Do You Live Near the Most Dangerous Intersection in the Country?

Did you know that Miami is home to the most dangerous traffic intersection in the country?

The corner of Flamingo Road and Pines Boulevard is quite literally the intersection in American where the most accidents occur.

It's more dangerous than intersections in New York or even Los Angeles, where there are more drivers and more cars.

There were 357 accidents there last year. Thats a little under one accident every day.

In order for there to be so many accidents, there simply has to be a flaw in the way that the road is designed. This is something that the Miami city council should definitely take a look at.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident in Miami, contact Klemick and Gampel for a free legal consultation today.

Florida Road is Called "A Six Lane Meat Grinder"

While Florida has a lot to be proud of, the crash rate on our roads isn't one of them.

A Dateline report listed US-19 as one of the most dangerous roads in the country, with an astronomically high accident rate.

You can see the report by following this link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7844269/

Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements Are Not In Your Best Interests

A recent editorial in the Miami Herald discusses a very important point. Many nursing homes in Florida require their patients to sign agreements that require arbitration over disputes rather than lawsuits.

There are many problems with this, chief among them being that many arbitration results are to be kept confidential, which isn't necessarily the best thing if the nursing home in question has a history of abuse or poor treatment.

For read the editorial, follow the link below.

http://www.miamiherald.com/692/story/573697.html

 

A Company is Not Heroic for Obeying a Recall

A judge in California recently ruled that lawsuits agains Wal-Mart and other large retailers can move forward.

The lawyers for Wal-Mart et al. made the argument that since they obeyed the recall and ordered replacements for the products that they were selling that the lawsuit was not necessary.

There are two problems with this argument. First, the products were toys that contained either high levels of lead or small, detachable magnets that could very easily be swallowed. And second, a recall is not an optional thing. If a company is ordered to recall certain items, there is no room for negotiation. Following a recall doesn't make you a hero anymore than obeying the speed limit does.

The judge in this case made the right decision in allowing the lawsuits to proceed, and he also made the right decision in not letting the retailers in these cases refuse to pay for medical tests for the people who bought the products in question.

You would be surprised how often large corporations use the argument that something is "too costly," and you would be even more surprised as to how often judges and juries accept that line of reasoning.

Product liability cases are no laughing matter, whether they occur in California, New York, Miami or anywhere else.

If you or a loved one has been injured in Miami due to a product that is faulty, contact Miami Injury Attorneys Klemick and Gampel for a free legal consultation today.

Long but Required Reading for any Construction Worker

Following the link below will lead you to OSHA's rules and regulations regarding Safety and Health on construction sites.

Yes, it's long, and yes you might have to read it a few times. But knowing what is allowed and what is not on a construction site may help prevent an injury or even save a life.

Read it when you can.

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owastand.display_standard_group?p_part_number=1926&p_toc_level=1

Auditing Insurance Company Service

Many of our clients have found themselves treated poorly by insurance companies, and one of the questions that seems to get asked over and over is "Why didn't we know about how this company operates? Does the government know? Isn't this illegal?"

One company that specializes in real reviews and ratings of how insurance companies work is AM Best. They review insurnace companies based not on their profitability, market share, or amount of revenue spent on advertising, but rather on their willingness and ability to pay out claims quickly and fully.

Checking out their ratings would probably be the best way to find out whether or not you have made the right decision with your current insurance provider.

As always, if you have been injured in an accident in the Miami, Florida area, contact Klemick and Gampel for a free legal consultation today.

 

Saving on Car Insurance Doesn't Have to Involve the Lizard

A recent article in USA Today provides some practical ways to save money on car insurance. With gas now over $4 a gallon, most drivers are interested in saving money any way they can.

Follow the link below to see the article and to get some money saving tips.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2008-05-05-car-insurance_N.htm