As summer approaches, high school and college students will be more at risk for Orlando car accidents. With students soon attending graduation activities and beginning summer break, Orlando injury lawyers know there will be car accidents caused by distracted drivers. As students drive to parties and other events, their minds will not always be focused on the road ahead. Sadly, car accidents involving teenage drivers can result in horrible tragedies.

The Tampa Tribune recently quoted law enforcement who find that young people probably make the worst choices this time of year. With more students traveling as their school year ends, law enforcement foresees more car accidents, some with devastating consequences. Obviously, we wish that our students remain aware of the risk of car accidents and avoid the all-to-familiar distractions. Whether it is turning around to speak with friends in the back seat, or drinking and driving after a party, there are so many ways our teens can be put at risk for car accidents.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 3,000 teens between the ages of 15 and 19 in the United States were killed in car accidents in 2009. More than 350,000 were treated for serious injuries. Tragically, about 400 Florida teens lost their lives in car accidents.

To help individuals and families involved in a car accident, I wrote the book, Seeking Justice: An Insider’s Guide for the Injured. While we limit the number of car accident cases we accept, we can provide a free copy of this valuable book to anyone injured in car accidents. It provides a solid method for choosing the right lawyer; and, includes the questions everyone should ask before hiring a lawyer. Decent, honest people seeking to win their car accident case deserve a lawyer that is prepared to battle the insurance companies and their team of lawyers.

Photograph the cars involved in the accident, get the names of any witnesses and get yourself checked out by a competent medical doctor. As Orlando car accident lawyers we have seen too many honest people suffer AFTER a car accident because they failed to take these steps. Even worse is the situation where someone follows these steps, has an injury, but hires a lawyer who failed to properly represent their interests. In one case, our client lost more than two years patiently waiting for his prior lawyers to file a lawsuit on his behalf. Sadly, he hired lawyers who simply believe once the client signs the contract, you just “talk” to the insurance company and wait to see if they offer any money.

The truth is insurance companies know which lawyers try cases and which do not. Many Orlando lawyers who accept car and truck accident cases are NOT specialists. Only two percent of The Florida Bar is Board Certified as specialists in civil trial law, which includes car and truck accidents. As past Chair of The Florida Bar Civil Trial Certification Committee, anyone with a serious Orlando car accident case deserves an exceptionally qualified lawyer.

Unfortunately, too many people involved in Orlando car accidents turn to television or yellow page advertising when they need a lawyer. Yet, slick lawyer ads can be misleading. That is why I wrote the book, Seeking Justice: An Insider’s Guide for the Injured. While we limit the number of cases we accept, we can provide a free copy of this valuable book to anyone injured in car accidents. It provides a solid method for choosing the right lawyer; and, includes the questions everyone should ask before hiring a lawyer. Decent, honest people seeking to win their car accident case deserve a lawyer that is prepared to Go to War!

Following an Orlando car accident, many injured people seek medical help. Unfortunately, during the insurance claim process, insurance company doctors examine innocent car accident victims and may try to minimize the extent of injury. The insurance company wins when these medical doctors “find no permanent injury” or that any injury is “not related to the car accident.” As Orlando car accident lawyers, we have received many complaints about such biased, medical doctors. Most of the time, we can help level the playing field!

As my partner, a medical doctor and attorney, Walter Ward, MD/JD, has taught our clients, many Orlando car accident lawyers do not have sufficient knowledge of medicine to successfully expose dishonest medical doctors. Many Orlando attorneys do not understand the complex medical issues or invest the time to uncover the bias of these “hired guns.” Obviously, an innocent driver or passenger suffering real injury deserves an Orlando auto accident attorney who understands how to deal with these medical doctors and bring the truth to light.

In addition to Dr. Ward, our staff nurse, Cindy Nixon, RN, has helped many Orlando auto accident clients understand both the medical and legal issues involved in their case. As a critical care, registered nurse, Cindy manages the medical information, stays in close contact with our clients and assists with any health care questions along the way. Our clients find Cindy to be an invaluable resource; and, we find her to provide ammunition to go to war with dishonest medical experts.

Too many innocent, honest people suffer an injury in Orlando and unknowingly settle for so much less. Yet, our clients have explained that people who are injured are not aware that there are law firms with an attorney who is also a medical doctor, a registered nurse on staff and a board certified civil trial lawyer. It is for that reason I wrote the book, Seeking Justice: An Insider’s Guide for the Injured. It helps protect decent, honest people from falling into the hands of lawyers who have no business handling an important injury case. We continue to make a Free copy of this book available to anyone injured in Florida.

The results of a new study just released reveal that people who regularly play driving games on their computer or games console are poorer drivers than those that don’t. As Orlando car accident lawyers and fathers of gamers, this study surprised us.

A study by Continental Tyres questioned 2,000 motorists split equally between those who play racing video games and those that don’t. All of those quizzed were in the 17 to 39 age group. The study revealed that those that do play such games are more likely to speed, go through a red light and are worse at performing simple parking maneuvers.

