Automobile Accidents

• Florida Auto Insurance

  Joe Saunders | February 04, 2006 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  In their newsletter, AAA has some very good tips all Florida car owners should have at their fingertips. Most people do not understand what coverages they purchased and what they need for their current risks (i.e., value of car they are in, value of car you may hit, what someone else's coverage pays for versus your own, etc.). It is important to make sure you know what you are paying for so you...

• Florida Trucker Had Little Sleep Before Crash

  Joe Saunders | February 04, 2006 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The truck driver had little sleep in the 34 hours prior to the fiery crash that killed 7 children in Lake Butler Florida on January 25. According to National Transportation Safety Board investigator, David Rayburn, "Except for a short nap, he was awake for 34 hours. . ."The driver of the truck, 31 year old Alvin Wilkerson of Jacksonville Florida had been cited twice in the past--in 2000 and...

• Rear Impact Auto Accidents Can Cause Serious Injury

  Joe Saunders | February 02, 2006 8:53 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Statistics tell us that 770 Americans out of 100,000 will be injured in a rear impact auto crash this year. While insurance companies equate minor vehicle damage with minor bodily injury, medical evidence doesn't bear this out. It is very often the case, that those involved in rear end or so-called low impact auto crashes sustain permanent and disabling injuries to their spine, neck and head. ...

• Florida PIP

  Joe Saunders | January 31, 2006 8:58 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Personal Injury Protection, also known as PIP coverage, can be a complex maze for those involved in auto accidents. Here are a few tips to remember when dealing with this type of auto insurance coverage: According to Florida law, if you own a motor vehicle with four or more wheels you must carry $10,000 of personal injury protection insurance (PIP) and a minimum of $10,000 of property damage...

• Wear Your Seat Belt, The Life You Save May Be Your Own

  Joe Saunders | January 29, 2006 12:32 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  In spite of the fact that Florida has a tough seat belt law, only 50% of drivers in the state wear seat belts. The lack of compliance with this important law has devastating consequences. Let's look at some facts:1) A child unrestrained in a 30 mph crash is the equivalent of that same child falling from a three story building.2) In one survey, over 59 percent of drivers who were fatally...

• Drunk Driving and Car Crashes

  Joe Saunders | January 26, 2006 8:56 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The COLD, HARD, SOBERING FACTS about alcohol and drunk driving in the United States:Fact: A total of 16,694 alcohol-related fatalities were recorded in 2004. That's one death nearly every 1/2 hour in this country at the hands of someone who was drinking and driving. Fact: Approximately 275,000 persons are injured or disfigured yearly by alcohol-impaired drivers. One third of these are...

• Seven Children Killed in Fiery Florida Bus Crash

  Joe Saunders | January 26, 2006 8:50 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Seven children were killed in North Florida. According to law enforcement authorities, The truck hit the car from behind and pushed it into the bus, causing the car to burst into flames. All seven of the people riding in the car were killed. Their ages ranged from 15 years to 21 months, police said. CBS News correspondent Peter King reports that the victims are all from one family with small...

• Motorcyclist dies in I-Drive crash

  super super | November 03, 2005 3:43 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  ORANGE COUNTY -- A Kissimmee man on a motorcycle died Wednesday afternoon on International Drive in what witnesses told investigators was possibly a street-racing accident.Gabrail Montanez, 28, was riding a 2005 Kawasaki motorcycle south on International Drive south of Central Florida Parkway about 4:45 p.m. Beside him, Christopher Jones, 27, of Orlando was riding a 2005 Yamaha.Montanez tried to...