Automobile Accidents

• Orlando Ranks High in Motorcycle Accidents

  Joe Saunders | July 05, 2006 8:19 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  While Orlando ranks 30th nationally in metro population, it has climbed into the top ten list in serious motorcycle crashes, according to Progressive Corp. The dense population and heavy tourism are leading factors in the ranking.

• 42,636 Auto Fatalities in 2004

  Joe Saunders | June 28, 2006 8:28 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  When you think about it, that's a staggering number of deaths related to auto accidents. During the entire Vietnam War 58,000 Americans died. Auto deaths in 2004 come close to that tragic number! Age, gender, and alcohol use play a significant role in these statistics. Approximately 2 out of every three teen auto fatalities involved males. Teen auto fatality rates in the USA are higher than...

• New Seat Belt Law in Florida

  Joe Saunders | February 12, 2006 3:21 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  It's been a little less than two months since a new, but little publicized seat belt law went into effect in Florida. The new law allows police officers to stop drivers and occupants of vehicles who are not using seat belts. The catch is that they have to be under 18 years old in order to be stopped. This law is aimed at preventing teenagers and children from dying in accidents because...

• SUV's Safer? Think Again!

  Joe Saunders | February 08, 2006 5:55 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Sponsored by Partners for Child Passenger Safety, a new study led by Dr. Dennis Durbin determined that SUVs are no more safe than cars in the protection they afford children, due to their increased rollover rate.A study finds that children riding in sport utility vehicles are no safer than those in passenger cars, due to the doubled risk of rollovers in SUVs canceling out the safety advantages...

• You've Been in an Auto Accident, Now What?

  Joe Saunders | February 06, 2006 1:16 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  You've just been in a car crash. You're climbing out of your car and no one appears seriously injured in either vehicle. What should you do now? Call for emergency help. If possible, take notes of the exact location and position of the vehicles involved in the crash. Exchange insurance contact information with the other driver. Give the investigating officer(s) as much detail as possible...

• 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's Auto Insurance Requirements Too Low

  Sandy Grinnell | May 15, 2008 5:03 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  With what appears will be the new Alabama minimum property damage requirements for auto insurance, Florida is now in a three-way tie for having the lowest minimum auto insurance requirements. In...

• Obesity Raises Car Crash Death Risk

  Joe Saunders | March 05, 2006 9:24 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  If there weren't enough health risks associated with being overweight, along comes another one-maybe one you wouldn't have thought about. If you're male and obese, you're at a significantly greater risk to die as a result of a car crash according to a Milwaukee based investigation. The study cites various factors leading to this increased risk: obesity reduces the body's ability to recover...