Thousands of people across Florida take prescription medication on a daily basis. In addition, many of those people get behind the wheel and drive. Most of the time driving while taking a prescription medication is perfectly acceptable. However, there are many...
Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (aka drunk driving) is a blatant disregard for the safety and welfare for other motorists on the roadway. This is not just the opinion of , the State of Florida sees it the same way. In Florida an...
A December 2016 study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that drivers lacking sleep have a significantly increased risk of a crash when they operate a motor vehicle. The study found that a lack of sleep nearly doubles a driver’s risk of a crash....
Driving is one of the most dangerous activities we engage in on regular basis. It is also dangerous for our children passengers; therefore, we have to take special safety measure to help protect our most precious asset. According to AAA, motor vehicle “… crashes are...
Florida does not require motorcyclists to wear helmets. In our opinion wearing a helmet is absolutely a freedom of choice that each individual biker should be allowed to make. However, the numbers show that Florida and the Tampa Bay area roadways are dangerous for...
Florida streets and roadways are notoriously dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists. Fortunately, the state of Florida and other local municipalities are making a strong effort to make our Florida roadways safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. Around Tampa Bay we...
The streets and roadways of Tampa Bay can be extremely dangerous; this is only compounded when someone is a victim of aggressive driving or road rage. It is important to start out stating that while both are dangerous, aggressive driving and road rage are not the same...
It happens all the time; we let a friend or family member borrow a car for one reason or another. The question becomes what happens if I allow someone to borrow my car and they are involved in a crash? If you allow an individual to borrow your car or vehicle and that...
According Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, subrogation is “an equitable doctrine holding that when a third party pays a creditor or obligee the third party succeeds to the creditor's rights against the debtor or obligor; also : a doctrine holding that when an insurance...
A teen learning to drive is an important part of growing up and becoming an adult. It is a step towards more freedom, responsibility, and an essential right of passage. However, driving is an extremely dangerous activity. It is important that we make sure our teens...