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Month: January 2019
Truck drivers at fault in roadway accidents
The truck driver at the center of a recent Florida crash near Gainesville had received multiple traffic violations in the past years, including one for speeding and one for careless driving. The 59-year-old driver from West Palm Beach was traveling northbound on I-75...
Man charged with drunk driving after fatal accident
A car crash is always an upsetting event. If the accident involves the use of drugs or alcohol, it only complicates the tragedy. This is the case, police say, in a recent accident that killed one young Florida woman and injured another. Drunk driving is being...
How to know if you have a Traumatic Brain Injury
If you've been involved in a car accident, you've likely heard the term Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI. Traumatic brain injury affects approximately two million people each year and while some injuries are minor and won't require care, roughly 200,000 will need...
High-asset divorce: Amazon CEO splitting with wife
Divorce is relatively common these days. People usually marry with the best of intentions, fully believing in their marriage lasting a lifetime, but that is, sadly, not reality for many people here in Florida and around the country. The issue can become even more...
Holding a drunk driver responsible through a civil lawsuit
When you file a personal injury case against a drunk driver after an accident, you not only seek compensation. You also seek justice.People who choose to operate a vehicle after drinking alcohol break the law. They put their own interests and desires above others'...
Former Florida Polytechnic cop accused of sex crimes
Sexual crimes can be particularly devastating to victims, but also to those who are accused of committing them. If an accused person is convicted, it can not only have legal consequences, but personal ones as well, including harm to his or her career and reputation. A...
Teens are more likely to text and drive
Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle crashes in the country, claiming roughly 3,500 lives every year. Despite stricter laws and publicity campaigns, it still occurs at an alarming rate. Every driver is at risk for distraction in the car....
Gray divorce has doubled
Divorce is fairly common in the United States among all age groups but the rate of older couples getting divorced has doubled in the last 25 years. Also known as "gray divorce", divorces among those over 50 are happening in record numbers. At its highest rate ever,...
Nation’s strictest drunk driving law may have far reaching effect
Florida drivers likely know that consuming alcohol before getting behind the wheel of a car could impair their driving ability. Some are comfortable consuming a certain level of alcohol that they believe will not raise their blood alcohol content above the state's...