Blog Posts in January, 2012
Posted on Jan 29, 2012 By Scott Distasio
14 years ago, college-bound high school senior Eric Brody was on his way home from his part-time job when his car was hit by a Broward County Sheriff's Deputy, Christopher Thieman, who was late ...
Continue reading "Florida Legislature Takes 14 Years to Resolve Car Accident Case with Government Employee" »
Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Semi-trucks crisscross America on a daily basis. A recent article on a six-year study of highway truck inspections in Indiana raises questions about the safety of these vehicles and their drivers. The ...
Continue reading "Are Some Truck Drivers Endangering the Public?" »
Posted on Jan 17, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In the past, insurance companies have been protective, service-oriented organizations that the public trusted. But in the mid-90s they began to evolve by adopting a new business model based on profit. ...
Continue reading "The Dark Side of Insurance" »
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 By Scott Distasio
The last day before Winter Break is often an exciting one for children. Eagerly anticipating both time off from classes and various winter holidays, they do not expect the day to start with a school ...
Continue reading "School Bus Crash Leaves 2 Tampa Elementary School Students and 2 Others Injured" »
Posted on Jan 6, 2012 By Scott Distasio
The National Transportation Safety Board has called for a ban on all cell phone use while driving. CNN reports that if states adopt the NTSB's recommendation, any non-emergency calls and all ...
Continue reading "Should Automobile Drivers be Banned from Using Mobile Phones?" »
Posted on Jan 2, 2012 By Scott Distasio
MSN Money recently published a list of insurance companies' top 10 “dirty little secrets.” 40 percent of these were related directly to auto insurance claims and policies. When you are ...
Continue reading "What Car Insurance Companies Don't Want You To Know" »