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Kenneth Feinberg, the attorney handling General Motors compensation claims funds, has said that he expects the number of confirmed fatality claims to spike as the deadline for filing a claim draws near.Currently, Feinberg has approved 29 claims tied to a fatal accident caused by the auto manufacturers defective ignition switches. Approximately 150 fatality claims are […]

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In 2012, more than 281,000 motor vehicle accidents were reported throughout Florida this equates to nearly 800 motor vehicle accidents every single day.Although it can be difficult to prepare for an accident, as many, happen in just a split-second, drivers can prepare a vehicle emergency kit that can help them be ready for certain situations. […]

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Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident on Wednesday afternoon in Palm Beach Gardens.The collision occurred around 3 p.m. at Beeline Highway and Northlake Boulevard. When police arrived at the scene they found the occupants of a rollover over vehicle trapped inside. The vehicle was stabilized and the occupants were removed and taken to […]

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a statement online on Oct. 20, 2014, urging owners of certain Toyota, Honda, Mazda, BMW, Nissan and General Motors vehicles to act immediately on recall notices to replace defective Takata airbags. Approximately 12 million vehicles have been recalled worldwide for the faulty airbags amid concern that the […]

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Gary M. Paige’s 2013 verdict in the Estate of Schoeff v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. lawsuit is featured as the fifth-highest plaintiff verdict in South Florida for 2014, according to ALMs edition of South Florida’s Top Rated Lawyers.The online edition of South Florida’s Top Rated Lawyers includes a list of 25 of the largest plaintiff […]

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General Motors (GM) has been hit with a $10 billion lawsuit on behalf of drivers who believe their vehicles value was diminished as a result of serial recalls.The class action lawsuit against GM seeks to represent vehicle owners who bought or leased a recalled car between July 2009 and July 2014 and still own the […]

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Approximately two months after General Motors opened up their compensation fund to the public, the auto manufacturer has approved 27 death claims for people killed as a result of the defective ignition switches recalled earlier this year.The number of deaths associated with the defective ignition switches is double the number that was originally reported in […]

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A 24-year-old man was taken to the hospital with a head injury after he rear-ended a car while driving his scooter in Dania Beach on Wednesday. The man, whose identity had not been revealed, was traveling northbound in the 1100 block of South Federal Highway around mid-day. A car pulled out in front of him […]

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A Lake Worth man was arrested after deputies said he hit a pedestrian with his car and then left the scene of the accident.The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said Julio Tomas-Pedro, 18, hit a man who was standing outside of his car and drove away. Deputies got a call just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday […]

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More and more automakers are working to add technological features into their vehicles. From Wi-Fi to GPS, car manufacturers are working to get consumers constantly connected. Unfortunately, new studies are finding that all these fun features are distracting drivers even more than before. Two new studies have found that voice-activated smartphones and dashboard systems may […]

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