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Florida Auto Accident Attorneys - Saturday, September 26, 2009

Why do you need a Florida auto accident attorney if you're involved in a car accident? When you're in an accident, you'll be inundated with calls from adjusters for the other driver's insurance company, and shamefully, even some unscrupulous attorneys looking for a quick buck. The truth is you can't trust any of them. You need to hire your own attorney though, and you need to do it early to protect yourself from these predators of the insurance and accident industry.

Traffic accidents are unfortunately a fact of American life. There were almost 6.5 million auto accidents in 2005. About 3 million people were injured in those accidents and over 42,000 were killed. About 115 people die every day in auto accidents nationwide. That's about one death every 13 minutes.

If you're injured in an auto accident, call The Florida Firm for free consultation about your legal rights.

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Death By Cell Phone - Sunday, September 20, 2009

Driver inattention is a leading cause of auto accidents and contributes to 80% of traffic accidents. Automobile accidents are the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S.A. So, it is very important to pay attention to your own driving habits as well as those of other drivers on the roadways. There are many stories of tragic deaths resulting from distracted drivers. Watch some of them here. If you are a business owner and are interested in how to implement a company policy banning cell phone use, click here.

If you or a family member is a victim of an automobile, truck, or motorcycle accident, call CGWC for free consultation about your legal rights.

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Motorcycle crash kills driver in Brevard County - Saturday, September 12, 2009

Unfortunately a motorcycle crash killed a driver in Brevard County last night. Apparently this biker struck road debris that was left in the road by another motorist. Whenever a motorist has a tire blowout or loses some cargo on the road, they ought to pull over, stop, and clean the roadway of the debris they've left behind. Otherwise, they are needlessly endangering every motorist who follows them, including bikers, fathers, mothers, and children.

Motorcyclists have different rights from owners and occupants of automobiles. If you're involved in an automobile or motorcycle accident, you need to consult with an experienced personal injury attorney and make sure you know your legal rights. Call The Florida Firm for free consultation if you have been injured or if a loved one has been injured or killed in any kind of accident.

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Wait Too Long and Lose Your Rights - Thursday, September 10, 2009

Anytime someone violates your rights or injures you or someone in your family, you have a right to sue them to recover the damage they did. With the right to sue comes the responsibility to act by filing suit within a reasonable period of time. Statutes of limitations, or legal deadlines, apply to all legal claims, including claims for personal injury and wrongful death. If you wait too long to hire an attorney and file a lawsuit, you lose your rights, no matter how right you are about your case.

If you or a loved one has been injured, don't wait too long or you may wait until it's too late. Call The Florida Firm for a free consultation.

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Tort Reform Doesn't Curb Health Care Costs - Sunday, September 06, 2009

In the Orlando Sentinel today, Scott Maxwell wrote that tort reform won't cut health care costs. He's right. In fact, for many, many years, legislatures all over the country have enacted tort reform measures on many types of cases, most notably, medical malpractice cases. There is no data proving any reduction in the cost of health care as a result of this legislation. The only effect of the law have been to restrict your rights in court against powerful industries like insurance and health care. As Scott Maxwell noted, the courtroom in America is one of the last remaining places where David can take on Goliath. Where a single man wronged by powerful special interests can seek justice from a jury of his peers. Where a woman who has lost a child can bypass bureaucrats and turn to her fellow Americans for help directly from citizens like herself. The Founding Fathers thought that access to the courts and reparation for injuries was so important that they placed it in the Bill of Rights. Now, powerful and well funded special interests are trying to take away your right to jury trial and your access to the courts. And they've partially succeeded and every legislative session they get closer to eliminating the civil justice system as a practical option for the average citizen. As Scott Maxwell points out in his well reasoned article, tort reform not only flies in the face of the Founding Fathers' intent, but it amounts to citizens slapping handcuffs on themselves.
Call your legislator and make sure they think before they vote. The rhetoric isn't reality. And the only people who benefit from tort reform are the ones responsible for injuries to others or even death. If you or a loved on has been injured by someone else, call The Florida Firm for a free consultation.

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