Category: Car Accidents

Unfortunately for car accident victims in Florida, the state has made it extremely challenging to sue someone personally after a car accident. That’s because Florida relies on a no-fault system for most (though not all) car accident claims. If you’ve been in a car accident in Florida, you may have…

Rear-end auto accidents are the most common type of car crashes. From simple fender benders to deadly collisions, rear-end auto accident scenarios are almost endless. Most people presume that rear-end automobile accidents are always the fault of the driver who rear-ends the car in front of them. However, this is…

Falls or slip and falls can cause injuries severe enough to send many adults to the emergency room or an emergency clinic for treatment. Many of those injuries could have been avoided by adhering to some simple safety rules. Since most people fall while at home, there are ways to improve the…

Any time you are injured in a car accident, the first thing you should do is be checked by a doctor. Even if you think you haven’t been hurt, pain can show up much later, indicating an injury that wasn’t evident initially. The next step is to contact your insurance…

There are many situations in driving where one car should let another car pass or go first. If there weren’t laws governing right of way, the number of accidents would increase because many drivers would not give any right of way. Even with current laws in place, there are more…

Millions of people are injured in auto accidents across our country every year. Unfortunately, fatalities often happen. Although you can’t control the carelessness of other drivers on the road, there are things you can do to help keep you and your family safer. In order to avoid losing your life or suffering…

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has deemed January as Move Over Month, to help educate all drivers in Florida about the importance of moving over or changing lanes when emergency or service vehicles are stopped on the side of the road. Records show that there…

Safe driving depends on the driver’s ability to make sound judgments, react quickly to hazardous road conditions, and maintain high levels of concentration. Alcohol diminishes these skills, which compromises the safety of road users. Some of the effects of alcohol consumption that drastically reduce driving ability include: Poor judgment Slow…

The force of a car accident can be extremely damaging to the back and neck. Both these areas are vital bodily functions but are also very sensitive to sudden impact and movement. As a car crashes into another object, the inertia of the opposing motion causes everything present in the…

Rear-end collisions are some of the most common types of automobile accidents. They can cause serious injuries that require significant medical expenses. If you find yourself in this situation, you should act fast. Enlisting the help of an experienced car accident lawyer from Zervos & Calta, PLLC allows you to defend…