In November 2018, the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle Department (FHSMV) issued its 2017 driving statistics. Distracted drivers were responsible for 234 fatalities and more than 15,000 injuries of which 3,096 were incapacitating. Every day in Florida, there were 136 distracted driving accidents. Distracted driving falls into three categories: Visual, manual, and cognitive. Visual. […]

Florida’s workers’ compensation laws are designed to compensate for lost wages and medical expenses if you’re injured on the job–but what if you’re off-the-clock when the accident takes place? In general, any injuries that happen “in the course and scope of employment” are covered by the state’s workers’ compensation system, but whether that covers accidents […]

The popularity of Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing services has grown rapidly in recent years. On any given day, thousands upon thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers are operating on Florida’s roads and highways. Of course, this rise in the number of rideshare drivers has also led to an increase in the number of accidents […]