Category: Car Accidents
When you hear the familiar “ping” of a text notification, it’s tempting to check it out and send off a quick reply. After all, it only takes a few seconds. A few seconds can lead to disaster on the road, however. In five seconds, you can read or reply to a message. On the highway,…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), car crashes are the leading cause of death in children in the United States. In 2015 alone, 663 children 12 and under were killed in car crashes. Of those cases where the facts were known, a full 35 % of those children were not protected by a…
Many people are well aware of the fact that they can get compensation if they get into a car accident. They may also research articles about how they can get compensation. However, some people do not know that they can use the driver if they are the passenger and are hurt in the accident. Driver’s…
It can be confusing to drive according to the law these days. There are so many rules that it can be hard to keep track of what is right and what is wrong on the road. Left turns are a particularly confusing topic, as it can be difficult to exercise the right judgment when you…
No one wants to get into a car accident. It is a stressful situation in terms of legal matters and insurance, not to mention the pain that is involved in the injuries. In the state of Florida, there are many types of car accidents that are particularly common and that can cause a variety of…
Florida is a “no fault” state when it comes to initial claims for injuries, but that does not mean that fault does not matter when auto accident injury claims are being settled. Florida state law requires vehicle owners to carry PIP coverage on their personal injury policy that can be used immediately when injuries occur…
Under Insured Driver & Extra-Contractual Liability In Florida there is no legal requirement for people driving on our roads to purchase insurance coverage to pay for bodily injury they cause others. This means you may be in an accident with an under insured driver. Our car accident lawyers at Zimmet & Zimmet we believe that this is…
Video surveillance is often used to try to hurt your case. If you have been injured in an accident, it’s important to know that insurance companies will often hire private investigators to follow and video you. The objective for this type of surveillance is to try and catch you doing something that you have testified…
Uninsured Driver Car Accidents There has been a recent disturbing trend of more and more drivers not carrying any insurance to pay for the damage they cause on our Florida roads. At Zimmet & Zimmet we represent people injured in car accidents in Volusia and Flagler Counties from our office in Dayton Beach. Today we received a…
Watch out for rear end collisions! A recent traffic safety study analyzed the cause, location, and severity of 63,036 accidents in the two county area from the years 2011 – 2015. The study identified three roads in the area that are the most dangerous. It should come as no surprise to people who live here…