Tag Archives: Seat Belt Defense
Motorist Dies In Okeechobee County Vehicle Wreck
A 60-year-old Stuart woman is dead after a seemingly straightforward rollover car crash that actually presents some complicated legal issues. According to police and witnesses, the woman was on S.R. 710, driving westbound in a Nissan a “short distance ahead” of a 39-year-old Okeechobee man in an F-350. The F-350 rear-ended the Nissan, causing… Read More »
Comparative Negligence And The Seat Belt Defense
Insurance companies, like all other business, are really only interested in profits. So, their lawyers will do anything possible to reduce the compensation that car crash victims receive. In a few car crash cases, there is an absolute defense, like last clear chance or sudden emergency, that basically flips liability from the tortfeasor (negligent… Read More »
