Summer is synonymous with road trips, lounging by the pool, going to the beach, and other leisurely activities. Unfortunately, people tend to be more careless while they are in vacation mode. They may be driving in an unfamiliar area, or their judgment is impaired from alcohol or recreational drugs. The following are common summertime accidents and their potential legal consequences.
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Even the most responsible teenage drivers are at a higher risk of causing a car crash. The most common reasons…
The best way to avoid hitting the car in front of you is to steer clear from distractions like looking at your phone or dash console. Keep your eyes on the road and maintain a safe distance, even while stopped at a red light.
Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety, a national group of consumer, medical, public health, law enforcement, and safety groups and insurance companies and agents working together to improve road safety in the U.S., recently found that Florida only has 6 out of 16 laws designed to keep drivers, passengers and motorcyclists safe. This lack of adequate safety regulations causes preventable crashes and deaths, and costs Floridians $13 million each year.
Figuring out how much insurance is available between 2 drivers of their own personal vehicles can be tricky. If you’ve been involved in an auto accident as an Uber or Lyft passenger or driver, the insurance issue is even more complicated.
UM provides benefits to innocent motorists who are injured due to the negligence of uninsured drivers. While you may be tempted to waive UM coverage to save a little money, you are taking a big risk and may wind up paying hundreds of times more for medical expenses and lost wages if you are hit by another driver with no insurance.
A new report finds that Florida ranks as the most dangerous state for pedestrians.
“No-Fault” means that drivers have insurance to cover their own injuries and damage rather than insuring to pay out to the other person. Here are what this means in each state.