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I was injured in a golf cart accident in Tampa. What do I do now?
Golf Cart Accidents in Tampa: More Dangerous than Expected While it might not be so surprising that Florida has the most golf courses in the United States. You may be shocked to learn that Florida has the more golf carts…
Continue ReadingFlorida has the most uninsured drivers. Everyone needs UM. (Uninsured Motorist coverage)
According to multiple studies, Florida ranks first in the United States for number of uninsured drivers.1-3 An estimated 5 million Florida drivers either have no insurance or insufficient insurance. This means that if you get into an accident in Florida,…
Continue ReadingDarrigo & Diaz Personal Injury Attorneys establishes annual scholarship for Emergency Responders and their families
For those who dedicate their lives to serving their communities, D&D dedicates a new scholarship to supporting America’s heroes. Emergency responders are vital to keeping our communities safe. Every day, hundreds of Americans rely on emergency responders to be…
Continue ReadingTampa’s electric scooter invasion offers a glimpse of the dangers to come
There’s an old urban legend, that in 1895, the first two automobiles arrived in an Ohio town, promptly drove down Main Street, and crashed into each other. The new transportation technology was poorly understood and unregulated and, not surprisingly, resulted…
Continue ReadingWake-Up Call: Six Shocking Road Rage Statistics You Didn’t Know
Here are six shocking road rage statistics that will probably surprise you. Especially at rush hour, over half of all drivers consider driving 10 mph over the speed limit to be perfectly normal. Half of drivers admit to resorting to…
Continue ReadingWhat happens when you don’t buckle up in the back seat?
For years, there has been this myth that riding in the back seat is less dangerous than the front. However, the truth is that passengers may be eight times as likely to die in a crash if they’re not wearing their seatbelt…
Continue ReadingD&D Gives Back to Trinity School for Children
Would it surprise you to hear that 9 out of 10 Americans say a teacher had a “significant, positive impact” on their life? Nearly all Americans believe that a good teacher can change the course of a student’s life. There…
Continue ReadingWhat’s one of the most dangerous driver errors? You’re not going to be right.
We’ve all witnessed it: A driver making a LEFT-HAND turn at an intersection who misjudges the distance and timing of oncoming traffic and just narrowly avoids a collision, often having to emphatically swerve or accelerate. This exact scenario is one…
Continue ReadingImproper Passing Leading Cause of Two-Lane Road Fatalities
Twice as many highway fatalities occur on two-lane roads, according to the latest statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The report reveals that 75% of two-vehicle, head-on collisions occur on undivided two-lane roads, and head-on collisions are disproportionately deadly.…
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