Author Archives: Bernard Walsh
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For more than four decades, highway traffic deaths had been steadily declining. But in 2015, those fatalities had their largest year-to-year percentage increase in about 50 years. Early numbers for 2016 are looking even worse. In the first six months of the year, deaths increased by 10.4 percent (up to 17,775) from the same period… Read More »
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A recent report from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles indicates the frequency of hit-and-run accidents increased about 7 percent from 2013 to 2015. In 2015, there were more than 92,000 hit-and-run accidents reported in the state. Approximately 25 percent of these crashes involved pedestrians. In Hillsborough County alone, hit-and-run accidents increased… Read More »
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A bicyclist involved in a traffic accident might face different challenges than victims in other auto accident cases when it comes time to file an insurance claim or a personal injury lawsuit. It’s not uncommon for the general public and insurance adjusters to have double standards when it comes to how the laws apply to… Read More »