8DecAccording to the research paper “The Cost of Convenience: Ridesharing and Traffic Fatalities,” rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have accounted for a 3% increase in traffic accident fatalities since 2011. Uber and Lyft drivers were involved in 97 crashes that led to 107 deaths between 2017 and 2018.[1] Due to the increasing number of Ubers and […]
8DecThe concept of ‘no fault’ coverage sprung up in 1971 in Massachusetts. The goal was to formulate a legal structure that mandated insurance coverage to ensure all drivers had some coverage in accidents without having to determine ‘fault’ in the accident (hence the term ‘no fault’). Since 1971, 11 states and Puerto Rico have established no-fault […]
8DecAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 5,000 American pedestrians are killed in traffic accidents each year. Another 129,000 pedestrians are injured in traffic accidents. Since pedestrians are at greater risk (no vehicular protection, airbags, or seat belts), every U.S. state must do everything possible to improve pedestrian safety.[1] Florida Pedestrian Accidents, What Causes […]
8DecIn 1982, the U.S. Marine Corps discovered dangerous chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the drinking water at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. However, the contamination actually began in 1953 and continued to expose base workers, service members, and their families until 1987, according to the Agency […]
8DecPasco County, Florida and New Port Richey, recently adopted a new ordinance regarding Dangerous Use of Public Right-of-Way Law in order to make Pasco County and New Port Richey Florida roads safer for all automobile drivers. The Pasco Board of County Commissioners wants to provide safer roads for drivers of automobiles and pedestrians. The new […]
8DecToday the Light & Wyatt successfully convinced an insurance company to pay a significant amount above the policy limits they insured their policy holder for. A brief background: Jim’s client was in a rear-end accident causing a herniated disc in his neck. The client had an MRI and sought treatment with a spine surgeon who performed a […]
