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November
Getting A Lawyer To Help Recover The Cost of Your Neck Injury
Getting A Lawyer To Help Recover The Cost of Your Neck Injury Motor vehicle accidents are the primary cause of neck injuries, often resulting in long-term pain and discomfort and high socioeconomic costs. The most common type of injury in a crash is a neck injury. Over 800,000 car accidents resulting in neck injuries are reported in the U.S. each year. The annual cost to treat these neck injuries alone is as much as $5.2 billion. The anatomy of the neck makes it especially vulnerable to accidents at any speed. During a crash, the neck can suddenly jerk back and forth, side to side, or even suffer trauma from flying debris. If you’re wearing your...
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November
Driver Fatigue Accidents: What They Involve and Their Legal Implications
Driver Fatigue Accidents: What They Involve and Their Legal Implications Driving is a mentally and physically demanding task. Safe drivers focus their attention on the road. However, if a driver is drowsy or fatigued, it becomes much harder to operate a vehicle in traffic effectively. Their reaction times decrease, as do their mental processing abilities. Half of the adults in the United States admit to drowsy driving; worse yet, 20 percent have fallen asleep while operating a motor vehicle in the past year. One in 25 drivers says that they fell asleep while driving at least once in the last month. If they do fall asleep, the results can be disastrous. The Dangers...
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September
I Was a Pedestrian Hit by a Car – What Should I Do?
I Was a Pedestrian Hit by a Car – What Should I Do? If a car struck and injured you or a loved one, you may find yourself focused on two major things: your physical injuries and seeking compensation. Pedestrian accidents often cause serious injuries that can affect you and your family now and in the future. This is not a process that you should be dealing with alone. Here are some things that you should do after a car accident. Get Medical Help The fact is that most people will suffer some sort of injury when they get hit by a car. These are machines that weigh well over 2,000 pounds, and the human body...
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May
Can People Sue After Sideswipe Collisions?
Can People Sue After Sideswipe Collisions? Sideswipe collisions can cause serious injuries. Even when a sideswipe accident isn’t as forceful as a head-on collision, there are still serious forces generated, which can cause serious injuries in turn. Injury victims have the right to receive fair compensation for all the injuries and losses they suffer because of a sideswipe collision. An experienced Florida car accident lawyer can help protect your important legal rights. Such lawyers offer free consultations, so you can get specific information about your unique circumstances. In the meantime, learn more about sideswipe accidents and what happens after your lawyer files an insurance claim. What Is a Sideswipe...
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May
What Can I Do When Road Rage Injures Me?
What Can I Do When Road Rage Injures Me? Road rage is a serious public health risk throughout the entire United States, including in Florida. Long waits in heavy traffic are made worse by warm, uncomfortable weather, and these are risk factors for road rage. Florida drivers must be aware of these risk factors so they can identify aggressive driving behaviors. These bad habits are likely to cause road rage accidents—especially in the hot, humid weather that people often experience here in southern Florida. If you suffered injuries because of an aggressive driver, you have legal rights that you must protect. This can be a difficult process, but fortunately, experienced road rage...
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May
When Reckless Driving Causes Injuries
When Reckless Driving Causes Injuries Reckless driving is a serious public health risk to all Floridians. Whether you are a driver, passenger, motorcycle rider, bicyclists, or pedestrian, your life can be placed in danger by a reckless driver, which is why it is so important to hold reckless drivers accountable for the injuries and losses they cause. If a reckless driver has injured you or a loved one, be sure to call the Nicoletti Law Firm for a free consultation as soon as possible. We fight hard to protect the legal rights of all Florida injury victims. Our experienced reckless driving lawyers have prepared this guide to answer...
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