Thousands of automobile accidents occur in Florida every year. Many are preventable or involve preventable injuries. Because many drivers on the opposite side of the yellow line are texting; reading e-mails; impaired by drugs or alcohol or anger; or simply inattentive—we all need to be hyper-vigilant. In Florida, if we are not careful, we can be face a reduction of our injuries in a law suit against the at fault driver through comparative negligence. The failure to wear a seatbelt; a sudden stop; or not giving full attention to the roadway due to our own cell phones or conversations with passengers are all potential causes of comparative negligence. Please be careful out there…
