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This Weston Motorcycle Injury Attorney has received a large quantity of calls for representation from victims of motorcycle accidents in the last several months; which in it self can be indicative of a higher propensity for Western Broward County, Florida drivers to be ignoring the movement of motorcyclists in the roadways. Equally disturbing has been the number of client's retaining the Pembroke Pines Injury attorney seeking compensation for their very serious bodily injuries only to learn that the wrongdoer was just as financially irresponsible as she or he was in the negligent operation of their motor vehicle.

All too often we are faced with a situation where our client's medical expenses alone are in several hundreds of thousands of dollars, only to learn that they may be personally liable for those bills even though they were not at fault; because the individual who caused their injuries in their motorcycle crash neglected to comply with the financial responsibility requirements of Chapter 627 of the Florida Statutes. Frankly even if the wrongdoer had the basic coverage, often times it will not be sufficient to even pay for the injured motorcyclists hospital and medical bills, let alone for the claimant's loss of income, pain and suffering, disfigurement and loss of enjoyment of life.

This is why it is essential that if you choose to operate a motorcycle you are strongly advised to make sure that you acquire the highest amount of uninsured motorist coverage, covering you in the event you are injured due to the negligence of an uninsured or underinsured negligent driver while you are on your motorcycle.

Statistically, if you own a motorcycle you not only assume the risk of a possible accident you are virtually guaranteed to be in an accident at some time during your ownership or operation. Knowing those risks, it is that much more prudent that you insured against the almost inevitable accident that will likely occur, so as to properly protect yourself and your loved ones from the likelihood of absorbing astronomical medical expenses, and loss of income, even though you are not at fault.

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In the early hours of January 25, 2012 the Weston Car Accident Attorney's client was properly and safely parked in his 1999 Toyota Camry, having just complete his shift at work and awaiting to do a good deed by bringing his friend home Our client's vehicle was parked on the 3900 block of Collins Avenue in the early morning hours and was patiently waiting for his friend to place his bicycle into the back seat of his Camry from the sidewalk side. After all, Daniel meant to help his friend and prevent him from bicycling home in traffic in the early morning hours. Daniel thought he was protecting his friend by having him take his bicycle off the streets by offering him this ride. No one would have envisioned that the Defendant, Joao Mauro, 20, (who according to WSVN 7 News has been charged with DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide and cocaine possession) or anyone for that matter, would have been operating a motor vehicle in such a negligent manner so as to cause it to come up on to the sidewalk and then strike a vehicle and his friend who was in the process of loading his bicycle.

Our client's vehicle was propelled some 120 feet down Collin's Avenue. Mr. Russell Knudson was fatally pinned between the vehicles that struck him the rear door of the Camry he was trying to get his bike into. Mr. Russell Knudson passed away at the scene of this horrific accident. Our client recalls being airborne, experienced being thrown about the inside of his vehicle and after awakening from having lost consciousness being upside down in the passengers seat.

As of now, the information is still sketchy, but, it appears as though Joao Mauro was not the owner of the Mercedes vehicle he was operating and had neither a Florida driver's license, nor any proof of liability insurance which might inure to the benefit of any of the victims of this tragic crash.

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The Broward Country Sheriff's Office is launching their campaign against texting and driving at the same time. The central advertisement for the movement simply reads, "TXT=RIP." As a South Florida resident for over three decades, and as a Weston Car Accident Lawyer, I whole heartedly support this movement, which will protect our families and save thousands of lives.

The statistics concerning texting while driving are simply staggering. "Six-thousand people died last year as a result of distracted driving. Over 400,000 people were injured," said Broward Sherriff, Al Lamberti, who was citing statistics from the National Transportation Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "Texting while driving is equivalent to trying to drive a car after you've had four drinks of alcohol." That last statement is incredibly powerful and really puts texting while driving into perspective.

As a personal injury lawyer and as a parent, I am vehemently opposed to texting and driving. Unfortunately, I hear all too often about cases where people are in car accidents because of texting while driving. As a Weston Car Accident Attorney, I am always terrified when I see teenagers and adults texting while driving throughout Weston. Hopefully the texting while driving campaign will eliminate these dangerous situations.

Texting while driving can oftentimes lead to serious and catastrophic injuries. Drivers become incredibly distracted while texting, which makes a car accident an unfortunate, yet probable outcome. As a Weston Car Accident Lawyer, I have dealt with victims for over thirty years, and I can promise you that you do not want to be the person on the other side of the table who has to live with the guilt of having caused a car accident and harming an innocent person.

Especially in residential neighborhoods in areas like Weston, Plantation and Sunrise, a distracted driver could hit someone who is walking down the street or just riding their bike. Bike accidents as a result of texting while driving are a common occurrence, because the driver is too distracted to focus. As the cited statistics prove, texting while driving causes car accidents, injuries, and in some cases, death. I sincerely hope that this campaign is effective with regards to stopping people from texting while driving in their cars.