Automobile Accidents

• Liability Releases for Children are Invalid

  Ed Normand | January 09, 2009 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  In a recent decision in December 2008 entitled Kirton v. Fields , SC07-1739 (Fla. Dec. 11, 2008), the Florida Supreme Court ruled pre-injury releases even when signed by a parent for their own minor...

• Profiting from your medical records

  Ed Normand | January 08, 2009 10:14 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  Florida law currently limits the amount that a health care provider can charge a patient for a copy of their own medical records. Pursuant to Florida Admin Code Rule 64B8-10.003 the legal charge for...

• Florida Launches New Website Aimed at Teen Drivers - Is Your High School Aware of It?

  Sandy Grinnell | October 25, 2008 8:34 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Earlier this month the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) launched its new website, TakeTheWheel.net , developed by teens for teens. The website challenges teenage...

• SUV Rollover Kills Five, Injures Three on Florida's Turnpike

  Sandy Grinnell | October 23, 2008 7:23 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  An SUV filled with passengers returning from church services in Ft. Lauderdale rolled over on the Turnpike late last Friday, killing two adults and three children. Four of those killed were related...

• National Teen Driver Safety Week

  Sandy Grinnell | October 22, 2008 7:22 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Mark V. Rosenker, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Acting Chairman, kicked off National Teen Driver Safety Week with the following statement: Highway crashes involving young drivers...

• Are Elderly Drivers Dangerous?

  Ed Normand | September 27, 2008 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Many assume that older drivers are unsafe behind the wheel, cause more auto accidents and should be tested more frequently. Actually the truth is just the opposite. According to a study by the Rand...

• Lobbying for a Lower Drinking Age

  Ed Normand | September 26, 2008 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The lowest legal age to drink alcohol in all 50 states is 21. This was not always the law. In fact in the early 80's most 18 year olds could drink in most states. Laws were passed to lower the...

• Driving While Distracted, The New DWI?

  Ed Normand | September 19, 2008 9:38 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  It appears that the recent tragic commuter train crash in Los Angeles may have been the result of inattention by the train operator to the operation of the train because he was too busy texting to...

• Insurance Institute Recommends Higher Legal Driving Age

  Sandy Grinnell | September 11, 2008 10:42 AM | 4 CommentsOrlando, FL

  After reviewing recent statistics on traffic-related teen deaths, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) will be recommending at its upcoming that states raise the legal driving age to 17...

• NTSB Has Spoken: Legal Drinking Age of 21 Saves Lives

  Sandy Grinnell | August 28, 2008 2:38 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  In a press release today, the acting Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) states unequivocably that the lowering the current drinking age of 21 would be a big mistake and...