Driving and walking in a parking lot is almost an everyday occurrence for most of us. Safety measures for both drivers and pedestrians are normally taken for granted in such areas. Even though drivers are traveling at such low … Continue reading
Read More →A backover accident occurs when a driver of a vehicle backs into someone. Pedestrians, cyclists, elderly citizens and especially small children are very vulnerable to backover accidents. These accidents typically occur at low speeds when … Continue reading
Read More →Broken bones, or bone fractures, are caused by a force against a bone that the bone is unable to withstand. Pedestrian and bicycle accidents are common causes of such fractures.
Types of Bone Fractures
Fractures are described … Continue reading
Read More →Pedestrian Accidents: Twenty-seven-year-old Monica Alvarez was six months pregnant when she was hit by a car walking along a road with no sidewalks in Tampa, near the Silver Oaks apartment complex where she lived. The … Continue reading
Read More →For those of our readers who plan to purchase a new car in 2012, and who are concerned about Florida’s high rate of pedestrian fatalities and injuries, another vehicle designed with features to reduce serious injuries … Continue reading
Read More →The St. Petersburg Times recently filed a report of another victim of a hit and run which seems to occur all too frequently in the greater Clearwater area. A … Continue reading
Read More →First Step is to Report the Claim:
– Report the accident to your insurance company and get a claim number, you will need this for your No-Fault medical benefits.
- Make sure the accident is reported … Continue reading
Read More →Distracted drivers are known to cause accidents, and there has been a lot of focus on cell phone use and texting as causes of distraction. In addition to those types of … Continue reading
Read More →According to study by Transportation for America, a nonprofit safety advocacy organization, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater is the second most dangerous place to walk in the United States. In fact, the four most dangerous metropolitan areas in the country are all … Continue reading
Read More →Mistakes in a police report can really hurt an injured pedestrian or bicyclist’s case. When the police make a mistake in their accident report, it gives the claims adjuster a reason to deny or reduce the … Continue reading
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