Recently the Palm Beach Post published an article and several letters to the editor have been written about those who ride bicycles along our roadways. Here in Palm Beach County our traffic issues are further complicated by the ebb and flow of the volume of traffic. In the summer months, […]
Today, the discovery of information in most litigation involves large amounts of digital documents and data. Corporate counsel goes through a painful hand wringing ritual every time they think about data preservation versus spoliation versus data destruction. You can hear the pain flow down from the corporate inner wards every […]
Let’s look at what a driver must deal with during the course of the average drive: Driving with hands Accelerating with the right leg and foot Possibly braking with the left leg and foot Possibly clutching with the left leg and foot Eyes checking dashboard gauges Eyes checking right view […]
It is 2014. Is there a single reason why a child would be riding in a motor vehicle today unrestrained? For that matter, is there a person who should be in a motor vehicle traveling down the highway unrestrained? The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) tells […]
As we have discussed before, the federal Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure have been entertaining comments on new rule revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Over 600 comments to the proposed revisions have been filed so far; many by lawyers who generally represent plaintiffs. Why largely […]
The What and Why of Intersection Crashes An intersection is a road junction where two or more roadways meet, cross, or converge. In other words, functionally, an intersection is where traffic moving in different directions all comes together. If you live in an urban area, you navigate intersections dozens of […]
With 11 million large trucks on the road, it’s no wonder that we often find ourselves frustrated, stuck behind a tractor-trailer that is blocking our vision or waiting for a semi-truck to make a tight turn. The fact is, nearly 4,000 people were killed in large truck crashes last year […]
Gone are the days of just measuring your tire tread with a penny to see if you need to replace them. Now you need to know your tires’ birthday too! Because research indicates that tires more than six years old should be retired, regardless of their tread depth or their […]
Bicycling is one of the great American family pastimes, one that is becoming increasingly popular. It’s no wonder: Biking is a low-cost way to get where you want to go, stay fit, have fun, and even help the environment by reducing your carbon footprint. But bicycling is becoming increasingly deadly […]
Floridians need real help on insurance issues from our legislature and governor and it is not in the area of flood insurance premiums. Floridians need help with insurers who want to accept all the favorable legislation they can get (see our articles on PIP and sinkhole coverage), they want to […]
