POSTS IN 2019

FWC: FLORIDA’S 2019 BOATING SEASON IS OFF TO A BAD START

Florida’s 2019 boating season is not starting out as hoped. By early April, the state has already seen more boating accidents in many of its most p

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FLORIDA CONTINUES TOUGH STANCE ON TEXTING WHILE DRIVING

In Florida, a proposal will be heard by the House regarding texting and driving, which could potentially turn it into a primary offense. Today, texti

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OPIOID EPIDEMIC HAS AN IMPACT ON ROADWAY SAFETY, RESEARCHERS SAY

America’s opioid epidemic is one of massive proportions. Numbers from the National Safety Council make that clear: For the first time

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STAFFING SHORTAGES IN FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL, TRUCKING INDUSTRY COULD IMPACT MOTORISTS

Across the nation, there are more jobs available than there are workers who can fill them. Though the U.S. unemployment rate has dropped to its lowes

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PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUITS OVER E-SCOOTER ACCIDENTS & INJURIES ON THE RISE

Electric rental scooters are the latest transportation craze, with companies like Bird, Lime, and other e-scooter start-ups driving demand for the co

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INJURY CLAIMS: WHY TRUCKING ACCIDENT AND CAR ACCIDENT CASES ARE DIFFERENT

Motor vehicle accidents can involve all types of situations and all types of vehicles, but those involving commercial trucks often stand apart from t

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STAYING SAFE IN 2019: NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS DONE RIGHT

Whether you’re big on making New Year’s resolutions or not, you’re probably aware they don’t always work. In fact, statistics from sources li

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FLORIDA LAW PERMITS WORKERS’ COMP BENEFITS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS WITH PTSD: PULSE SHOOTING RESPONDER IS PROOF

In early January, a former Eatonville police officer who responded to the tragic mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando was granted disabil

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NEW REPORT SHOWS FLORIDA’S NEED FOR BETTER, MORE ROBUST HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS

Florida motorists are all too familiar with the risks they face when it comes to car accidents, as well as some of the less-than-stellar statist

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THE IMPACT RULE: HOW FLORIDA’S LAW AFFECTS PERSONAL INJURY

Most people are familiar with the general purpose of a personal injury lawsuit – they allow victims harmed by the negligence of others to seek fina

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