Florida Injury Attorney Blog http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/ Published by Law Office of Shorstein & Lasnetski en-us 2010-08-31T17:52:23-05:00 Do Florida Drivers Talk on Cell Phones and Drive the Most? http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/2010/08/do_florida_drivers_talk_and_dr.html A recent article on a Jacksonville news website cited a study that said people drive while talking on their cell phones more in the south than any other part of the country. We have posted several times about the dangers... Auto Accidents Shorstein & Lasnetski 2010-08-31T17:52:23-05:00 Government Removes Many Semi Truck Drivers Off Of The Road For Drug and Alcohol Violations http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/2010/08/government_removes_many_semi_t.html Every so often, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will focus on a particular violation of the regulations designed to keep the roads safe and prevent accidents involving massive tractor trailers and serious injuries or deaths. Some of the... Truck Accidents Shorstein & Lasnetski 2010-08-20T17:55:40-05:00 DOT Enhances Rules Regarding Drug Testing for Semi Truck Drivers http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/2010/08/dot_changes_rules_regarding_dr.html When a trucking company hires someone to drive a commercial motor vehicle, i.e. a semi truck or tractor trailer, the trucking company should give that prospective employee a drug and alcohol test. Additionally, any time a semi truck driver causes... Truck Accidents Shorstein & Lasnetski 2010-08-16T17:02:21-05:00 Van Crashes Into Parked Tractor Trailer in Woodbine, Georgia Causing One Death and Several Injuries http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/2010/08/van_crashes_into_parked_tracto.html A van driving along I-95 crashed into a semi truck that was parked on the side of the interstate, resulting in one death and several serious injuries in Woodbine, Camden County, Georgia, according to an article on News4Jax.com. The article... Truck Accidents Shorstein & Lasnetski 2010-08-11T15:14:47-05:00 Man Reportedly Hits Girlfriend With Car After Argument http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/2010/08/man_reportedly_hits_girlfriend.html A Jacksonville, Florida man was arrested after allegedly intentionally hitting his girlfriend with his car after an argument according to an article on FirstCoastnews.com. The man was arrested for aggravated battery after the incident. It is not clear from the... Auto Accidents Shorstein & Lasnetski 2010-08-07T14:54:48-05:00 Serious Accident in Jacksonville, Florida May Involve Reckless Driving http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/2010/08/serious_accident_in_jacksonvil.html An SUV driver was driving recklessly and speeding, hit a utility pole and then crashed into other vehicles in the area of Beach Boulevard and Hodges Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida according to an article on News4Jax.com. At least two people... Auto Accidents Shorstein & Lasnetski 2010-08-03T14:34:44-05:00 Is Driving While Listening to the Radio More Likely to Result in a Serious Accident? http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/2010/07/is_driving_while_listening_to.html We have written several times on our blog about serious injury and fatal accidents caused by people who were distracted while driving because they were talking on their cell phones or sending or receiving text messages. Studies show that driving... Auto Accidents Shorstein & Lasnetski 2010-07-30T10:31:21-05:00 NTSB Concludes That Common Accident Prevention Equipment May Have Prevented Serious Bus Accident http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/2010/07/ntsb_concludes_that_common_acc.html In January of 2009, a medium sized tour bus with 16 passengers was involved in a very serious accident in Arizona after the bus driver became distracted and crashed. Apparently, the bus driver was distracted by something with the door... Bus Accidents Shorstein & Lasnetski 2010-07-24T15:04:37-05:00 Two People Died and Two Were Injured in Crash in Webster, Florida http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/2010/07/two_people_died_and_two_injure.html Two people died and two were seriously injured after their vehicles crashed in Webster, Florida (which is about 3 hours southwest of Jacksonville, Florida). According to the article, Kodi Chamberlain and Roger Higby were driving on State Road 471 in... Auto Accidents Shorstein & Lasnetski 2010-07-21T14:28:51-05:00 New Georgia Law Bans Driving While Texting http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/2010/07/new_georgia_law_bans_driving_w.html More and more states are passing laws that make it illegal to drive while using a text messaging device. With studies coming out showing the dangers of driving while texting, often comparing the practice to driving while intoxicated, and the... Auto Accidents Shorstein & Lasnetski 2010-07-17T16:11:10-05:00