By Graver Injury Attorneys Texting while driving in Florida has been illegal since 2013. That hasn’t changed. What has changed is a new Florida law effective July 1, 2019, which will make it a primary offense if a driver is caught texting while driving. This means that motorists will now be stopped for texting while [..]
By Graver Injury Attorneys The inevitable happened on a busy Fort Lauderdale road—a person riding an electric scooter crashed with a car and died. This is one of several serious injury accident cases—but the first death in the county–linked to e-scooter crashes, according to the Broward Medical Examiner’s Office. Last November, the City of Fort [..]
By Graver Injury Attorneys Brain Injury Awareness Month is observed every March to educate Americans on a major leading cause of death and disability known as TBI. It is a time to recognize that more than 5 million Americans live with disabilities due to traumatic brain injury primarily caused by falls, striking objects or motor [..]
By Graver Injury Attorneys This month marks one year since the deadly shooting at Stoneman Douglas Highschool in Parkland. The heinous acts of a Parkland gunman motivated many within the community and throughout the nation to assure this would never happen again, period. The campaign that began almost immediately after that horrid day, calling for [..]
Photos Courtesy of: Baby Lucca-Model for Car Seat Safety By Graver Injury Attorneys Most law abiding parents realize their babies and toddlers need to be strapped into a car seat to avoid injury or worse when travelling in a moving vehicle. However, not all car seats are properly installed once inside the vehicle, posing [..]
By Graver Injury Attorneys This season you might not be shopping for a new car, but what about new tires? According to a study by the American Automobile Association (AAA) released earlier this year, consumers need to replace the tires on their vehicles sooner than previously advised. For if you happen to get caught in [..]
By Graver Injury Attorneys Whether bike riding for sport or transportation, all cyclists face traffic dangers. However, those riding in more populated areas, are likely to encounter a higher risk of accidents–including those associated with the most common car-bike collisions. Unfortunately, being part of an accident involving a car and a bike can result in [..]
By Graver Injury Attorneys This December Ford Motor Company will be recalling approximately 1.5 million Focus compact cars in North America due to a fuel system malfunction. While the company says it’s not prevalent to any injuries or crashes being reported as a result of this issue, all 2-liter four-cylinder engines in cars from 2012 [..]
By Graver Injury Attorneys The owner of an electric car manufactured by Tesla is suing the company after having crashed into a firetruck while on Autopilot. According to her attorney, the suit involves allegations of misleading marketing and a defective product in regards to the Autopilot feature. “They [Tesla] need to go away from autopilot [..]
By: Graver Injury Attorneys Parents relying on their baby monitors to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) are being cautioned against its accuracy. According to new research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, baby monitors used at home for vital sign readings are inconsistent at best. In a study administered by the [..]
