Distracted driving leading to South Florida car accidents has long been a serious problem, especially since smartphones have become so ubiquitous. But while government data puts the number of distracted drivers at roughly 660,000 a day, a recent analysis by Zendrive says it’s 100 times worse. The revelation isn’t exactly…
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South Florida Crash Risk Higher With Ride Shares like Uber, Lyft?
From the time they burst onto the traffic landscape, ride share services like Lyft and Uber have been touting their success in driving down the number of drunk drivers and making streets safer. However, Southeast Florida auto accident lawyers are aware of a growing body of evidence suggesting in fact…
Worker Alleges Employer Liable For Drunk Driving Accident Leading to Paralysis
Drunk driving accidents in Florida claim thousands of lives – 12 percent more than the national average. West Palm Beach injury attorneys know it’s a serious problem especially in South Florida. When it comes to liability, obviously the drunk driver can be held responsible, but there are circumstances under which…
What You Need to Know About Miami New Year’s Eve Drunk Driving Crashes
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it doesn’t stay that way for long when drunk drivers hit the streets of South Florida over the end-of-year holidays. An although it’s been said many times, many ways, “Stay Sober, or Get Pulled Over.” Miami drunk driving injury attorneys know…
Orlando Car Accident Lawsuit Alleges Tesla Misrepresented Autopilot Feature
An Orlando car accident lawsuit alleges vehicle manufacturer Tesla has mislead consumers into believing the autopilot feature of these vehicles is more capable – and safer – than it truly is. Florida car accident attorneys know that while claims against car makers isn’t a new phenomenon, this case could foreshadow…
Insurers Bemoan Florida Crash Injury Lawsuits, But Often Don’t Play Fair
Anyone involved in a West Palm Beach car accident should become familiar with the acronym, “PIP,” which under Florida’s no-fault auto insurance law refers to “personal injury protection” benefits, as outlined in F.S. 627.736. As our car accident lawyers in West Palm Beach can explain, it basically works like this:…
Family Sues School For Coach-Fueled Fatal Drunk Driving Crash
The family of a girl killed in a drunk driving crash fueled by alcohol given to her and her boyfriend by a 22-year-old high school basketball coach sought to sue the school district for liability in the case. However, the Washington Supreme Court held that the school district could be…
Failure to Name All Defendants Can Put the Brakes on Your Crash Injury Lawsuit
Suing the at-fault driver responsible for your South Florida car accident injuries is really just the first of what could be several legal options. The other driver might be liable for negligent operation of that vehicle, but the vehicle’s owner might be vicariously liable. So too might the driver’s employer,…
Auto Insurer Liability Capped in Crash Case Duty to Defend Breach
Auto insurers in Florida have two duties with regard to their insureds: A responsibility to indemnify, or pay damages for which insured would otherwise be liable (up to policy limits); Duty to defend insured from legal action (i.e., hire a lawyer and help mount a defense). Even if an insurer…
Defective Guardrails Reportedly Linked to Deadly Crashes
A grieving father whose daughter was killed in a highway motor vehicle accident in Tennessee involving an allegedly defective guardrail purchased a television advertisement at a local West Palm Beach affiliate airing the Super Bowl in President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort community. The father did so in the hopes the…