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Rollovers are among the most dangerous types of car accidents. While only about three percent of all car accidents are rollovers, these accidents count for about thirty-three percent of all car accident fatalities. This is according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which also reports that, “[a]lthough most rollovers […]
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A driver who crashed into a home, killing one and injuring five. An elderly driver who crashed into a medical building, sending two people to the hospital. A driver who pinned a man to the wall in his living room after running a stop sign and crashing into the man’s […]
Golf carts are everywhere in Florida. While golf carts used to be reserved exclusively for the links, today golf carts crisscross neighborhoods and take families to restaurants and grocery stores on a daily basis. While golf carts provide a fun and easy mode of transportation, they can also be dangerous. […]
Food poisoning is extremely common. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “[e]very year, an estimated 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases.” While most cases of food poisoning are relatively minor, as these […]
Most drivers rarely think about their tires. They never check their tire pressure, and they rely on their repair shop or dealership to tell them when it is time to buy a new set. But, driving on uninflated tires can be dangerous. While most modern cars, trucks and SUVs have […]
Tailgating can be dangerous—and even deadly. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), of the more than 40,000 fatal car accidents in Florida and across the United States each year, nearly 20 percent involve rear-end collisions. Many of these collisions are the result of tailgating. Data from the National Highway […]
Back-up accidents are common. From crowded parking lots to city streets and neighborhood driveways, these accidents happen in a variety of locations under a variety of scenarios. In many cases, avoiding a back-up car accident simply won’t be possible. If another driver reverses into you at speed, you may be […]
Most of us take pavement markings for granted. We know that a double-yellow means to stay in our lane, we know that a dotted line means it is legal to pass, and we know that a crosswalk means we need to slow down and watch out for pedestrians. We see […]
Picture a crash test dummy in your head. What do you notice about its features? You might be picturing a pale head and torso with a featureless face. But, are you also picturing a male? For decades, crash test dummies have been almost universally male. For females, this presents a […]
The next hearing session of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) is scheduled for September 29, 2022, in St. Louis, Missouri. Five matters are set for oral argument to consider motions to transfer each to one centralized district for coordinated pretrial proceedings, covering a variety of hot […]
