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Common Legal Issues in Distracted Driving Cases

Common Legal Issues in Distracted Driving Cases Miami Car Accident Attorney

Everyone is guilty of peeking at their smartphones at least a couple of times on the road. Unfortunately, the responsibility of being behind the wheel doesn’t eliminate the possible hazards of distracted driving for most Americans. According to recent statistics from CrashStats, 10% of fatal crashes, 15% of injury crashes, and 14% of police-reported motor vehicle traffic crashes were reported as distraction-affected crashes.Every day, drivers, families, and teenagers experience incidents related to distracted driving that can cause damages or instill fear. Distracted driving incidents vary on the degree from the bruised to the gruesome. If cases of distracted driving in...

10 May

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Overcoming Issues in Hit and Run Crashes – Miami Car Accident Attorney News

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Overcoming Issues in Hit and Run Crashes - Miami Car Accident Attorney News

According to recent statistics, Miami has the most hit-and-run crashes in the state of Florida. Recent numbers amounted to around 19,087 crashes a year. That means, daily, there will be 52 hit-and-run accidents. Despite increased penalties for negligent driving (particularly, drunk driving) in Florida, hit-and-runs have become increasingly more common, making up 25% of all crashes.Most hit-and-run cases remain unresolved, with only 50% of all reported cases identifying the guilty party. When a hit-and run case turns up with no lead, it can lead to certain issues in dealing with liability and damages in a civil court. What You Should Know...

22 March

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A Miami Car Accident Lawyer’s Guide to Preventing Car Crash Injuries

A Miami Car Accident Lawyer’s Guide to Preventing Car Crash Injuries

They say that prevention is better than a cure and this is certainly true when it comes to injuries and car accidents. While in many cases it is possible to recover physically and mentally with the right medical support, and to get financial compensation with the right car accident lawyer, most would agree they would rather avoid the mental and physical trauma involved with a car crash entirely. And this is very important, considering that any future accidents may be even more severe and life-changing, for you or a third party.Any Miami car accident attorney should be intimately familiar with...

16 March

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Distracted Drivers Injuring Miami Drivers – Miami Personal Injury Lawyer News

Distracted Drivers Injuring Miami Drivers - Miami Personal Injury Lawyer

Miami Personal Injury Lawyer News - The state of Florida was recently ranked as second in the country for being the state with the most distracted drivers. The study was conducted by the online insurance company EverQuote. EverQuote used several measures for the study including driving behaviors such as hard braking, speeding, sudden accelerations, and other aggressive driving movements, while motorists used their cell phones. Using this information, Florida was ranked second behind only drivers in Louisiana when it came to distracted driving.This is important because distracted driving causes serious accidents. The Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles in Florida...

12 March

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Suffering from PTSD After a Car Accident – Call a Miami Car Accident Lawyer

Suffering from PTSD After a Car Accident - Call a Miami Car Accident Lawyer

Over the past few years, the traumas endured by soldiers during combat have gained more media attention and exposure. The term ‘post traumatic stress disorder’ is now well-known and something that many people are familiar with.However, the condition does not just affect soldiers and is something that anyone can suffer from, as a result of upsetting and traumatizing experiences. One such example is a car crash, which can be incredibly frightening and leave not just physical scars, but enduring psychological ones as well.When pursuing a legal case following a car accident, it is important that you consider these psychological implications...

10 January

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Miami Car Accident Lawyer Explains Common Injuries After Car Accidents

Miami Car Accident Lawyer - Common Injuries After Car Accidents

After a car accident, there is a chance that you will have some injuries. Most of the time you expect that these injuries will heal after a proper treatment plan. However, this is not often the case as many times, the extreme force of a car accident causes traumatic injuries, from which a person never fully recovers. In fact, recent research shows that car accidents may cause a number of different chronic conditions that can be debilitating.Some of the chronic conditions that a person may suffer from after a car accident include: Chronic Brain Injuries There is more and more evidence that...

05 January

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Miami Car Accident Lawyer Explains When the Car Rental Company is Liable for Your Injury

Miami Car Accident Lawyer - Car Rental Company - Liable for Your Injury

When traveling in a different state, it is quite common for people to rent a car. Renting a car is simple and only takes a credit card and a valid driver’s license. A person can rent any type of car that they want and use it for the duration of their trip.In states where tourism is quite popular, such as our state, the number of people renting cars is high. For this reason, it is possible that you could be involved in an accident involving the driver of a rental car. If you are injured in the accident, there may...

13 December

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Drowsy Driving – A Sleeping Threat

Drowsy Driving – A Sleeping Threat - Miami Car Accident Lawyer

When most people think of unsafe driving, texting, drinking or using drugs usually comes to mind. However, there is another form of unsafe driving that can be just as deadly: driving while drowsy.What’s Drowsy Driving?Being tired can it difficult to complete everyday tasks, but it can make one particular task deadly: driving.Whether it’s a side-effect of a medication, a sleep disorder, or simply a lack of sleep, driving while drowsy happens all too often, and the results can be devastating. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that an average of 56,000 motor vehicle crashes each year are the...

01 December

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How to Prove a Driver was Distracted – Miami Car Accident Lawyer