Category Archives: Car Accidents
Why Wrong Way Accidents Occur And What To Do If You Are Involved In One
It is not uncommon to watch to the news and see a story about a car crash that was the result of a person driving the wrong way down an Interstate, or about a multiple-car pileup that stemmed from someone entering the freeway the wrong way. When you see these stories, you may wonder… Read More »
Is Florida About To Repeal Its “No Fault” Accident Law?
Florida is one of 12 remaining states that practices under the notion of “no fault,” meaning that whether or not an accident was your fault, you are liable for damages. Though car insurance is mandatory in all states, it is necessary in Florida and other no-fault states if you hope to ever receive any… Read More »
Why Does My Neck and Back Hurt After My Car Accident?
Car accidents can be devastating to one’s spine and neck health. The spine and neck joints and muscles are critical to a person’s ability to move, and they are extremely sensitive to sudden force. When a vehicle crashes into another moving or inanimate object, the sedentary state of the rival force causes everything in… Read More »
Florida Sees An Increase In Car Accidents During The Winter, But Why?
As cold weather hits most of the country in the months of November through April, people flock from the great white north to sunny states such as California, Arizona, and, of course, Florida. While many Floridians take pride in the fact that their home state is where many people choose to call home when… Read More »
Why You Want To Look For Delayed Symptoms After An Accident
A Miami car accident or truck accident can leave you, your passengers, or the driver of the other vehicle with serious or sometimes even critical injuries. However, many of these injuries don’t present themselves until after the fact—sometimes long after. Just because an injury is latent though does not mean that it cannot be… Read More »
How Much Is My Car Accident Claim Worth?
Car accident claims, like all legal pursuits, can take a significant amount of time and money to settle. For this reason, some car accident claims are not worth the time or money invested in them—even if they are winning claims. At Spencer Morgan Law, our experienced Miami car accident lawyers can typically gauge the… Read More »
Safety Features That Kill: Guardrails
X-LITE guardrail ends are being removed from Tennessee and Missouri guardrails after several fatalities were linked to them. Despite the fact that only one percent of the nation utilizes these guardrails, they have already been linked to seven deaths in three states since 2016 alone. Manufacturer, Lindsay Corporation, Valmont Industries, is now being sued… Read More »
When Car Accidents in Miami Involve Pedestrians
According to Dangerous by Design, a report done by National Complete Streets Coalition – Smart Growth America, Florida ranked first in the nation for most pedestrian accidents in 2016. The study focused not only states as a whole, but they also compared the numbers with others of busier metropolitan areas. Of the top 20… Read More »
Road Rage a Growing Concern for Miami Drivers
Road rage is an extreme form of aggressive driving, and is characterized by drivers performing highly illegal and extremely dangerous maneuvers out of sheer anger. These maneuvers vary, and can include the driver getting out their car to assault another driver, or the driver using their vehicle to inflict harm and damage onto others…. Read More »
Should a Parent Be Held Liable for Their Child’s Actions?
As the legal guardian of your child, you are technically vicariously responsible for anything and everything that your child does, even what that something is illegal. For instance, if your child gets into a car accident late one Saturday night, and it was discovered that he or she had been drinking, you would be… Read More »