Traffic engineers have decided that despite a fatal crash in late September, a Delray Beach intersection won’t be getting a new traffic light after all. However, engineers did recommend moving forward with a number of improvements that were already planned. The Sun Sentinel reports the crossing at Federal Highway and Northeast…
Insurance companies – whether they are dealing with first-person or third-party claims – owe a duty to act in good faith toward an injured person. Generally, though, the duty owed toward an insured is greater than that owed to a third party. In general, adjusters are not acting in bad…
Some car accident cases are more complicated than others. This is especially true of cases in which one of the driver was on-the-job, acting in the course and scope of employment and/or was operating a company vehicle. First, there is consideration that – generally regardless of fault – an employee…
A car accident lawsuit trial is slated to begin soon in Georgia, where plaintiff alleges he was strapped with a six-figure medical bill after the crash left him with a fused spine. While many auto accident injuries can be serious, a fused spine is a lasting – and expensive – condition.…
A Florida product liability lawsuit alleging faulty airbags leading to a fatal car accident slated for trial in the fall when attorneys announced a surprise confidential settlement agreement. The case centers on allegedly defective Takata airbags, which are reported to have played a role in at least 10 deaths and more…
When people get ready to buy a car, they may spend a great deal of time researching the various safety features and ensuring (if it isn’t brand new) that it’s checked by a licensed mechanic. But when they rent a vehicle, they may barely give much thought to the vehicle,…
It used to be that a phone was just a phone. A way to call one person and speak from long distances. Today, phones have become so much more. They are our maps. Our social calendars. Our means to connect with current contacts and decades-old pals. Our music. Our clock.…
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…
When a drunk driver crashes into your vehicle in Florida, what recourse do you have to recover damages? The answer depends on the underlying circumstances, but generally, you will want to explore: The at-fault driver/ insurance; The owner of the vehicle/ insurance; The employer of the at-fault driver (if he…