Perhaps the problems are caused by over-confidence. One in five gamers believed that playing games made them a better driver but the study did not back up this confidence. Conversely, it was found that spending more time playing games was having a negative effect on driving ability. Those that play for more than eight hours a week have three times as many accidents as those that play for under an hour.

If you need assistance after an Orlando car accident, do what many have already done: Order a free copy of the Florida Car Accident Book, Seeking Justice: An Insider’s Guide for the Injured. If someone has been involved in an accident, it is a great place to start.

The car had slammed into a power pole, flipped onto its side and burst into flames. The pole, buzzing with live electric wires, had collapsed onto the car. The driver was trapped inside. As Orlando car accident lawyers , we are proud to report that a local deputy sheriff heroically responded. As flames engulfed the hood and windshield, the deputy smashed the car’s sunroof with his baton and dragged the car accident victim to safety. Such quick thinking may have saved the driver’s life.

If you need assistance after an Orlando car accident, do what many have already done: Order a free copy of the Florida Car Accident Book, Seeking Justice: An Insider’s Guide for the Injured. If someone has been involved in an accident, it is a great place to start.

A car accident client came to us after first hiring a tv lawyer. After Never meeting her tv lawyer, Never getting to speak with her tv lawyer and feeling like a number, she called my office. She could not believe that I took her phone call the first time she asked to speak with me. In a few short months we gathered the medical and hospital records and bills, the police report, photographs of the accident scene and accident damage and presented her claim. The insurance company wanted to know why her “other lawyers NEVER sent anything.” Well, the insurance company representative began to communicate with us, we provided additional evidence and our client received the POLICY LIMITS. Done!

How sad for car accident folks to be neglected by their own lawyer. I recently shared another car accident case result where a law firm did NOTHING for months and the insurance company for the at-fault driver thought the claim must not have been serious. Once we were hired, the insurance representative learned we were fully engaged and that our client had a significant case.

As Orlando car accident lawyers, we see too many BAD things happen to trusting folks involved in car accidents. We see too many delays and too many paralegals and new lawyers handling cases poorly. Do NOT let this happen to you.

Working with the finest doctors in Central Florida, whether in the fields of orthopedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation and neurosurgery, we take on the insurance company and its lawyers. We never lose sight of our client’s right to be treated fairly. Our clients soon come to understand that our firm is NOT like any other. We take few cases, dedicate our team to thoroughly obtain and understand every medical fact to develop all of the damages. We do NOT just settle for whatever the insurance company wants to pay. Our clients thankfully have a law firm of real trial lawyers. Not some foolish lawyers or actors pretending to be aggressive, or willing to go to trial. WE DO GO TO TRIAL when our clients are not treated fairly by insurance companies. RECENT RESULT- $15,000 offer to our client – JURY AWARD – In Excess of One Half Million Dollars! Over $485,000 better than the insurance company pre-trial offer.

We believe YOU deserve that kind of lawyer. If you need assistance after an Orlando car accident, do what many have already done: Order a free copy of the Florida Car Accident Book, Seeking Justice: An Insider’s Guide for the Injured. If someone has been involved in an accident, it is a great place to start.

Car insurance company tactics may prevent hardworking individuals involved in Orlando car accidents from being treated fairly. As we explained, many people involved in automobile accidents are embarrassed to seek medical attention believing their pain and stiffness would pass with time. Unfortunately, when it is later determined that those symptoms were the result of a serious injury, it may be too late to prove that the injury occurred in the car accident.

While many individuals want to believe that there is no need to seek medical attention following a car accident, the safest approach is to have a doctor perform a proper evaluation. Generally, that will provide the peace of mind you deserve. From a legal standpoint, the visit to your doctor or emergency department will document your complaints in the event, you do develop long-term difficulties.

Doctors advise that as soon as possible, after an accident, an initial evaluation at a local Emergency Room is positively recommended. The reason for that is: X-rays can be performed which will generally rule out broken bones or factures. In addition, muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory medications can immediately be prescribed so as to address muscle strains and/or pulls.

If the onset of a serious injury is delayed, the failure to have a medical complaint recorded will affect your physical recovery. Back and neck injuries (like a herniated disc) are not always immediately determinable. They are often initially diagnosed as “Soft Tissue” injuries before an MRI or a CT Scan reveals a disc injury. Normal x-ray film – – cannot diagnose a disc injury. The failure to document medical injuries also permits the insurance company to deny that the injuries were caused by the car accident.

For more on insurance company tactics, you can read the Florida car accident book, Seeking Justice: An Insider’s Guide for the Injured. When I wrote this book, I hoped it would help people involved in a car accident protect themselves from insurance company adjusters. I also wanted to provide a solid method for injured people to find the right lawyer. From the reviews we have received, it has done just that. For anyone injured in a Florida car accident, a Free copy of this book can be a great place to start.