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High-visibility clothing can reduce motorcycle accidents
Motorcycles are different from cars in many ways. One of the more marked differences between automobiles and motorcycles is size. Motorcyclists are likely to enter a driver's blind spot. Passenger car operators often complain about never having seen a motorcycle at...
A review of 2019 Florida statutes that address distracted driving
Despite the known dangers, Florida motorists continue to use cell phones while operating their vehicles. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported that distracted driving was a factor in nearly 50,000 automobile accidents in 2016. In...
Study shows back seat passengers need better protection
Safety experts continue to tout the back seat as the safest place in the vehicle. However, a new study indicates this is no longer true—at least in frontal collisions. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety explains that while automakers have spent...
Who is responsible for a playground injury?
The playground should be a place of fun and childhood wonder. However, occasionally, a day at the playground ends in the emergency room. When a child suffers an injury on playground equipment, there may be uncertainty about who is responsible. U.S. News and World...
What unique safety concerns do motorcycles pose?
You may relish the feeling of freedom that comes with a motorcycle that you do not get while riding in a car or truck. However, there are some dangerous downsides to this unique mode of transportation that you should aware of while using it. Size  Compared to cars...
What are the types of slip and fall accidents?
Slip and fall is a term that can describe a range of different accidents where you lose your footing and fall to the ground. These accidents are all similar in that they occur when you are walking or moving about and suddenly end up falling. They are all equally...
How to determine TBI after a car accident
Car accidents are potentially devastating. No matter the size of the accident, people often walk away from accidents shaken up. Unfortunately, many people leave the scene with worse than that. In 2018, there were approximately 400,000 crashes in Florida, cites the...
Car safety features that can save your life
Totally automated vehicles are probably in our future -- but we have to make do without them for now. Fortunately, there are safety systems on the market right now that will help you keep yourself and your loved ones safer when you're out there on the roads. These...
An overloaded truck is a danger to unsuspecting motorists
Perhaps you use a portion of I-75 every day during the week to drive to and from your office, and you share the freeway with 18-wheelers. Some big rigs carry overloaded cargo, which could cause a serious collision. An overloaded truck is hard to spot unless you are...
Drowsiness poses a serious risk for truckers, others
Due to spending long hours on the road, driving through the night and other such factors relating to the job, commercial truck operators have a substantial risk of driving while drowsy. Although the largest danger of getting behind the wheel while overly tired may...
