Florida's scenic roads and coastline drives are a great place to ride motorcycles year round. Being properly licensed is required by law and is one of the first steps to becoming a safe rider. If you wish to operate any two or three wheel motorcycle, whose engine size is more than 50 cc, you are [...]
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2018 there were a total of 5,250 fatal accidents occurring on-the-job. In Florida alone, there were 332 deaths reported resulting from on-the-job accidents. Organizations like the Occupational Safety & Health Administration offer assistance in ensuring safe conditions for workers. However, we know all too well that [...]
In the digital age of right here, right now, it is commonplace to share your life online with friends and family through the use of social media. However, the pictures, videos, check-ins at locations, and the words you post leave a digital footprint that could later be used against you. By documenting your vacation, birthday, [...]
Summer is almost here and that means boating season is upon us! Everyone knows about DUIs (driving under the influence) but how much do you know about BUIs (boating under the influence)? Florida law prohibits anyone from operating a “vessel” (i.e watercraft, barge, etc.) within the state of Florida while under the influence of [...]
In 2018, 51 children died from being left in a hot vehicle according to noheatstroke.org. This is the highest number of vehicular heatstroke deaths in 21 years. Excluding car crashes, heatstroke is the leading cause of death in vehicles for children aged 14 and under and an average of 38 children have died each [...]
In an update from Miami Air, a maintenance check was completed on the Boeing 737 two days before skidding off the runway at NAS Jax. In 2013, the aircraft had an extensive maintenance check, but the last documentation of major maintenance is from 2014. According to the Aviation Safety website, this is the 17th [...]
More than a week after Miami Air Flight 293 crashed into the St. John’s River at NAS Jax and passengers still do not have answers. If you checked a bag before your flight, your possessions are most likely ruined; or even worse, your pet was below in the checked luggage department and unfortunately is [...]
On May 3, 2018 a Miami Air Boeing 737 carrying 143 people, crashed into the St. John’s River after sliding off the runway at NAS Jax. The aircraft was arriving from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Nearly two dozen passengers went to area hospitals. It has now been one week since the accident and [...]
Let’s say you get into a car accident and the at-fault driver is uninsured or has only purchased the state minimum automobile insurance. Who pays for your injuries? If you purchased uninsured motorist insurance (UM Coverage) as part of your auto insurance policy, it takes the place of the missing bodily injury coverage and [...]
We have always known about the risks of drunk drivers on the road but what about drivers on their phones also known as “distracted drivers?” The National Safety Council reports that the use of cell phones while driving is responsible for 1.6 million crashes each year. At least 660,000 people use their phone each [...]
