City leaders and safety advocates in Fort Lauderdale have a goal: Zero traffic deaths. No one dying on bicycles. No one killed in car accidents. No one fatally struck while crossing the street. It’s a lofty one, considering Fort Lauderdale has a horrible track record when it comes to traffic…
Most people understand that when they are involved in a car accident that was someone else’s fault, they are entitled to collect damages for serious injuries. What is less understood is the fact there are two kinds of damages: Compensatory and punitive. While compensatory damages are intended to compensate victims…
An early morning car accident in Palm Beach County claimed the lives of two renowned equestrians in South Florida, including Olympic-caliber rider Andres Rodriguez of Venezuela. The 31-year-old Rodriguez was driving with an amateur rider Sophie Walker, 30, in a gated community near the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club in…
For years, state officials in Oregon dragged their heels when it came to putting up barriers they knew were needed along the interstate. They knew the deadly consequences for failing to do so, and yet set other priorities, vote after vote, year after year. Then in 2014, a psychiatrist and…
Broward County Transit is coming under fire for its continued employment of a bus driver who in two decades of service has racked up: 25 written warning slips 16 accidents 30 days of unpaid suspension Troubles with his employment started little more than a week after he was hired, and…
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed a $15 million dram shop verdict in favor of four plaintiffs – three seriously injured and the mother of one killed – in a drunk driving accident eight years ago. Decedent was a 13-year-old boy. Two older teen passengers were seriously injured, as was the…
Travel safety advocates at AAA report there will be 95 million people traveling more than 50 miles or more from home over the holidays this year. That’s a substantial increase of travelers compared to last year. Only one will have the luxury of a magical sleigh powered by reindeer. Some…
The collateral source rule is one that limits or prohibits evidence of benefits paid by third parties to plaintiffs in injury lawsuits. The basis for the rule is that defendants should not be permitted to pay less for wrongdoing simply because an injured person was protected by third-party insurance or…
Starting in 2018, vehicle manufacturers who want their products to be top-rated in safety by government officials will need to ensure automatic emergency braking (AEB) comes standard. That was the announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), several weeks after a commitment from 10 car companies that promised…
A defective auto parts lawsuit has been filed against a manufacturer by a California resident who alleges defendant failed to disclose a dangerous and material defect in the throttle control system of the vehicle. In Shively v. BMW, plaintiff seeks class action status for his claim. The lawsuit alleges breach…