid unless they win. Under the so-called “American rule,” attorneys’ fees in civil litigation aren’t covered by the losing party unless there is some…
A trial court that allowed admitted to evidence the opinions and reports of doctors who did not testify during a car accident trial abused its discretion, the Montana Supreme Court recently ruled. That means plaintiff in target=”_blank”>Reese v. Stanton won her bid for a new trial against the bus service…
Over the last few decades, the tort reform lobbyists representing the interests of big businesses and insurance companies have done an excellent job convincing the American public that plaintiffs in personal injury cases are greedy. They have promoted the disparaging comments made when someone secures a six-figure settlement against a…
Wrong-way driving in Florida is troubling type of traffic accident that tends to occur more frequently on highways and at high speeds – meaning the likelihood of a fatality is greatly increased. Impaired driving is perhaps the greatest common denominator, though the poor vision and confusion that can come with…
A lawsuit against a vehicle manufacturer involving a seat belt that failed to protect a larger passenger was recently weighed by the Kentucky Supreme Court. In Nissan Motor Co. v. Maddox, manufacturer liability had already been established by jurors at trial, and $2.6 million in compensatory damages (to compensate the…
Fifty-two-year-old Robert Wimpey was wearing a bright yellow vest as he walked the sidewalk along Northwest 90th Way. The Port of Miami worker who served as the sole support for his 72-year-old ill mother and his 19-year-old student daughter was walking his miniature Doberman Pinscher early one recent Friday morning…
A single-car crash allegedly occurred as a result of an improperly-repaired bridge. Plaintiffs, who were injured, found out about the alleged road defect after their daughter-in-law, who arrived on scene, spoke with members of the state department of transportation. Although unauthorized by their employer to speak on the issue, the…