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Did you get up this morning have breakfast and a few glasses of wine or cocktails before getting in your car to drive to work? If you found yourself texting while you were making that trip to work, answering emails or maybe even talking on your cell phone, you might […]

You are in an auto accident and the other party is at fault. Your injuries are permanent according to your physicians. As is all too often the case, you cannot receive reasonable settlement offers from the other party’s insurance company. You sue the other driver to collect compensation for your […]

What do we think about when we hear the phrase “distracted driving”? Texting, talking on a cell phone, e-mailing…all while driving? This morning, while traveling Florida’s turnpike, I happened to look over to see a man in a SUV; with a cup of coffee on the dash, a newspaper draped […]

Do insurance companies in Florida need a piece of bailout legislation? Florida legislators seem dedicated to providing some legislation this year to deal with fraud occurring in the arena of Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance coverage. PIP is a part of required coverage for auto owners in Florida. In the […]

Riding a bicycle. Feeling the wind blow across your face and being able to take in the sights, smells and sounds around you has always been a fun adventure. Riding a bicycle is also dangerous and should be taken seriously. When you are riding a bike on the roadways, you […]

You can not drink alcohol and drive a motor vehicle safely. Period. We are fast approaching “tis the season” with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years nearly upon us and it is a good time to remind ourselves of important aspects of being safe while making jolly. Think about it. You […]

New data suggests that SUV’s (short for “sport utility vehicle”) have become safer for other drivers to have them on the road. The study was conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a research arm of the insurance industry.  The study found that in 2000-2001, there were 44 deaths […]

A study released in the journal Pediatrics found that children driven by their grandparents are less likely to suffer from a serious injury if involved in a crash. Dr. Fred Henretig, an emergency medicine specialist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and lead author of the study said that the study […]

Like the United States as a whole, Florida is one of those “melting pot” states. We get people moving here from all across the country in hopes of enjoying the Florida sunshine and slower life style. It is true that we have lots of sunshine…not so much with the whole […]

A new study published on September 14, 2011 by the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that although fatal car crashes for 16-year-old drivers has dropped, fatalities in 18-year-old drivers has increased.  The research analyzed more than 130,000 fatal teen crashes over 22 years. The study found that tougher […]