There is a significant amount of social stigma attached to personal injury litigation. People often rush to judge those who file a lawsuit after getting hurt. Exaggerated stories, including misrepresentations of real circumstances shared by lawsuit defendants, often...
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
Why sidewalk riding is not recommended
Cyclists can potentially use their bikes as a main form of transportation year-round in the Miami area. Except when it rains, which is almost daily during the rainy season, bikes can be a convenient and affordable and form of transportation. Those who follow traffic...
What do drivers need to know about passing cyclists?
Motor vehicle operators need to share the road with people on bicycles, which the law also considers vehicles. For the most part, cyclists are subject to the same rules as those in larger, motorized vehicles. They should drive on the right side of the road, indicate...
What are jackknife accidents?
Certain kinds of crashes typically only occur when specific types of vehicles are involved in a collision scenario. Jackknife crashes, for example, can only occur if there is a vehicle hauling a trailer. These wrecks get their name from the strange angle that forms...
What are the common causes of auto accidents?
Many people become victims of car accidents every day. Studies have estimated that 30 thousand car accidents happen every day, which makes nearly 1.5 million accidents every year – 50 thousand of which are fatal. Survivors of auto accidents may suffer from long-term...
Be wary of drunk drivers this Labor Day weekend
Floridians in some parts of the state will likely be engaging in hurricane clean-up over the upcoming Labor Day weekend. But many others, plus tourists, will be flocking to the beaches, lakes and parks in our state for one last hurrah to summer before the beginning of...
How to calculate three-second rule
The best way to avoid tailgating is to use the three-second rule. This simply stipulates that you need to be three seconds behind the next car at all times. By using this system, you don’t actually have to think about the physical distance – such as trying to stay 200...
Why are left turns such dangerous maneuvers?
Left turns involve conflicting movements with vehicles traveling in the opposite direction and pedestrians crossing the street. Coordination between all road users becomes crucial in a left-turn scenario. As a result, left turns are particularly hazardous driving...
3 tips to help you avoid distracted driving
Distracted driving continues to be a major issue in the United States. It’s sometimes difficult to pin down exactly how many car accidents it causes every year because distracted driving can be hard to prove, but it is certainly an issue that drivers face. You could...
Beyond the driver: Who else could be liable in a truck accident?
Accidents involving large commercial trucks are often more complicated than ordinary car crashes. This is because there may be several liable parties, and it is hard to tell who is answerable at first glance. Usually, the buck stops with the driver if they were...