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It can happen to any one of us, almost anywhere and usually it is over within seconds. We sometimes have no control over it and it can cause us and our loved ones untold injury. It is an automobile accident and the incidences of them in Palm Beach County are […]

Laws involving things like injury from automobile accidents and coverage in automobile insurance should not be “gotcha laws”. But, that is what the new personal injury protection laws which took effect on July 31st will do. Last year, Florida’s governor and legislators championed a revision to Florida’s “Personal Injury Protection” […]

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 […]

We in Florida must stop being distracted from passing valuable and comprehensive laws regulating distracted driving. We know that distracted driving is the equivalent, in terms of accident risk, to drunken driving. We know that the brain can perform only a single function at a time and that asking a […]

On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, Toyota recalled over 7 million vehicles worldwide to fix faulty window switches that can cause fires.  This is not the first major recall involving Toyota. It seems the more Toyota tries to improve its image after several safety issues involving their product, the more problems […]

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 […]

Distracted driving is a problem that can be seen in all types of people; teens, men, women, elder drivers, truck drivers; no class of driver is immune from driving while distracted. What is “distracted driving”? I think we can all agree that it should be treated as any activity could […]

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 […]

The new Personal Injury Protection (PIP) legislation being trumpeted by Rick Scott and Kevin McCarty (insurance commissioner) is simply a series of methods to attack a problem by saddling honest consumers with more regulation and less benefit. The claim is that the PIP system is so filled with fraud that […]

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 […]