How Can a Rideshare Company Be Held Liable for an Accident?
It is difficult, but not impossible to hold a rideshare company liable for incurred injuries or damages. Rideshare companies consider their drivers partners, or independent contractors, rather than employees. Generally, this is meant to limit their liability. However, some courts have viewed these companies, like Uber or Lyft, as employers, who have more control over […]
What Options Do Victims Have If a Car Crashes into a Building?
What are people supposed to do when a car crashes into a building while they are there? Recently, several customers at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Miami were faced with that question after a car crashed into the donut shop. Per WTVJ-TV, the wreck happened on Flagler Street around 11 am on a Monday. Reportedly, six […]
That Car Tailgating You Could be a Drunk Driver
A driver tailgating you might at first glance appear to be an aggressive driver. However, there are other behaviors to look for that might indicate that the driver is intoxicated. Every one minute someone in the United States suffers injuries in an alcohol-related car accident, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). Recognizing […]
Texting While Driving is the Most Deadly of All Distracted Driving Activities
Distraction.gov is the U.S. Government’s official website for its crackdown on distracted driving. Federal safety experts recently revealed the most dangerous form of distracted driving. Can you take a guess? If you guessed distracted driving, you are correct. The reason, according to researchers, is that text messaging requires visual, manual and cognitive attention from the […]
Minivan Bursts into Flames after Colliding with Semi
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating the death of a driver in a November car crash on Interstate 4 near McIntosh Road. As reported at tampabay.com, the car accident happened when a minivan collided with a semitrailer. The minivan burst into flames upon impact, killing one person inside the minivan. Troopers from the FHP […]
Woman Barrels through Construction Zone and Hits Worker
The impact was so severe that it knocked the shirt and shoes off his body, according to one eyewitness. That witness saw a woman driver her pickup through a construction zone and hit a 28-year-old construction worker. The worker died at the scene, as reported at hernandotoday.com. The car accident happened in November in Spring […]
How to Preserve Key Details of the Accident that Caused Your Injuries
Your smart phone is good for a lot more than Twitter and Facebook updates. In the event you are in a car accident or injured on someone else’s property, the built-in phone can go a long way to preserving evidence for your injury claim. Taking pictures of the accident scene can capture details that a […]
Go Straight to the Doctor’s Office Following an Accident
You are suffering from pain in the car accident you were in a few days ago. At the time, you thought it was a minor accident and since you did not feel any major aches or pains, you did not see a doctor. Now, the insurance company claims your injuries are not that severe since […]
Driver in Fatal Crash had History of Traffic Tickets
Any fatal car crash is tragic, but a fatal accident last week in Miami took the life of a 17-year-old and the driver had a well-documented history of careless driving. Seven teens from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) took a field trip to the Everglades. After the trip, the teens got into an […]
Using a Cell Phone while Driving Equivalent to Driving Drunk
Drivers have busy lives, stressful jobs, children in the car, and paying attention to the road can become secondary. Despite many states passing laws limiting or banning certain activities while driving, 20 percent of injury crashes in 2009 involved reports of distracted driving, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to the […]
