Automobile Accidents

• PIP Blog in Orlando Sentinel

  Mike Damaso | September 21, 2007 5:20 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A blog posting on Orlandosentinel.com Saturday suggest that a fight over whether to extend Florida's Motor Vehicle No Fault Law is creating "soap opera suspense" in the Florida House of Representatives. The post reports that House Speaker Marco Rubio insists that modifications must "clamp down on trial attorneys." Representative Kevin Ambler (R-Lutz) is trying to collect signatures to force a...

• BMW safety features malfunction

  Diego Madrigal | September 21, 2007 4:14 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Some BMW owners are finding that they are not getting as much safety for their money as they had originally thought. The NHTSA is investigating a faulty Occupant Classification System (OCS). The OCS is supposed to recognize whether or not a seat has a passenger in it. The malfunctioning OCS seems to be located in the front passenger seat, and a faulty seat mat could be to blame. If an auto...

• 6 Car Accident In Leesburg Causes Death

  Ed Normand | September 20, 2007 2:05 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  On U.S. Highway 27 in Leesburg motor vehicle accident involving six vehicles caused personal injuries and at least one fatality. The cause of the motor vehicle accident is still being investigated by the Leesburg Police Department. From what has been reported thus far it appears that an out of town police car was involved in the crash. That vehicle hit and ran over a woman causing her death. ...

• Feds Require Side Curtain Airbags

  Diego Madrigal | September 19, 2007 4:57 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The National Highway Safety Administration is requiring all car makers to equip their vehicles with side curtain airbags by 2013. These airbags protect the head and torso, especially in auto accidents involving side impact, such as when a car is "t-boned" at an intersection. According to the NHTSA, these measures will save 311 lives per year, in addition to preventing over 350 serious, life...

• Dangerous Child Seats Recalled

  Diego Madrigal | September 18, 2007 4:45 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation has recalled 1.2 million child seats made by the Dorel Juvenile Group because of the serious injury risk they could pose to children involved in an auto accident. The child harnesses in question were made from November 2003 to December 2005. The NHTSA says the harness strap may become loose and so a...

• Honda Civic Wheels May Fall Off and Cause Auto Accidents

  Ed Normand | September 15, 2007 8:09 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Honda is recalling thousands of 2006 to 2007 Honda Civics because of a defect that could cause the wheels to fall off during use. According to a letter from Honda to NHTSA, the Civics have a leaky seal in the rear wheel bearing that could corrode and lead to potential car accidents if the wheel fell off while the motor vehicle is being operated. For more information on this subject matter,...

• Video Cameras Tell the Tale

  Bruce Gibson | September 13, 2007 8:27 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Many of Florida's intersections and roadways now have video cameras monitoring traffic throughout the day. In addition to the highly-traveled roads in Florida such as I-4, I-95 and I-75, there are cameras at the toll booths on virtually all toll roads in Florida. These video cameras can provide a first-hand view of the entire sequence of a collision, illustrating the traffic pattern prior to a...

• Car Crash Involving School Bus

  Mike Damaso | September 12, 2007 6:35 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  There was a three vehicle accident in Orlando last Wednesday involving a pick-up truck, car, and a school bus. This accident occurred during morning commutting hours when the bus and pick-up crashed, and as a result another vehicle - a car - was struck.Lanes in both directions were closed for approximately two hours. There were injuries reported to the authorities. None of the student on the...

• 12 Car Crash Locks Up Interstate 4

  Ed Normand | September 11, 2007 4:11 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  2 hit and run drivers caused a early morning auto accident on I-4 that shut down the highway early today. Four of the motorists had to get emergency hospital care for injuries sustained in the motor vehicle collision. This is a classic example of the importance of uninsured motorist auto insurance coverage. This coverage would protect the injured victims in this car crash obtain compensation...

• Lawyer Takes Client's Motorcycle Settlement Money

  Ed Normand | September 09, 2007 11:03 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A motorcycle accident in Sanford, Florida severed the leg of the biker. He sued the at fault party. There was not much to recover but he did get a modest settlement. His lawyer deposited the funds in his attorney trust account. Sadly, the lawyer did not preserve the personal injury settlement funds for his client. Instead the lawyer violated the rules regulating Florida lawyers and...