Category Archives: Auto Accident
What To Do In A Florida Rental Car Accident
Whether you’re on vacation or on your way to work, a vehicle collision is almost always a traumatic and overwhelming experience. However, for individuals driving rental cars when they are involved in an accident, it can add another layer of considerations and stresses to an already stressful time. First Steps to Take Following a… Read More »
Kissimmee Man Killed In Hit-And-Run
Hit-and-run accidents are practically an epidemic in Florida. A recent study showed that 25% of all vehicle accidents in Florida are hit-and-runs. The Florida Highway Patrol has launched a “Stay at the Scene” initiative to try and mitigate the prevalence of these incidents and it is against Florida state law not to stop at… Read More »
How Pre-existing Conditions Might Affect Your Auto Accident Claim
Pre-existing conditions have become a household expression over the past decade. This is, in part, because pre-existing conditions have been the subject of a lot of political debate and commentary. When most people think about the term, they likely think about health insurance and the right to be covered for medical care even when… Read More »
Distracted driver strikes and injures bicycling Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood
A 20-year-old woman admitted to authorities that she was using her phone to shop on Amazon while driving when she struck Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood with her car while he was biking in Port Orange. Paige Bergman, 20, has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash that caused serious bodily harm…. Read More »
How Health Insurance Works With Florida No-fault Insurance
If you are injured in a car accident in Florida, you will probably be using your own auto insurance to some extent. This is due to the state’s “no-fault” insurance system, which requires you – in most circumstances – to file a claim with your own insurance company. You do this under the personal… Read More »
70-year-old man fatally struck by car while crossing US 192 in Kissimmee
A 70-year-old man was fatally struck by a car as he attempted to cross U.S. 192 in Kissimmee around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said a 31-year-old Naples man was driving his car westbound on U.S. 192 in the center lane in the area of Simpson Road when… Read More »
Wrong Way Driving Turns Fatal on Florida Highways
On December 30, 2020, just before the new year, 3 people were killed and 2 more injured, when a man fleeing the police struck their vehicle going the wrong way on I-95, according to local reporting by ClickOrlando.com. Among the dead were a brother and sister. They were traveling to view Christmas lights. This… Read More »
Twenty five percent of all vehicle crashes in Florida are hit-and-run
Nearly 25 percent of all crashes in Florida involve a hit-and-run. Most hit-and-run crashes only result in property damage, but tragically, hit-and-run crashes can also be deadly. The Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has initiated a “Stay at the Scene” campaign which aims to reduce the number of hit-and-run crashes in Florida by… Read More »
Florida’s Street Racing Problem: Fatalities and Damages Available
Call it youthful indiscretion, call it unbridled testosterone, but whatever you want to call it, drag racing (also called street racing) is a lethal and foolish pastime, and Florida has a problem. With relatively flat and typically well-maintained roadways, Florida presents the perfect place for would-be racers. These drag races often turn catastrophic and… Read More »
Bicyclist Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Hit-and-Run Crash in Central Florida
Sometimes disasters bring out the best in human nature. In life-threatening emergencies, people tend to show more courage and selflessness than they do in ordinary situations. Someone who is ordinarily so squeamish about the sight of blood that they don’t watch violent movies, and who close their eyes when getting a blood test, might… Read More »
