The decision for a senior to quit driving affects many families but there comes a time when the safety on the road of an older person you love becomes a concern. You may find yourself constantly worrying about your loved one. This is especially true if your older family member has been in an accident. [...]
Read More →Distracted drivers are known to cause accidents, and there has been a lot of focus on cell phone use and texting as causes of distraction. In addition to those types of distraction that take place inside the car, drivers should also be aware of roadside distractions.
Roadside advertising, [...]
Read More →As a combination of aging baby boomers and medical advances that make living longer a reality for many, there will come a time when those who live long lives will have to make some tough decisions about driving—or rather, not driving. Signs that it is time to hang up the keys may include frequent [...]
Read More →Driver distraction is the cause of about 16 percent of all crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2009, nearly 5,500 people died and half a million were injured in crashes involving distracted drivers.
Americans prefer texting to talking
Eighty-three percent of adults in the United [...]
Read More →The attorneys at the law offices of Jim Dodson are committed to reducing the number of traffic-related injuries and deaths. An area of great concern is distracted driving, a subject we want to continue to raise awareness of through postings on our blog. Below are some numbers, compiled by the Fort Collins Coloradoan, that [...]
Read More →Federal investigators say a 19-year-old pickup truck driver involved in a deadly highway pileup in Missouri last year sent or received 11 texts in the 11 minutes just before he crashed into the rear of a school bus causing a pileup, according to an Associated Press report. The driver and a 15-year-old [...]
Read More →COLLIER COUNTY JUDGE ALLOWS PLAINTIFF TO SEEK PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR TEXTING WHILE DRIVING DEATH
A Circuit Court Judge in Collier County, Judge Hugh Hayes, recently granted a motion to allow the widow of a bicyclist killed by a car to pursue punitive damages against the driver, who has been accused of [...]
Read More →Being victimized in a car crash is never easy, and is only made more difficult when the party at fault is a distracted driver. Florida distracted drivers cause crashes every day, and it is necessary to recognize the types of distracted driver behaviors that can be a direct cause of car accidents.
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Read More →For all our laws and precautions, the world is hardly a safe place. At any given moment, whether you are driving, walking, shopping, or simply having lunch, you risk suffering the negative effects of another person’s negligence. Sometimes this negative effect is simply an annoyance, but many times it can result in life-altering injury. If [...]
Read More →If you plan to file a Florida personal injury claim, the process will unfold in many stages that will follow the court system protocol. It will be much to [...]
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