Michael V. Barszcz, M.D., J.D.
July 20th, 2010
A defective tire may be the cause of a serious auto accident that may result in personal injury or death. Defective tires cause auto accidents because they have a high risk of:
- Tread separation
- Blowout
- Rim explosions
A driver may unknowingly have a defective tire on his or her vehicle. The tire may not look defective and may not explode or have a blowout. A defective tire, however, will make it difficult for a driver to control the vehicle especially in dangerous situations.
A defective tire may not handle well in certain weather conditions such as rain, sleet, or snow. The inability for a driver to handle a vehicle in all weather and road conditions put the driver at a high risk of having a car accident.
Many drivers believe they have high quality tires because they have purchased them from household names like Goodyear, Firestone, and Cooper Tire Company. Unfortunately, these tire manufacturers have had to recall several of their tires over recent years because they have caused car accidents or have been shown to possibly cause car accidents.
Please contact Florida personal injury attorney, Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. if you have been injured in a car accident due to a defective tire. He is a civil trial attorney and a medical doctor who understands your needs and the legal process. He serves clients in and around the Orlando, Florida area.
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June 18th, 2010
There are many causes of car accidents; some of the most common include:
- Driver distraction
- Road conditions
- Weather conditions
- Construction work
Another common cause of car accidents is defective vehicles. A defective vehicle will fail to prevent an accident, fail to lessen the impact of the accident, or cause the accident. Most defective vehicles have one or more parts that are not properly working.
Common vehicle defects include:
- Defective airbags
- Defective seatbelts
- Defective fuel tanks
- Defective brakes
- Faulty pedals that catch
- Defective tires
SUVs and Car Accidents
It is common knowledge that SUVs cause rollovers. This is due to the fact that the car manufacturers do not correct the issues that make SUVs prone to roll over. An SUV is much narrower than a passenger vehicle and has a higher center of gravity. This combination makes the SUV easy to tip over while turning a corner or while making a defensive move to avoid an accident.
Passengers in SUVs are seriously injured or killed in SUV accidents. SUVs have weak roofs that crumble in rollover accidents. SUVs were originally manufactured with roll bars when they were strictly for off-road use. Car manufacturers removed the roll bar when they started manufacturing SUVs for passenger vehicles.
If you have been the victim of a defective vehicle in the Orlando, Florida area, please contact the law offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. today to schedule a free consultation about your case.
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May 17th, 2010
Auto accidents may be caused by several factors. Most accidents are due to driver distraction. There are many common causes of auto accidents that include driver distraction. All auto accidents either result in property damage or the personal injury of passengers. Most auto accidents result in both.
A driver may be distracted visually, mentally, or manually. These types of distractions may quickly cause an auto accident. The common causes of driver distraction that lead to accidents include:
- Cell phone use
- Adjusting car controls
- Thinking of matters other than driving
- Having a conversation
- Looking at the scenery or an accident
- Picking up something that dropped
- Reading a book or a map
- Watching a portable DVD player
- Driver intoxication
- Driver fatigue
Other common causes of auto accidents involve events that are not in the control of the driver such as:
- Weather conditions
- Road hazards
- Construction zones
- Inexperienced drivers
- Drivers who speed or slow down suddenly
Please contact Orlando-area auto accident attorney, Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. in the Orlando, Florida area, if you have been injured in an auto accident. Because Mr. Barszcz is a medical doctor and a civil trial attorney, he understands your pain and suffering and will guide you through the legal process.
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April 2nd, 2010
Truck accidents can very easy cause serious personal injury or death. You can decrease your chances of getting into a truck accident by following a few steps while on the road.
Give the Truck Plenty of Room
Make sure you give the tractor-trailer truck plenty of room while driving either behind or in front of the truck. If you are driving in front of the truck, make sure the truck has plenty of room to stop. Trucks need much more room to stop than a passenger vehicle because they weigh about 20 times more than the average car. If you are driving behind the truck, make sure you can see the truck’s mirrors. The truck driver cannot see you if you cannot see the mirrors.
Drive with your Running Lights On
You can increase your chances of other vehicles seeing your car if you drive with your lights on. Running lights draw attention to your car and where you are on the road. A truck driver is more likely to see your lights before seeing your car without your lights on.
Avoid Driving Next to the Truck
Trucks have enormous blind spots because the trailers are long. You may think the truck driver can see you because you can see the truck’s mirrors, but you are most likely driving in the truck’s blind spot. Before passing a truck, make sure you have enough room to safely get over after passing the truck and make sure you will not need to drive next to the truck for an extended period of time.
