Accounting for both our population size and the average number of miles we travel, Florida has a higher rate of deadly accidents than the rest of the U.S. Our state also has a higher proportion of the total amount of all car accidents compared to our proportion of the total U.S. population. These conclusions are …
Compared to the rest of Florida, Miami-Dade County is not so bad when it comes to car accidents. But compared to the U.S. as a whole, Miami’s roads look incredibly dangerous. Road fatalities per mile, fatalities per 100,000 people, pedestrian fatalities, DUI accidents, hit and runs — in all of these categories Florida beats the …
Many people in Florida and throughout the country are purchasing dashboard-mounted cameras, colloquially known as “dash cams,” to record their daily driving adventures. In most cases, individuals use dash cams to provide evidence in the event they are involved in a car accident or a police traffic stop. Because of this, drivers may want to …
We are pleased to announce that Maryland resident Sabrina Rubis has been awarded our annual Hispanic Heritage Law Student Scholarship for 2019! Sabrina currently attends the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and is expected to graduate in 2022. Upon graduation, Sabrina hopes to work with a non-profit organization or a public …
We are pleased to announce that California resident Gabriella Sergi has been awarded the semi-annual Law Scholarship for Child Advocates for 2019. Gabriella is attending the University of California Hastings College of the Law and is expected to graduate in 2022. She plans to become a Public Defender to serve those impacted by mass incarceration. …
At Steinger, Greene & Feiner, all of our personal injury lawyers have either lived in South Florida for their entire lives or have planted new roots here. And we love our neighborhoods! Some of us live in historic areas, while others live in recently developed neighborhoods. We also know that no neighborhood is perfect. There’s …
Some car accident injuries are the fault of a careless driver, but others may be the result of a car manufacturer selling a dangerous product to the public. Defects in a vehicle can directly cause a dangerous accident, such as when a brake line failure prevents someone from stopping. Alternatively, a defective vehicle can make …
Prescription medications can often side effects that make it impossible to drive safely. Yet, while most people are aware of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs, many disregard the warnings to not operate a vehicle or other heavy machinery after taking certain prescription drugs. Other drugs can cause drowsiness …
La epidemia de opioides en los Estados Unidos es un problema más rampante y generalizado que nunca. Las compañías farmacéuticas como Purdue Pharma están contribuyendo al problema, de acuerdo con las demandas más recientes. Purdue Pharma ha sido acusado de comercializar y vender ilegalmente opioides como OxyContin en varios estados diferentes. El estado de Florida …
Cuando está involucrado en una demanda por lesiones personales, ya sea que usted sea la persona lesionada (el demandante) o el demandado, existen muchas razones por las que puede optar por resolver el caso fuera del tribunal en lugar de comparecer ante un jurado. Dependiendo de sus circunstancias personales y de su situación financiera, podría …