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Chain reaction accidents, a type of multivehicle accident, present challenging questions of liability, and proving your right to compensation requires the help of an experienced attorney. At Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA, our car crash attorneys have decades of experience representing victims of serious motor vehicle accidents, and […]

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 40 percent of all vehicle collisions occur at intersections. From running red lights to turning left in front of oncoming traffic, careless mistakes and aggressive driving can have costly consequences, and drivers who put others at risk deserve […]

Head-on collisions are among the most dangerous of all car accidents. With the extreme forces involved, when one driver leaves another helpless to avoid a head-on collision, the consequences will often include permanent physical injuries and a lifetime of pain and suffering. Additionally, while head-on collisions account for just two […]

On public roads, there are a variety of circumstances under which one driver will have the right of way. Some of these circumstances are obvious – such as when stop signs, yield signs and traffic signals provide direction at intersections and roundabouts. In other circumstances, however, understanding which driver has […]

Do not post on social media that you will be away from home/on vacation. Make sure your mail and any newspaper deliveries are stopped until you return.  Or, have a trusted friend or neighbor collect them daily. Have someone walk through your home periodically while you are away to make […]

Honor and Protect Our Soldiers Tales of corporate wrongdoing have pervaded society for decades. Take the Takata airbag scandal, in which a Japanese manufacturer of the automobile-safety device churned out tens of millions of defective ones that, at latest count, have killed over two dozen motorists and injured hundreds of […]

20-year-old unarmed black man paralyzed by Palm Beach County Deputy Sheriff still has not received full compensation from 2016 verdict A Bill has been filed with Florida Legislators seeking compensation for Dontrell Stephens, now 25-years-old, as a result of his having been unlawfully shot 4 times by Palm Beach County […]

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley is proud to announce that for the 2019 Edition, they have the most attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers® for personal injury litigation-Plaintiffs in Florida.  Sixteen lawyers were recognized in the publication for their success in representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice, professional malpractice, product liability, […]

Edward V. Ricci has become a shareholder with the law firm of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley. Mr. Ricci was born and raised in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He is a graduate of The Benjamin School (’97), Georgetown College (’01), and Georgetown University Law Center (’06). Since joining the […]