The term "negligence" generally refers to failing to take care of something or someone. When it comes to legal terms, however, negligence has a precise definition that can be used to determine if a person will be responsible for damages. Learning the definition could help an individual in Florida who is considering filing a car accident injury claim.
House bill would mandate ignition interlocks in all new vehicles
Florida is one of more than 20 states that have laws requiring individuals convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol to fit ignition interlock systems to their vehicles. Drivers breathe into interlock devices before turning the ignition key, and their vehicles will refuse to start if even small traces of alcohol are detected. A bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make the technology mandatory on every car, SUV, minivan and pickup truck sold in America.
When is it necessary to seek legal help after an accident?
After a car accident in Florida, it's not always easy to know what to do next. Should you go to a doctor? How can you know when it's necessary to seek medical attention? It's not always easy to navigate the aftermath of this type of traumatic event, even if it was not a serious car accident.
Teens crash more when newly licensed than when holding permit
Newly licensed teen drivers are more dangerous on the road than teens with a learner's permit, says one study from Virginia Tech University and the National Institutes for Health. Drivers in Florida should know that the risk for a crash or near-miss with another car goes up eight months from the last three months that teens have their permit to the first three months that they have a license.
Distracted drivers pose danger in school zones, at bus stops
You may be one of the many Florida parents who put your children on the school bus each weekday morning in order for them to get to school. You likely also allow your children to ride the bus home from school in the afternoons. This arrangement makes sense for you and numerous other families who may not have the ability to take the kids to or pick them up from school for whatever reason.
Speed continues to cause deadly truck accidents
In January, seven people were killed in a fiery traffic accident in Florida. The victims, who included five children, were headed to Disney World when they were struck by a tractor-trailer truck. The incident is an example of the thousands of deadly truck accidents that occur across the United States each year.
