Blog Posts in March, 2009
Posted on Mar 30, 2009 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
The Sun Sentinel reported two separate traffic accidents on Sunday that involved an ATV and a bicyclist. The first accident involved a 13-year-old who was riding an ATV when he crashed on Lauderdale ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2009 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Immediately after being injured in a car accident, you are thrown into complicated, unfriendly, and often times, frustrating legal system. The insurance company of the driver responsible for the ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2009 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Two separate accidents occurred in Coral Springs this past week which left two students injured. An 8-year-old girl was struck by an SUV while bicycling to school by an SUV. The student is expected to ...
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Posted on Mar 17, 2009 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
According to the CBS4 Eyeteam, "a South Florida community is charging people fees for getting into a motor vehicle accident. It's part of a growing trend, both in Florida and around the ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2009 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
There is a proposed seat belt bill being debated in Tallahassee. Currently Florida law requires that you buckle up, however, you can only be ticketed for that if you're stopped for some other ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2009 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
The Gainesville Sun reports that “an analysis of auto accidents covering a 10-year span shows teen drivers are more than twice as likely to kill someone other than themselves in a fatal crash. ...
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Posted on Mar 3, 2009 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
According to the Sun Sentinel, “twenty-six people were arrested Friday night on DUI charges. At least four refused to submit to a blood test, the latest tool officials planned to employ against ...
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