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Back to School Safety Tips for South Florida Residents

Back to School Safety Tips for South Florida Residents School is back in session this week in South Florida which can be chaos for drivers during their commute to work and a potentially overwhelming situation for parents and children. This year more than others, with many South Florida children… LEARN MORE

Checklist: Top 9 Things You Need to Do Right After A Car Accident

While we hope you never need it, below is a checklist that outlines what you need to do to get proper medical attention, preserve potential evidence, and protect your rights after a vehicle accident. Be Safe. Move to a safe location and stay calm. Call 911. If anyone is hurt, call 9-1-1… LEARN MORE

Driving Alongside Trucks

DON’T DRIVE ALONGSIDE TRUCKS!! Caution is the key to safe travel. The unpredictability of another driver’s next move calls for uninterrupted focus of your surroundings. This is particularly true when sharing the road with big, scary trucks. This fear is well-founded, especially… LEARN MORE

Car Accidents Caused by Defective Automobiles

When you purchase a vehicle, you trust that it has undergone all standard safety tests required by law, and has passed. While engineers are making daily advancements in the production of vehicles with safety in mind, sometimes these new designs are flawed and will malfunction, which can lead to an… LEARN MORE

Dangers of a Passenger’s Feet on the Dashboard

Most of us have (or will) take a long road trip at some point. A common practice for the front seat passenger is to relax, recline their seat and put their feet on the dashboard. Seems comfortable and safe enough, right? Wrong! An airbag, normally considered a safety feature, deploys between 100… LEARN MORE

The Future is Here! Autonomous Vehicles in Florida

On July 1, 2016 Florida became the first state in the country to allow fully autonomous vehicles to be operated on public roads without the need for a driver behind the wheel. Under the law, codified in Florida Statue 316.003(2), an “Autonomous vehicle” is defined as: “Any vehicle equipped… LEARN MORE

Have You Planned For Your Pet If You Are Injured?

Imagine you’re driving home after having lunch with a friend, and suddenly you are struck by another car. You wake up in the hospital hours later and realize you’ve suffered severe injuries and need to be hospitalized for a week. The first thing that comes to mind is that your pet has been home… LEARN MORE

What Happens if You Leave The Scene of an Accident if Someone is Injured?

Did you know that Florida law considers communications between police officers and parties involved in motor vehicle accidents are privileged. In other words, statements made to the police cannot be used against you in any way. This is called the Accident Report Privilege. Under Florida Statute… LEARN MORE

After a Collision, Can Your Statements to The Police be Used Against You?

Did you know that Florida law considers communications between police officers and parties involved in motor vehicle accidents to be privileged? In other words, statements made to the police cannot be used against you. This is called the Accident Report Privilege. Under Florida Statute 316.066(4),… LEARN MORE

What is Negligence?

Negligence cases like automobile accidents seem straight forward to most lay people. If a car is sitting at a red light and gets hit from behind by another car, one would easily say that the person that caused the crash was negligent. But what does that word “negligent” really mean in the… LEARN MORE

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