We’re at a time of year that senioritis is at its peak, with graduations occurring and/or just around the corner. Unfortunately, that can mean lots of teenagers with time on their hands and powerful cars at their control. While the NTSB is investigating the fatal crash of a 2014 Tesla that killed two teens and …
Leonard Fournette, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ battering ram rookie running back, was unfortunately battered when his Mercedes-Maybach (starting price $168,000.00) was totaled in a motor vehicle crash just days after helping the Jaguars to advance to the AFC Championship game. His car was totaled in the crash and, thankfully, he wasn’t hurt. But it serves to …
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In cases of partial fault, Florida follows the legal theory of comparative negligence. With this legal theory, the key is determining the percentage each driver is at fault. In an accident, one driver may be more negligent than the other. Comparative negligence is a great legal concept because drivers may still recover for their injuries, …
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A Lexus SUV motor vehicle is a transportation device, but unfortunately, some people use it as a weapon. As alleged here, a driver, following a fight, plowed into a crowd of people. One of many unfortunate parts is that there is no auto insurance for intentional acts- unless something can be shown that this wasn’t …
Hit and run crashes are an unfortunate part of driving on the road. “Phantom” vehicles and drivers often times cause a crash and flee the scene. The reasons for fleeing are numerous, but not having a valid license or any insurance are among the top reasons. Driving on a suspended license is a crime, but …
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Auto, Truck and Motorcycle Accidents Types When you are in a car accident, you need the right team to help you recover. Auto, truck, and motorcycle accidents can be devastating; from serious personal injury to the loss of your vehicle, accidents can cause major disruptions to your everyday life. If you’ve been in an accident, …
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“He slimed me.” One of the best lines by Bill Murray from the original “Ghostbusters” movie. Unfortunately for these Oregon drivers, they didn’t know that a commercial truck containing thousands of slimy live eels would lead them to feeling like a Ghostbuster after an encounter with a ghost. While the reports are that there were …
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Many parts of the U.S., particularly here in Florida, have now entered the rainy season. While many of us have heard the old adage of “April Showers Bring May Flowers,” not so many people have heard the adage of “Don’t drive through water if you don’t know how deep it is.” Flash flooding, like what …
Understand that it’s a good idea in many circumstances to utilize a taxi or a ride-sharing service like Uber or Lyft as a means of getting to and from events where it would be difficult or unsafe to park your car and drive it home. However, as a passenger, you are very much at the …
What about yours? If you thought your diesel car wasn’t a “bad” one like the Volkswagen diesels, think again. A new lawsuit filed against General Motors accuses them of installing “cheater” software on their pickup trucks to avoid clean air standards. With Volkswagen, the software was designed to shut down typical engine function when only …
“Cheating” Diesels- the list of alleged bad actors keeps growing Read More »