PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES A situation we run across frequently in our practice is a client that comes in and asks “I was hit by a car as a pedestrian, what should I do?”. Hopefully this article will address many of the questions and concerns people have if they have been involved in a pedestrian accident and suffered injuries. Pedestrian Accidents Are More Common Than You Think Motorists injure or kill pedestrians at an alarming… read more →
NHTSA plans to add side impact test for child restraint systems The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced improvements in thier existing testing for child restraint systems. The new proposal includes side impact testing for all car seats sold in the United States. NHTSA’s proposal was made in response to their goal to reduce injuries and deaths of children who are in a child restraint system and involved in a crash. According to… read more →
Understanding Personal Injury Protection – 14 days or lose it! What is PIP? Personal Injury Protection, or PIP is part of your car insurance contract with your insurance company. In some states PIP, also known as No-Fault Insurance is mandatory. PIP insurance will cover a portion of your medical expenses and lost wages regardless of whether you caused the accident or not. How PIP works 14 days or lose it. Under Florida law anyone… read more →
Nearly everyone either knows someone who has been in an accident or has been involved in one themselves. Traffic accidents kill over 30,000 people a year in the United States and injure another 2.3 million. Statistically, your chances of being injured in a car accident is better than one in a thousand, in any one year! Another unfortunate fact is that most people don’t know what to do after a car accident. It’s important to… read more →
If you have been involved in a Florida car accident or commercial vehicle accident, chances are you have a lot of questions you need answers to. Our goal is to provide prospective clients with reputable, trustworthy resources for information about vehicle accidents and personal injury law. Our Orlando auto accident attorneys help victims gain fair compensation as well as an expanded knowledge of the laws that govern the nation’s highways. Below is a comprehensive list… read more →
