Category Archives: Car Accidents
Share Your Pre-existing Health Conditions With Your Attorney
While you may think of a car accident injury as being harm sustained at the time of the crash, sometimes this is not so clearcut. Some people have a pre-existing condition and the car collision exacerbates the issue. For example, if you had a fracture that was in the process of healing at the… Read More »
Florida Auto Insurance Requirements
After a car accident in Florida, one of the first steps after the collision is that the drivers involved exchange insurance information. State law mandates that every driver carry a certain minimum level of auto insurance in case an accident occurs. The insurance coverage involved in an accident has a significant impact on the… Read More »
Car Accident Fires
Being involved in a car accident is bad enough, but in some cases a vehicle can also catch fire in a crash. Car accident fires have the potential to cause catastrophic injuries for accident victims that require years of extensive medical treatment and can result in permanent disabilities. If you or a loved one… Read More »
How Is Fault Determined In A Car Accident?
One of the most important questions following a car accident is determining who is at fault. The level of fault associated with each party involved in the crash can have a substantial impact on the ultimate amount of compensation awarded in a personal injury case. An experienced and knowledgeable lawyer like those at Earnhart… Read More »
How To Get Compensated After A Hit And Run Accident
Hit and run accidents account for nearly one-quarter of all vehicle accidents in Florida. The victims of hit and run crashes can include other drivers and passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians, and the injuries sustained by victims in hit and run accidents can be severe. Without someone to take responsibility for the accident, many victims… Read More »
What To Know About Wrong-Way Car Accidents
Wrong-way car accidents are one of the least likely type of crash, but they have the highest rate of injury and death when they do occur. In Delray Beach, the experienced attorneys at Earnhart Law know how devastating a wrong-way crash can be for victims and will zealously advocate for your right to compensation… Read More »
Common Types Of Car Accidents
Car accidents are one of the most common ways that people are injured and killed around the Delray Beach area every year. Crashes involving passenger vehicles can take many forms, but some types of car accidents are more common than others. At Earnhart Law, our team of dedicated Delray Beach car accident attorneys is… Read More »
Will Florida Finally Abandon No-Fault Car Insurance?
Currently, Florida is one of a handful of states that require no-fault insurance in the form of personal injury protection (PIP) policies. However, this system has come under sustained criticism ever since it was first put into place. Now, The Ledger is reporting that the Florida Senate is considering whether to return to a… Read More »
Accidents when Merging on the Highway
Merging with traffic on the highway can be a terrifying experience. When traffic is heavy, there might not be any obvious room to scoot in and join the flow of traffic. Many drivers hesitate to actually stop at the foot of the on-ramp, but often there is no choice. Traffic accidents when merging are… Read More »
What to Do Following a “No Damage” Car Accident
Some car accidents are dramatic. A tractor trailer shears the roof off your car, or another vehicle slams into your side, punching a deep depression into the body. Other accidents cause your car to roll over and leave you with compound fractures, facial wounds, and bleeding. From 100 yards away, anyone could tell you… Read More »