Historically, 14% of motorists in the United States are uninsured. During economic downturns, when the unemployment rate rises, the uninsured rates also rise. Some states have higher uninsured rates than others do. According to the Insurance Research Council (IRC), 23% of Florida’s drivers are uninsured — almost double the national…
A newly-released study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), has found some alarming statistics involving binge drinking and alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents. The study is thought to be the first to attempt to measure the likelihood that a person will drive after binge drinking. The result…
Since 1971 Bruce L. Scheiner, the Founder and Senior Attorney, at Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Personal Injury Lawyers, has been disturbed by the tragedies caused by drunk drivers. He urges everyone to refrain from drinking and driving. He, his associates and his staff want to remind you that they…
This weekend is Labor Day weekend. Be careful! With ready access to so many bodies of navigable water in and around Southwest Florida, it comes as no surprise that accidents involving personal watercraft are common. Sometimes referred to as “jet skis” or “water bikes”, these forms of aquatic transportation are…
National law enforcement and Transportation Department officials released figures this month that show the number of women drivers arrested for driving drunk has increased dramatically over the last decade. From 1998 to 2007, the number of women drivers arrested for driving while under the influence increased by nearly 30%, according…
Since the beginning of 2009 twelve passengers or crewmen have gone overboard from cruise ships or ferries. Two of those instances happened during June in the Gulf of Mexico. This prompted investigatory reporter, Ben Montgomery of the St. Petersburg Times to study how individuals wind up in the Gulf or…
We’ve all seen it happen – the driver who is attempting to make a turn or change traffic lanes, but neglects to use their vehicle’s turn signal. Although it seems like a simple, common sense rule of the road, a surprising number of auto accidents are caused by careless drivers…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu8c1mi2ocU When it comes to being vigilant about reducing the number of drunk driving-related deaths and injuries, Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner Personal Injury Lawyers knows that actions speak louder than words. With almost four decades of experience fighting for the legal rights of people victimized by drunk…
Trucking company owners are pushing their drivers to exhaustion. In the United States, driver fatigue causes up to 40% of all truck crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. To help reduce the estimated 56,000 sleep-related crashes in the USA, the federal government limits the time a trucker…
On July 30, 2009, the motorcycling community lost one of the most recognizable names in the industry. Bruce Rossmeyer, the largest Harley-Davidson dealer in the World, died at 66 years of age due to injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident in Wyoming. In route to the 69th Annual Sturgis, SD…