Distraction Based Accidents

Distraction Based Accidents

One of the most common causes of car accidents can be blamed on distracted driving. Driving while focused on something else diverts a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. This bad habit endangers the safety of the driver, passenger, and bystander. Texting, talking, eating/drinking, and adjusting the radio are just a few things that could potentially be distracting while behind the wheel.


ऀThe most prevalent and also most serious distraction is text messaging, because it requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver. The National Safety Council estimates 757,358 deaths this year so far involving drivers using cell phones and texting while driving. If you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident, after 911 call 411: 1-800-411-PAIN. 411 PAIN will put you in touch with an aggressive, experienced and knowledgeable attorney who will fight for your rights and get you the money you deserve.

NFL Wide Receiver for the Detroit Lions Nate Burleson was recently involved in a distraction based car accident. What was distracting Burleson while driving? A pizza box! He had two boxes of pizza’s sitting on top of one another and while he was driving one of them slipped off. He reached over to push it back onto the seat causing him to take his focus away from driving and hit the median wall. Luckily, no one else was involved and Burleson will be getting surgery this week to fix his broken arm – but this example of a distracted driver causing an accident must be a lesson to us. The best way to end distracted driving is to get educated about the dangers and potential harms it can cause. If you or anyone you know is involved in an accident in the state of Florida, after 911 call 1-800-411-PAIN. 411 PAIN has offices in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Naples, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.

Using Your Turn Signal

Using Your Turn Signal

A cars turn signal is one of its most important and probably most unused part. Using your turn signal gives other drivers important information about the direction in which your car is going. They make sure drivers are aware of their surroundings and aware of the intentions of other drivers. A 2012 study conducted by the Society of Automotive Engineers came to the conclusion that not using your turn signal while driving is more of a problem than distracted driving and results in twice as many accidents, proving how dangerous it is when drivers chose not to use their turn signals.

The turn signal was patented in 1938 to provide a sense of communication between drivers. It’s the most effective way to announce your intentions to those around you. It allows drivers to plan for changes in traffic flow so they can have enough space and time to maneuver in the event of unexpected lane changes, merges, or speedily moving cars. A driver needs to be able to act on those unexpected changes as they occur and not using the turn signal means the driver isn’t providing those around them with the information they need to protect themselves from these changes and ensure that a collision doesn’t occur.

Using your turn signal results in an increased awareness of your surroundings. When you combine the power of the turn signal with looking around to know exactly where cars are positioned makes for a better driver and helps guarantee that those around you are safe as well. One way to ensure that the public uses their turn signal when they’re supposed to is to have authorities to crack down on those who don’t use them. Others suggest that new cars should be equipped with warnings similar to those that tell you to put on your seatbelt, which could also be effective.

Driving a vehicle comes with responsibilities. When sharing the road, using your turn signal is vital in communicating your intentions with fellow drivers. If you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident, remember after 911, call 411! 1-800-411-PAIN can put you in touch with a knowledgeable, aggressive, and experienced network attorney that can help you get the compensation you deserve.

USB & SUV Drives

USB & SUV Drives

Head to the store and buy your last CD album.  Technology is moving faster than the speed of light.  First we had floppy discs, then CDs and now USBs and SUVs.  USBs and SUVs will eventually be replaced by something newer and better.  Most new cars already come with USB ports.  Who knows?  Perhaps we’ll have wireless iPods in the future.  We wouldn’t need to insert or hook up a thing.  Information will be so readily available that all you’d need is a receiver.  Dial 1-800-411-PAIN after a crash in the state of Florida.
Why are SUVs so popular?  Perhaps it is because even though you spend more on gas, they are bigger and apparently safer.  They were a good deal when they first came out but not any longer.  I guess people are finding out how hard is to park them or get them through tight spaces.  Although ‘some say’ you don’t get hurt in an accident if you drive an SUV, it’s always good to look at the other side of the coin.  The other driver(s) involved in the accident will sustain more serious injuries if you drive an SUV.  Sadly, SUVs pollute twice as much of the environment.  Larger SUVs have an occupant death statistic that is 8 percent higher than cars.  The car industry’s advertising has been highly effective in making us believe otherwise.
USB drives are quickly becoming crowd-pleasing these days and will eventually supplant CDs.  People get all nostalgic about it but the truth is sooner or later your CD albums will play nowhere.  It happened with the floppy disks and it’ll probably happen with the USBs in the near future.  Remember, floppy disks became available in 1971, only 42 years ago.  CDs came out 10 years later.
For help with knowing what to do after a vehicle collision, call 1-800-411-PAIN in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Naples, West Palm Beach, 411 PAIN Fort Lauderdale or Miami.