Texting while driving has become the leading cause of road carnage among teenagers in the US. According to a recently concluded study conducted by the Cohen children’s medical center, distracted driving deaths among this set of individuals has significantly eclipsed those caused by drinking while under the influence. Indeed above 3,000 teenagers lose their lives each year in road accidents attributed to texting while driving. While around 2,700 die in drinking and driving accidents. The same study by Cohen children’s medical center also revealed that above 50% of teenagers acknowledged to having received and sent text messages while driving. Other related studies conducted by Virginia tech indicate that most drivers are 23 times more prone to be involved in accidents while they text and drive. Additionally, a survey by the Bridgestone Americas inc. [...]

Many people that we talk to after being involved in car accidents are hesitant to assert insurance claims for their auto injuries or property damage for fear that they may either lose their insurance coverage through cancellation or non-renewal, or see their premiums increased by their own insurance companies. Fortunately, Section 626.9541 of the Florida Statues provides consumers with some protection against insurance companies canceling coverage or raising rates for the wrong reasons.  Under Florida law, it is an unfair or deceptive act for an insurance company to drop a policy holder or raise premiums without a valid reason. If an insurance company is found to have committed an unfair or deceptive act, the company can be exposed to civil liability of up to $10,000.00 for each such act, as well as administrative penalties. Here are some [...]

CNNMoney recently reported on the disturbing news that hackers could slam on your car’s brakes, while you’re driving! In their investigation, CNNMoney found that certain cars are more “hackable” than others. Security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek conducted an analysis of a variety of technical specifications on different models of cars. While they were able to manually hack cars in their investigation, they did not remotely hack any automobiles. Remotely hacking cars isn’t out of the realm of possibility though, and they give plenty of reasons why. Security Flaws in Different Makes and Models Perhaps not surprisingly, a key security flaw for both the 2014 Jeep Cherokee and the 2015 Cadillac Escalade can be found in the car’s Bluetooh and telematics’ apps. These applications are responsible with connecting the automobiles to networks [...]