Personal Injury Blog

Beginning with Memorial Day and ending with Labor Day, the summertime months see more fatal drunk driving accidents than any other time of the year. In fact, from Late May through Early September, fatal auto accidents involving drunk or intoxicated drivers nearly doubles.

Throughout the year, around 35% of all fatal auto accidents are caused by alcohol-impaired drivers. On the Fourth of July alone, that number rises to 47% - and while the Fourth is considered the deadliest day for drunk driving accidents during the summer months, both Labor Day and Memorial Day see a substantial increase as well.

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It’s National Safety Month, a month dedicated to educating workers on workplace dangers. During National Safety Month, the National Safety Council supplies employers with resources, educational materials, and other types of support to encourage more conversations around workplace safety and to help ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

This month, take…

Workers’ compensation is designed to provide injured workers with the financial support they will need to make the best recovery possible. In the state of Florida, most businesses with four or more employees are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance and to follow all of the regulations set in place by the Department of Financial Services for its administration.

Distracted driving injures and kills thousands of people every year. The National Safety Council reports that an average of 700 vehicle accidents occur every day as a result of distraction. Tragically, each of these is completely avoidable.

There are three types of distraction that can occur while driving. These are:

• Thinking about anything besides driving
• Looking at anything besides the road
• Touching anything besides those things needed to operate the vehicle

Even one of these types of distraction increases the risk of an accident. Most forms of…

Motorcyclists in the state of Florida are not required to wear a helmet so long as:

1. They are over the age of 21 and
2. They carry at least $10,000 of Medical Payment Insurance

Similarly, passengers of motorcycles are not required to wear a helmet so long as they are over the age of 21.

Why Wear a Motorcycle Helmet?

Helmets save lives. This isn’t a slogan. It’s not a selling point for C-DOT-approved helmets…

There are several types of compensation you can pursue after a truck accident. Whether you need money to pay for medical treatment or damage to your property, you deserve compensation.

At Kelleher Law, we can help you determine the full extent of your damages. If you sustained injuries in a truck accident, call one of our experienced truck accident attorneys today at…

Truck accidents often result in serious injury. When you are injured in a truck accident, it is important that you know who can be held liable in order to seek fair and full compensation. However, unlike car accidents, liability in truck accidents may involve several parties who aren’t even on the scene, further complicating the issue.

Depending on the cause of your truck accident, there may be several…

There are 14.6 million licensed drivers in the state of Florida, making ours the state with the third-highest percentage of legal drivers. The Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Department reports that there are around 650 auto accidents in our state every day, accounting for approximately 200,000 car accidents yearly. Many of these result in serious injury. Approximately 3,000 every year result in…

According to the National Institutes of Health, falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the United States.

Disproportionately affecting children and older adults, falls account for nearly half of all TBI-related emergency department visits and a full 52% of all TBI-related hospital admissions every year.

Some of the most common causes of…

Neck injury is a common consequence of accidents. Motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, and any other type of accident in which impact to the head, neck, or back is possible can result in damage, but identifying a neck injury can be very difficult if you’re not certain what to look for.

General Stiffness

General stiffness is a key indicator of a neck injury.…