Traffic deaths are on the rise and for the first time in a decade, car accident fatalities in the United States have exceeded 40,000 in a year. The most obvious culprits are drivers who are text while behind the wheel, and according to the Federal Communications Commission at any given point…
Uber and Lyft have increasingly become a streamlined part of everyday life for a majority of people looking for an inexpensive and convenient way to get around. Uber has over 15.6 million users a month in the United States and is a prominent transportation option for most of us who…
Dressers leading to the death of small children sounds like a bad horror film. However, this unfortunate series of events has been a reality for at least three families so far. Sold in several small pieces requiring extensive instruction and a bit of time are the typical furnishings purchased from…
Sometimes a very unfortunate event affects those who cannot advocate for themselves because they are under the age of 18. If your child is injured on a playground, in a car accident, in a bicycle accident, at a store or in any way that results in a physical injury to…
Someone rear ends you or hits you as your driving down the street. At the moment you don’t notice any pain or obvious injuries but as the weeks go on you notice discomfort in your neck, back, knees or other parts of your body. A common misconception among those injured…
Personal injury law is utilized when someone causes physical harm to another and the injured wants to be made whole or compensated for that injury. The experienced attorneys at Friedland | Carmona provide free consultations to those who believe they may have a case and are seeking more information on…
Snap chat is the new social sharing phenomenon that people cannot seem to get enough of. With daily filters, geotags, interactive platforms and story sharing, Snap chats over 100 million daily users have little time to do anything else with their day then snap it, including drive. Snap chat…
In the state of Florida, there are over 16 million drivers and everyday more than 600 car crashes occur. According to the National Safety Council, an improving economy and lower gas prices are leading to more motorists on the nation’s highways and more fatal car accidents. As a result, the…
“Check your airbags”, was the message given by Mark Rosekind, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at a news conference last Tuesday. According to Rosekind, Florida drivers are particularly at risk from the defective Takata air bags, since around three-quarters of ruptured air bags the agency has…
As “summer” is approaching and Hurricane Season begins, driving on Florida roads and highways is a dangerous stunt that can be deadly. Early this morning separate ends of South Florida were tied up with traffic as a result of 3 deadly automobile accidents. In Broward County, just before 5:00 AM,…