The Dangers of Distracted Driving Distracted driving is an extremely common occurrence and a leading cause of auto accidents in Florida and Georgia. Most drivers are guilty of it—sending a quick text message, dialing a phone number, or reaching over to grab something while being behind the wheel. Regardless of how trivial it may seem…
Personal injury law involves recovering damages after you have been in an accident. Insurance is supposed to cover medical bills and damages in such instances, but it often doesn’t go far enough. A personal injury lawsuit filed by experienced accident attorneys can help you get fair compensation while protecting your rights. At Barnes & Cohen,…
What’s the Average Car Accident Settlement? A common question in personal injury law is, “what’s the average car accident settlement?” In legal terms, a settlement is the resolution of a dispute so that it doesn’t go to trial. Fortunately, the majority of car accident cases do not go to trial because attorneys for the defendants…
Should I Hire a Lawyer for My Car Accident in Jacksonville, FL? A question that we hear often at Barnes & Cohen is, “Should I Hire a Lawyer for My Car Accident?” While many people consider flying dangerous, driving a car has a far greater risk of injury. In 2018, in the United States, there were…
How Do I File a Claim After a Car Accident in Florida or Georgia? It’s a fact that you’re at risk of a car accident while driving in the Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia areas. While no one gets into their car expecting to be in an accident that day, collisions can and do happen.…
When Do I Need to Hire a Car Accident Attorney? One of the questions we are most often asked at Barnes & Cohen P.A. is, “When do I need to hire a car accident attorney?” Right after a car accident, one of the last things most people are thinking about is the need for…
An Informed Guide For What To Do After a Car Accident in Florida or Georgia Auto accidents happen so frequently in Florida and Georgia that the two states have government programs that focus exclusively on the reduction of unsafe driving to bring the numbers down annually. Florida recorded 400,788 traffic accidents including 3,217 fatalities and…
A police officer was seriously injured in a crash on Jacksonville’s Northside while on duty. Florida Highway Patrol Trooper, A. Jordan was assisting in a lane closure on interstate I-95 close to the Golfair exit when the crash occurred. Sunday evening around 9:30 p.m. a Black Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound on I-95 when…
Brunswick, Georgia- A bad decision by a seventeen-year- old teen driver ended with one fatality, one seriously injured and now the seventeen-year-old is behind bars. This speeding Auto Crash has ended with tragic results. The young lady who died when his auto crashed was only fourteen. Glynn County Police clocked the teen on radar in…
A motorcycle accident has tragically ended the life of a 56-year-old man on Wednesday. The crash occurred as a high school student exited the parking lot at Matanzas High School located in the Palm Coast, Florida area. According to the Florida Highway patrol a 17-year-old high school student driving a Chevrolet Impala pulled out of…
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