Automobile Accidents

• Give Bicyclists At Least Three Feet When Passing - It's The Law

  Bob Carroll | September 30, 2006 5:48 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Motorists will have a new requirement starting tomorrow. They will have to provide at least three feet of clearance as they pass bicyclists. Having been a bicyclist who has been passed at 60 mph with only about two to three feet of clearance I can say even more than three feet would be a better rule, especially at high speeds. New state law intended to prevent car-bike crashesA new state law...

• "Pedal Error" Not A Minor Mistake

  Bob Carroll | September 28, 2006 9:32 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Pedal error sounds so minor and innocent that it seems hard to punish someone who experienced it. That is, until you realize it probably killed 10 people in California. Lawyer: Deadly farmers market crash was case of 'pedal error' LOS ANGELES - Witnesses told police they heard the engine of George Russell Weller's car revving as he sped through the crowded Santa Monica Farmers Market, running...

• Collision On Water Injures Eight

  Bob Carroll | September 28, 2006 9:15 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  TampaBays10 is reporting that a collision between two pleasure boats has injured eight adults in Venice.Accidents on the water are often more difficult to investigate because the forensic evidence that is common in a roadway after a motor vehicle crash is not available. For example, skidmarks on the pavement just aren't there. Nevertheless, maritime accident experts are available to piece...

• Making Home Safe For The New Baby

  Bob Carroll | September 21, 2006 6:57 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  I am a grandparent who is once again bringing a new baby into my home. I appreciate the detailed list of safety items provided by Baby Mozart, including Ensure that your crib meets national safety standards. Secure unsteady furnishings. (Dangerously defective cribs and furniture tip-overs are real hazards for infants and toddlers - I have handled the claims arising from these situations and...

• Adults Have Important Roles To Play In Child Safety

  Bob Carroll | September 19, 2006 10:19 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Marc J. Yacht, in a St. Petersburg Times Guest Column today, lists numerous ways adults can protect school age children from injuries. The article is well worth a read. Thank you, Marc and The Times for the reminders for us adults. Adult supervision prevents many childhood injuriesTeachers have returned, students are back. Welcome to school year 2006-2007.Safety issues may prove challenging,...

• Bicyclists In More Danger On Florida Roads

  Bob Carroll | September 16, 2006 7:29 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Bicycling fatalities have risen almost 25 percent nationwide since 2003, according to 2005 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.Florida figures mirror the national findings with a 23 percent increase in bicycling fatalities from 2003 to 2005. Last year's 124 bicycling deaths in the state were the fourth-highest over a 30-year period, the NHTSA reported.Starting Oct. 1, a...

• ATV Injuries And Deaths Are Too Commonplace

  Bob Carroll | August 15, 2006 9:03 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Another tragic death of an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) rider has occurred in Florida. In this instance it was the passenger, a teenager, who was killed. Florida continues to have more than its share of serious injuries and deaths from ATV accidents each year. Many of the victims are children. The St. Petersburg Times provides more of the details: ATV usage, injuries on riseMore than...

• The Sleepy Truck Driver Can Kill

  Bob Carroll | August 15, 2006 6:48 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A medical study has confirmed what many personal injury lawyers have known for some time. Sleepiness plays an important role in major crashes of commercial vehicles.The study concludes that addressing impairment in commercial drivers requires addressing both insufficient sleep and sleep apnea, the former being more common.

• The Soldier, The Wedding And The Car Crash

  Bob Carroll | July 30, 2006 6:02 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Every motor vehicle crash changes the direction of the life of the injured victim and the victim's family in some way. Sometimes it is only a slight detour lasting for only a few months. At other times it is a lifetime of grief and losses. What happened to Kimberly Nea and her soldier, as reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, just before her wedding in 2003, is particularly poignant. Jury...

• Car Bumper Not Designed To Protect Occupants From Injury

  Bob Carroll | July 06, 2006 6:27 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Bob Kraft has posted an article featuring helpful information for rear end automobile accident claims for injuries. NHTSA Automobile Bumper InformationThose of us who represent automobile collision victims deal daily with the insurance company argument that our client couldn't have been hurt because there wasn't extensive damage to the client's vehicle. But now an official federal government...