Accidents

When you head out with the family for a fun vacation, medical expenses probably aren't part of your budget. Whether you travel to Florida from another state or just decide to take a small road trip to your family's favorite beach, the goal is fun and relaxation, not...

There are many different hardships that arise for the victims of motor vehicle collisions, such as high levels of pain, emotional trauma, medical expenses and other challenges. However, many of the consequences that people face following a wreck are overlooked or not...

Florida law requires showing a defendant's negligent or careless actions caused a wrongful death. The court must conclude that the defendant breached a duty of care that resulted in a fatality. If the defendant could have prevented an accident, a jury may find the...

How common are roll-over accidents and what percentage come from over correcting. According to Consumer Reports, although rollovers occur in only about 3 percent of all serious crashes, they account for about 30 percent of people killed while riding in a passenger...

The Pensacola News Journal and WEAR - Channel3 reports that four of the top 50 deadliest roads in the country pass through Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, according to an analysis of National Traffic and Highway Safety Administration data performed by consumer...

Off-highway vehicles (OHVs) are made up of three main types of vehicles: All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs), and Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs). All of these vehicles carry risks of serious injury and death when not used properly or...

Insurance giant GEICO is being scrutinized after an East St Louis trucking company recently filed a lawsuit against the firm. According to a report in the Madison-St Clair Record, Beelman Truck Company filed the complaint alleging that GEICO had breached its duty to...

According to a Northwest Florida Daily News article posted in February, a 26-year-old male from Crestview, was traveling northbound on Airport Road in a 2013 Civic around 5:45 p.m., when he entered a slight left-hand curve and a dog ran into his path. He swerved to...

Accidents happen". There are days and even weeks when this saying seems to be heard regularly, but very rarely do we hear or read about an accident caused by law enforcement. I was surprised to read an article recently on the WJHG Channel 7 website that a Panama City...

Are self-driving cars the wave of the future in terms of the safest cars there could be? Not so, says a new study. According to this, self-driving test cars are involved in crashes at five times the rate of conventional cars. According to USA Today who reported on the...