Florida Injury Insights

According to the Wall Street Journal, the deadliest place in the country to ride a bicycle is the same place we call home. This is alarming news. Florida has been found to be home to the top four ranking areas in bicycle deaths. The Tampa Bay metro area was found to be the most dangerous […]

Injuries and deaths caused by motorcycle accidents in Florida are all too common. With Florida’s ideal climate for outdoor activities, motorists need to be more cautious and less distracted when driving in Florida and always be aware of motorcycles on the road. Speed is also a factor in many motorcycle accidents. Florida leads the nation […]

By: Heath C. Murphy + – Car Accidents Property damage claims are fairly straightforward to determine. The value of the property can be determined by the marketplace. Personal injury claims, on the other hand, are more complex. One reason is that it is very hard to calculate pain and suffering. Another reason is because of […]

I have noticed a disturbing trend in St. Petersburg. I have seen more and more riders wearing headphones or earbuds while riding their motorcycle or moped. It would seem to be common sense that wearing earphones while riding a motorcycle would be inadvisable, but apparently, it is not. It is illegal to ride a motorcycle […]

By: Heath C. Murphy + – Car Accidents Almost everyone wears their seatbelts these days. It has become second nature to almost all drivers. As of today, there are 49 states that have enacted laws requiring motorists to wear seatbelts. New Hampshire is the lone hold out and even it requires drivers and passengers under […]

By: Heath C. Murphy + – Car Accidents Every year Allstate rates the safest and most dangerous cities in which to drive. Allstate actuaries have studied the company’s claims data to determine the likelihood drivers in the largest 200 cities will experience a vehicle collision compared to the national average.[1] They use two years of […]

T-bone car accidents (or motorcycle accidents) are also known as side-impact collisions. The video below shows a t-bone car accident that resulted when one driver ran a red light. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zVzXEht1aMEAs you can see, car accidents involving a side-impact collision can be extremely violent and the injuries associated with t-bone car crashes are quite significant. Causes […]

By: Heath C. Murphy + – Car Accidents I scream about the benefits of maintaining an uninsured motorist policy. I do it so often I feel like Don Quixote trying to right the world’s impossible wrongs. In simple terms, a standard automobile insurance policy is to protect the people you hit. In other words, it […]

By: Heath C. Murphy + – Personal Injury Car and motorcycle accidents are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries. Many traumatic brain injuries go unreported by the injured person. Many of these injured people are displaying personality changes that are only noticed by the family and close friends of the accident victim. Unfortunately […]

By: Heath C. Murphy + – Personal Injury Collectively, semi-trucks travel about 140 billion miles per year, delivering goods in the United States. One-third of all U.S. semi trucks are registered in Florida, Texas, and California. Obviously, semi trucks are a necessary component of the economy, but when trucks are involved in accidents, the results […]

By: Heath C. Murphy + – Overtime and Wage Claims So your boss has handed you big promotion. He has made you a manager and has agreed to pay you a salary. After awhile you realize that your pay is about the same. You do the same job that you performed prior to the promotion. […]

By: Heath C. Murphy + – Car Accidents The insurance companies have done a fantastic job of getting the American public to associate the term “soft tissue injury” with minor or not serious injuries. This is incredibly unfair to thousands of injured motorists each year. First of all, soft tissue injuries generally refer to injuries […]