Living in the Sunshine State offers lots of amenities for residents, such as bicycling in favorable weather year-round. As a cyclist, you have the same right as any motorist to use a Florida roadway unless prohibited by the posting of appropriate signage. This...
The short answer here is no. Mediation is a legal component of the civil court system. When your attorney files a civil lawsuit on your behalf, the process of litigation begins. Under tort law, you are seeking restitution for a civil wrong that unfairly caused you to...
According to the Senate Special Committee on Aging, the elderly (who represent the fastest growing population group in America) are often subjected to extremely high rates of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Not only do these injustices cost them their dignity,...
No one leaves home expecting to be in an auto accident but car crashes occur more frequently than most drivers realize. On Florida roadways, car accidents are reported every day of a given year. In fact, according to data collected by the Florida Department of Highway...
Although you may not remember “Standard 114” or what it regulates, you are more likely to remember the provisions established by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standard. The two-part regulation requires that any vehicle with a running engine must be placed in the...
Many months ago, a Japanese safety equipment manufacturer announced the largest parts recall in automotive history. That's when Takata Corp owned up to a mistake that high-ranking officials within the company might have been covering up for years. Three of the former...
Florida motorists may think that vehicular work zone accidents on state highways always result in injuries or death to construction workers. According to the statistical data provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration, the...
Often called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), drones have become popular with companies that have aerial applications as well as private consumers. These aircraft are usually controlled by a pilot on the ground or in a different vehicle but no human pilot is aboard....
No one thinks about being the victim of an accident when he or she rolls out of bed. Yet, thousands of people are injured or killed in accidents every day. These range from auto accidents to slips and falls and can occur anywhere you or your loved ones go. They can...
