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How Do Car Accident Settlements Work?

Frank Fernandez
Motor vehicle accidents result in devastating consequences, including significant property damage and debilitating injuries that can forever impact a victim and their family physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially. Yet, while you may deserve compensation for the damages you suffered in the accident, getting paid is not easy as you may expect. It can end up leaving you overwhelmed by the entire ordeal. To better help you understand how obtaining financial damages works following a car...
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How Can a Lawyer Help Me After a Rollover Accident?

Frank Fernandez
Although any accident can result in catastrophic injuries, rollover crashes are among the most dangerous accidents, accounting for 16 percent of occupant deaths in cars, 30 percent of occupant deaths in pickups, and 29 percent of occupant deaths in SUVs, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). However, if you suffered harm or lost a loved one in a car rollover accident due to the wrongful actions of another person, you should not...
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Speeding Is a Factor in 9 percent of Fatal Tampa Accidents

Frank Fernandez
When you travel on local streets and highways, you try to avoid speeding drivers. Speed is often a factor in some of the most tragic accidents. It reduces the chances of avoiding a crash. When an accident occurs, excessive speed causes more damage and worsens the injuries. Current data show that in Florida and Tampa, speeding is a factor in 9 percent of fatal accidents. But these statistics haven’t kept pace with real-time concerns. You’ll...
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Things You Need to Know About ​Car Crashes in Tampa

Frank Fernandez
Places like Tampa see plenty of traffic violations. Some of those offenses lead to car crashes. The growing population increases the potential of a collision. A traumatic event can change a person’s life in seconds. They experience multiple physical and mental effects, and the damage can last for years. One question a victim might consider is why exactly a car accident occurred. Motor vehicle crashes happen for several reasons, and some causes are more common...
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Tampa Sideswipe Collisions: Why They Occur and What To Do After

Frank Fernandez
Sometimes, you may not even see a sideswipe collision coming. One moment, you think a vehicle has positioned itself next to you, waiting for you to pass by before changing lanes or merging. The next moment, the vehicle slips into your lane, causing severe damage to your vehicle and, in many cases, serious injury to the occupants in that vehicle. You may have the right to pursue compensation for your injuries following a sideswipe collision...
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How Can a Lawyer Help Me After a Road Rage Accident in Tampa?

Frank Fernandez
Driving for long periods can make people feel stressed and exhausted. Another motorist might do something to make a person annoyed. The frustration of a driver increases the risk of a road rage incident. Road rage can lead to dangerous actions, and people can get hurt. In Tampa, drivers face the risk of aggressive motorists each time they get onto the road. A guilty driver receives multiple penalties as a result of their behavior. Furthermore,...
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Tampa Rear-End Collision Injuries

Frank Fernandez
Rear-End Collision Claims in Tampa Rear-end vehicle collisions often lead to substantial injuries, particularly in the case of severe property damage. Many of those injuries can result in a long road to recovery and a considerable challenge as you struggle to regain the strength and mobility you may have lost after your accident. In some cases, rear-end collision injuries can have long-lasting or even permanent implications. During a rear-end collision, the force involved in the...
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Tampa Reckless Driving

Frank Fernandez
What is Reckless Driving? The law considers reckless driving different from negligence. The liable party could face jail time and other consequences, especially if someone sustained injuries. Tampa connects to highways, and the city contains multiple tourist locations. Aggressive driving is likely to occur. If you are a victim of reckless behavior, you may file a claim. The losses can cost you a lot of money, and compensation minimizes the struggle. The lawsuit process can...
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​Understanding the Potential Impact of Tampa Car Driver Fatigue

Frank Fernandez
No matter what road you travel in Tampa, be it I-275 or a side street in Seminole Heights, you always risk crossing paths with a dangerously drowsy car driver. Unlike some other dangerous driving behaviors, like drunk driving or texting behind the wheel, fatigued driving often happens without the drivers themselves or others with whom they share the road realizing it’s happening. But a Tampa car driver’s excessive fatigue can have a devastating and tragic...
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Brachial Plexus Injury in Children

Frank Fernandez
Do You Have A Brachial Plexus Claim? Children are a vulnerable age group and have a higher risk of injuries. They are likely to sustain a brachial plexus injury from a severe accident. An adult or another child could have been responsible for the bodily harm on purpose or unintentionally. In several situations, the parents or guardians of the minor have a legal entitlement to reimbursement. Places like Tampa allow people to sue on their...