When drivers get behind the wheel of a vehicle, they owe a legal duty of care to those around them, including any other motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and passengers they’re transporting. This duty basically requires people to not put others in situations of unreasonable danger. Tragically, a passenger lost his life early this morning when the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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Driving in heavy traffic conditions can be difficult, and when weather conditions add to these difficulties, problems tend to arise. Unfortunately, that appears to be what’s happening on I-95 today as heavy rains are pounding the area and leading to several Miami car accidents. Officials are working feverishly to help those who need it, but [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, May 22, 2010
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While Florida auto accidents occur every day, there are some instances where the facts of a situation are truly shocking. When authorities compare an auto accident to an airplane crash, it should tell anyone that the details surrounding a crash are truly shocking. Tragically, this sort of terrible auto accident took place in West Boca [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Hit-and-run accidents lead to an even higher degree of confusion, frustration and stress for anyone who has been harmed by a driver who then proceeds to flee the scene of the accident. Unfortunately, two pedestrians in North Miami were hit and injured by a driver who fled the scene Monday night. Fortunately for everyone involved, [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Hit-and-run accidents are serious situations regardless of the severity of the damage that occurs. Even if the person who is hit is not seriously injured, not knowing the identity of the driver who was responsible for the crash can lead to problems with insurance coverage and other issues for the driver who was not at [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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Large vehicles can have a difficult time navigating in and around tight spaces. This is particularly true of tow trucks that must sometimes fit into awkward positions in order to successfully hitch a vehicle to it. Tragically, a tow truck attempting this sort of maneuver on the Florida Turnpike led to a loss of life [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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Anyone who drives a vehicle near children needs to understand that they are not as experienced in the nuances of moving traffic and therefore can be unpredictable in their movements and decisions. That’s one of the reasons that the speed limit in school zones is so low, and most drivers understand that caution is the [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 12, 2010
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There are many reasons that authorities warn drivers to use extreme caution around children. One of the many reasons is that children can be unpredictable given their total lack of familiarity with the realities of moving traffic. In addition, most hit-and-run accidents involve time being spent simply attempting to identify and apprehend the suspect who [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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Narrow, rural roads are the type that tend to tempt people to speed and to take unnecessary risks, particularly if these roads do not attract much in the way of traffic. Unfortunately, even the slightest errors can lead to disaster on these types of roads. Tragically, that appears to be what occurred yesterday afternoon on [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 1, 2010
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We posted this winter about a tragic accident between a police cruiser and a private vehicle that led to the death of a 14-year-old girl. At the time, the investigation into the matter was only beginning, but now comes word that more evidence has been revealed. While officials maintain that the police cruiser had the [...]
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Friday, August 27, 2010
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