Auto Accident Blog

The impact of a crash can cause the body to experience a great amount of force all at once. Even seemingly minor car accidents occurring at low speeds can cause the body to be subjected to tons of force. This force can may result in immediate pain or…

If you have ever been behind the wheel for long periods of time, you may have experienced highway hypnosis. It is a phenomenon that causes you to go into a trance-like state while driving. Highway hypnosis can affect a driver’s ability to safely respond…

Car crashes involving pedestrians often lead to serious or disabling injuries and death. Although many pedestrian crashes take place throughout the year in Florida, car crash risks tend to increase during the summer months between June and August as more…

Depositions are an important part of the legal process and can be used to gather information about a case. A deposition is testimony taken under oath outside of a courtroom for discovery purposes. It is a question-and-answer session where the attorneys…

Uninsured motorist (UM)/underinsured motorist (UIM) insurance can cover you when you are in a crash with an at-fault driver who does not carry or have enough bodily injury liability insurance. The amount of compensation the insurance company will pay…

Sometimes crash victims may refuse medical treatment at the scene because they do not feel much pain or think that their injuries are serious. However, refusing medical treatment after a crash could affect your claim in several ways. It could make it…

While the summertime brings longer days and plenty of sunshine, this time of year also brings increased driving dangers. Driving in South Florida can be particularly dangerous during the summer months.   A large percentage of car crash deaths happen…

While no one sets out to cause a car crash, most crashes are the result of negligence. Common examples of negligence include speeding, driving while distracted, driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol or a wide variety of other careless actions. Insurance…

Airbags are intended to save lives in the event of a serious car crash, but sometimes they can cause significant injuries for drivers and passengers. These injuries often happen during airbag deployment or when an airbag fails to deploy. If you have sustained…

Brake failure is often not the cause of a motor vehicle accident. However, when brake failure does happen, it is often in larger vehicles, such as semi-trucks or larger trucks. If you have been injured in a crash caused by brake failure, it is important…