Uber and Lyft are popular ridesharing services that have fundamentally changed the landscape of public transportation. It’s difficult to remember when we didn’t have these convenient services as alternative options to driving. While ridesharing is convenient and has undoubtedly reduced the number of impaired drivers, they are not without risk. […]
Category: Car Accidents
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “A rear-end crash refers to a crash in which the front of one vehicle collides with the rear of another vehicle…Rear-end crashes are not only one of the frequently occurring types of crashes, but also are responsible for a large number […]
According to SafeMotorist.com, the term “road rage” was coined by a local news station in Los Angeles after a string of shootings occurred on several freeways in the city. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines road rage as “an assault with a motor vehicle or other dangerous weapon […]
Imagine a situation in which a team of firefighters responding to a vehicle fire cannot extinguish the flames. Gallon after gallon of water does not douse them. Pile after pile of foam fails to finish them off. The car keeps burning, and the smoke keeps coming. Sounds like a scene […]
The ride-sourcing (a.k.a. “ridesharing”) market is projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 19.87% from 2018 to 2025, to reach a market size of 218.0 billion U.S. by 2025 from 61.3 billion U.S. in 2018, according to MarketsandMarkets (M&M). Some of the reasons for this explosion, […]
Before handing the car keys over to your teenager, you should know the facts. Auto accidents are the leading cause of death for teens ages 15 to 20. When teen drivers ride with other passengers, their risk of being in a fatal car crash doubles. Overall, teenagers underestimate or are […]
Vehicle owners and drivers who have been hurt in accidents involving defective automobiles that have not been recalled should be aware of their legal rights and options. Legally, some accident victims may be entitled to file a product liability claim, with which a Florida product liability attorney at Searcy Denney […]
Wearing your seatbelt in Florida became a primary offense with The Dori Slosberg and Katie Marchetti Safety Belt Law, effective June 30, 2009. The law requires all drivers, all front-seat passengers, and all passengers under 18 to fasten their safety belts. You don’t want to find yourself involved in a […]
If you are involved in an accident, your situation will likely be one of three common scenarios: First, you might be lucky and emerge without any considerable or even noticeable injuries. Second, you might experience some minor-to-moderate injuries and will need to get checked out at an urgent care center […]
Fatality and injury data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that methods of functional safety design and testing among America’s automobiles is falling short of protecting the majority of the U.S. driving population: women. The facts and figures paint a perilous picture for female motorists who not […]
