The end of Daylight Saving Time (DST) for another year brings driving challenges for Floridians who suddenly find themselves driving to work and other obligations in the morning directly in to the sunrise. For many more people, it means driving home in early evening...
Month: October 2020
The basics of slip-and-fall cases in Florida
Anyone who owns property that is open to visitors is responsible for ensuring that their property is reasonably safe and that hazards are either addressed or mitigated by posted warnings. This is true for homeowners, but is especially relevant when it comes to...
Proving you’re not in a ‘green card marriage’
A so-called “green card marriage” is a marriage that was merely set up so that one person could get a green card and live in the United States. It often refers to a situation in which two friends will agree to a pretend marriage. One is already a citizen. Getting...
Some of your driver’s education information is outdated
Depending on your age, some of what you learned in your driver’s education classes may be massively outdated. This can increase your risks on the road and may lead to injury. Take, for example, the old advice that you should put one hand on the wheel at 10 o’clock...
The message of pedestrian safety is critical in Florida
It is clear that the United States has a pedestrian safety problem. Our infrastructure in Florida and across the country was designed and built with automobiles in mind. If pedestrians were considered at all, they were an afterthought. The evidence of our pedestrian...