Automobile Accidents

• Drivers Over 65 Less Likely to Cause Auto Accidents

  Sandy Grinnell | July 24, 2007 8:50 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The Rand Corp has issued the results of its study of drivers 65 and older. What they discovered is that the 65 and older group are only 33% more likely to cause auto accidents than younger drivers ages 18 to 25 and have only a slightly increased chance over those age 26 to 64.The study looked at auto accident results in 2001 and showed that 65 year olds, roughly 15% of the population, caused...

• New Drunk Driving Penalties To Reduce Car Accidents

  Ed Normand | July 20, 2007 12:33 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Today Governor Crist signed into legislation a new law to try to limit auto accidents in Florida. The law was pushed by consumer activist groups including Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Florida Justice Association. Under this law motorists convicted of driving under the influence must have automobile bodily injury insurance of at least $100,000 per person and $300,000 per incident,...

• MADD Announces Campaign To Eliminate Drunk Driving

  Bruce Gibson | July 19, 2007 4:31 PM | 4 CommentsOrlando, FL

  MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) recently announced that alcohol-related traffic deaths are at an all time high since 1992 and has called upon Congress to hold immediate hearings to address solutions. According to NHTSA, alcohol-related traffic fatalities exceeded 17,900 for the year 2006, the highest number in 15 years. We all have known people who have lost a loved one in a car crash...

• Train v. Auto Crash Causes 4 Deaths

  Mike Damaso | July 17, 2007 8:52 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  There was a senseless car v. train crash in Lakeland, Florida on Monday July 17, 2007, the took the lives of four people. It was described by one investigating officer as a "useless, senseless tragedy." An eyewitness observed the lights flashing and the bells ringing at the rail crossing as the safety gates lowered. The witness watched as a red sedan carrying four occupants risked making...

• Another Tragic Loss of Life In Auto Accident

  Ed Normand | July 17, 2007 3:18 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Two days ago we posted a blog entitled: "How Safe is Your Car in an Auto Accident?" In that blog we observed that death rates were highest in small vehicles and that SUV's caused high death rates in other vehicles they collide with. The point being that smaller the vehicle the less safe it is and that large trucks and SUV's are more dangerous to other vehicle occupants. Today, tragically,...

• Shaq To Be Orlando Sheriff?

  Ed Normand | July 14, 2007 8:12 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  "I probably will run for sheriff in Orlando or Fort Lauderdale, Fla.," Shaq said recently during an interview on the Live with Regis and Kelly television show. Shaq maintains a home in the Windermere section of Orlando and has long expressed an interest in law enforcement. Before a drunk driver gets behind the wheel or a road rager causes a car accident he should consider whether he wants...

• "Ask Gary" Issues in Lawyer Advertising

  Ed Normand | July 03, 2007 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  According to recent press reports The Florida Bar has taken action against a number of lawyers who have obtained clients from the 1-800-ASK-GARY referral service. Ask Gary advertisements targeted auto accident victims inviting them to call the service where they were referred to various service providers including chiropractic and legal services. Much of the medical and chiropractic care is...

• Fiery Car Crash Claims Lives of 5 High School Grads

  Sandy Grinnell | June 28, 2007 11:26 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  Once again a fatal auto accident has claimed the lives of 5 young teens. Our hearts go out to the grieving family and friends of Fairport, NY, a suburb of Rochester, for the tragic loss of these recent high school graduates.The five teenage girls were on their way to the family camp of one of the victims. When the Chevy Blazer they were in passed another vehicle, it swerved back across the...

• Florida's Liquor Liability Laws Are A Joke

  Ed Normand | June 27, 2007 8:54 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  I met a beautiful young woman recently. An avid runner, diligent college student and all around good gal. She won't be running anymore; school is out for a long time and none of this was her fault. Coming back from work one evening a drunk driver, way way drunk, driving on the wrong side of the road hit her head on. There was nothing she could do. Medical bills are huge, she can't work and...

• May Car Accident Claims Third Victim

  Ed Normand | June 26, 2007 6:27 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A May tractor-trailer accident that killed two teens recently caused the death of a third victim. The car in which the teens were traveling was first hit by a car then by a semi when the driver ran a stop sign on County Road 42.Alcohol was not involved, and all of the passengers were wearing seat belts, said Sgt. Jorge Delahoz, an FHP spokesman."It was just a mistake," Delahoz said.As we...