The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and AAA are reminding drivers to remain alert around schools and buses as the 2023-24 school season begins. With the start of the new school year, about 2.8 million students…
by Smart Motorist While everyone on the road should (in theory) have a valid driving license, unfortunately, not everybody has the same level of skill behind the wheel. Nobody wants to be involved in a crash, so let’s look at…
Courtesy of AllLaw.com If you’re involved in a car accident and you’re entitled to compensation for your injuries and other losses, the car insurance company of the driver who was responsible for causing the wreck may contact you to try…
Intersections are a prime place for an automobile accident to occur. More than 50% of the combined total of fatal and injury crashes occur at or near intersections. An estimated 165,000 accidents occur annually in intersections caused by red-light runners. Fatalities caused…
“Time is of the essence” is a very well-known phrase. It generally means that something important must be done in a timely manner in order to preserve your legal rights. While it usually applies to cases involving contracts, it is…
Under Florida law, the owner of a vehicle is responsible for injuries caused by the negligent operation of the vehicle. This is called “vicarious” or imputed liability and had long been the law in Florida. Florida’s Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine If…