Florida Personal Injury Claims

Floridians are accustomed to sharing the road with large trucks. There is no denying the dangers they pose. Their size, the speeds at which they travel, the distance the drivers must go and other factors increase the risk. If a driver is suffering from a condition like sleep apnea, it can lead to a truck accident with injuries and fatalities.

Sleep apnea negatively impacts a person's breathing. There are three kinds of sleep apnea including central (CSA), obstructive (OSA) and complex (CSAS). Each has a similar result: the person who suffers from it will have difficulty breathing, something that hinders sleep. The most common type of sleep apnea for truckers is OSA. With OSA, the person will repeatedly have his or her sleep interrupted when their airway is blocked and they cannot breathe for up to 10 seconds.

A car accident can leave a Tallahassee resident with significant pain and unexpected physical limitations. While there is no way to discuss every possible injury that a victim may suffer in a car crash, this post will introduce some of the most common forms of injury that result from motor vehicle accidents. As with all posts on this personal injury blog readers are reminded that no part of this post should be read as legal or medical advice.

Head injuries are unfortunately common in car crashes because there are many hard surfaces for victims to hit their heads on after impacts. A victim-driver may hit their head on a window or the steering wheel in front of them, or a passenger may hit their head on the dashboard of the car. Concussions and other forms of traumatic brain injury can result from different types of car accidents.

If not operated properly, a motor vehicle is no less than a weapon on the road. The speed at which it travels, in addition to its size, make it hazardous in the hands of someone who is not focusing on driving. This is why distracted driving is so dangerous. A driver takes their hands, eyes and mind off of the road and, while there are various forms of distracted driving, such as daydreaming, eating, checking the GPS, talking to someone in the passenger or back seat or even drowsy driving, the most dangerous and pervasive form of distracted driving is texting and driving.

Texting is the most dangerous because it affects a driver's visual, manual and cognitive abilities. As a result, a driver is not able to react to changing road situations and stop a vehicle on time to prevent car accidents that could have been avoided. Understanding the dangers of distracted driving, Florida has banned texting and driving as of this summer.

The roads in Florida can be dangerous regardless of the time of year, but there are certain points when there is an even higher risk of being in an auto accident. Any time there are more vehicles on the road than usual and there is a chance that drivers might have been at a party or family gathering increases the possibility that there will be a drunk driver. This is especially true during the holiday season. People must be extra attentive when on the road during these times. If they are unfortunate enough to be in an auto accident, it is important to understand what steps to take to attempt to recover compensation through a lawsuit.

Statistics from AAA show that Florida is in the top-10 for destinations during Thanksgiving. With the number of Americans who are preparing for a trip away from their home and are set to travel at least 50 miles, this adds significant numbers of vehicles to the road. Adding in the number of drivers who are on the road the Wednesday night and Thursday morning of Thanksgiving, and the amount of drinking that tends to happen on that day, leads to people being at increased risk of catastrophic injuries and death in a collision.