Automobile Accidents

• Police Car Chase Results in Crash

  Ed Normand | October 20, 2007 1:19 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  An 11 year old boy was injured while riding his bike to Conway Middle School. Witnesses to the car accident believe there was a police chase going on at the time of the crash. For years police car chases have been questioned because they often result in severe injuries to innocent members of the public and are usually not necessary. That may be the case here. It appears that the police...

• Sunday P.M. Rain Wreaks Havock with Central Florida Highways

  Sandy Grinnell | September 29, 2009 5:06 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A mid-afternoon heavy rain shower on Sunday resulted in multiple auto accidents from Polk County to Tampa, causing significant delays on both I-4 and I-95. The I-4 pile-up occurred at about mile...

• Truck Roll-over Kills Driver Without a Seatbelt

  Sandy Grinnell | March 06, 2008 6:39 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A 50 year-old Eustis man was almost home when he lost control of his pickup just enough so that he caught the shoulder of the road on a curve. The pickup rolled over and ended up resting against a fence. Unfortunately the driver was not wearing his seatbelt and was partially thrown from the vehicle and was trapped beneath it. He did not survive the accident.Jay Hamburg of the Olando Sentinel...

• New Life In PIP Law In Florida

  Ed Normand | September 24, 2007 9:08 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Much to the consternation of many auto insurance companies Florida PIP looks like it is off the chopping blocks. According to Christopher Kise, a counselor to the Governor Crist, the new pip bill is a compromise between the House and Senate and is likely to be approved by governor. The new PIP bill is the result of a compromise between Senator Bill Posey, of Rockledge and Representative Ellyn...

• "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...

• What is Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Why Should I "Stack It"?

  Ed Normand | July 14, 2009 4:10 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  With the rising costs of healthcare, serious auto-accident injuries can seriously cost a lot. Fortunately, Florida and 28 other states allow an insurance strategy known as...

• Did MADD Intenionally Inflict Emotional Distress?

  Diego Madrigal | June 03, 2008 12:40 PM | 2 CommentsOrlando, FL

  I came across a few blog posts this morning that raised an intersting question: Whether Mothers Against Drunk Driving intentionally inflicted emotional distress on high school students in...

• Lawyer Ads on Television

  Ed Normand | January 28, 2009 1:11 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  I was shocked recently to see a television ad from a lawyer expressing his goal this year to recover twenty five million dollars in personal injury claims this year. The Florida Bar does have...

• 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...

• FHP: Labor Day Highway Deaths Were Down

  Sandy Grinnell | September 18, 2009 6:34 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  While the total number of Florida highway deaths over the long Labor Day week-end are not yet available, the number of car crash related deaths investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol was seven...