Following these tips to avoid car vs truck accidents will lower your chances of being in a truck accident. Please contact the law offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. to schedule your free consultation. Mr. Barszcz serves clients in and around the Orlando, Florida area.
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March 9th, 2010
SUVs are very popular family cars. They are great for family vacations, road trips, and camping excursions. SUVs were originally manufactured for off-road use, but have increasingly become the choice of suburban families. Even though these vehicles offer hauling strength and lots of room inside the vehicle, they come with dangerous safety defects.
SUVs and Rollovers
SUVs cause many rollover accidents each year. They are prone to rolling over due to their narrow bodies and high center of gravity. The smallest jerk of the wheeling may cause the SUV to rollover inflicting personal injury or even death to the driver and passengers. It is very common for a driver to jerk the steering wheel to avoid hitting an object in the road or the car in front. Swerving to avoid an accident should not in turn cause an accident.
SUV rollover accidents may turn serious or fatal because of the weak roofs and the lack of a roll bar. When SUVs were manufactured for off-road use, they came equipped with a roll bar to protect the driver and passengers if the roof collapsed. Car manufacturers removed the roll bar when manufacturing SUVs for families, but they never corrected the weak roof or the high center of gravity.
If you have been injured in an SUV rollover accident in Orlando, Florida, please contact Florida personal injury attorney, Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D., to schedule a free consultation about your case.
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February 2nd, 2010
The most talked about driver distraction involves the cell phone. Cell phone use while driving is a huge contributor to the number of car accidents on Florida roadways. There are, however, several other distractions that lead to serious and possible fatal car accidents.
Common driver distractions can be categorized by three types:
Anything that visually takes your attention off the road is a visual driver distraction. This type of distraction may be looking at the scenery, your cell phone, a map, or a dropped item. Visual distraction almost always accompanies cognitive and manual distractions.
Cognitive driver distractions cause your thoughts to be on things other than the road and driving. A conversation, thinking about what to make for dinner, or “zoning out” are all types of cognitive distractions.
Manual driver distractions occur when you take your hands off the steering wheel. You are at risk of being in an accident even if you only use one hand and leave the other hand on the wheel. Manual distractions include eating, talking on the phone, and adjusting controls in the car.
Other common driver distractions include:
- Being late for work and speeding
- Construction zones and emergency vehicles
- Driver fatigue
- Weather conditions
- Driver intoxication
Please contact Orlando car accident attorney Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. for a consultation about your accident case in Florida.
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January 8th, 2010
Being the victim of an accident can throw your life into turmoil. Beyond the pain of your injury, you may be facing high medical bills and other costs. At the same time, you are losing wages while you try to heal from your injuries. Compensation for your injuries can help you put your life in order.
The Orlando, Florida Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. can help you pursue compensation for a debilitating injury that prevents you from working or supporting your family. Just having a lawyer isn’t enough; a good personal injury attorney is key to protecting you and your loved ones’ best interests. Look for experience, medical expertise, personal attention, and verdicts and settlements.
The kinds of accidents that can result in personal injury are numerous and varied, including assault, automobile, motorcycle, or truck accidents, defective products, and work accidents. Finding a lawyer with experience in your type of injury is essential to winning a case. Since, by their very nature, personal injury cases deal with medical issues, having a personal injury lawyer who has extensive medical knowledge, such as a doctorate in medicine, can mean the difference between winning and losing a case. This knowledge is also of great benefit in medical malpractice suits.
Make sure you receive the personal attention from lawyers needed for a successful case. One should look for a firm large enough to provide all of the resources necessary, yet also devoted to making sure your lawyer gives you the undivided attention you need.
But, above all, their record of winning verdicts and settlements in personal injury cases similar to yours should give you a sense of the capabilities of your lawyer or law firm.
If you or a loved one live in the Orlando, Florida area, have sustained a personal injury and have unanswered questions, please contact the Orlando Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. and let us answer your questions in a free personal injury consultation.
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December 14th, 2009
Rear-end collisions are the most frequent type of car accident with over 2.5 million reported annually nationwide. A low speed rear-end collision that results in almost no damage to the vehicle can still result in serious personal injury to the occupants.
The bumper system on your automobile is an important safety feature that usually absorbs the force of a low speed impact, but sometimes the human bodies in the car absorb the impact instead. The consequences of that impact sometimes results in what is known as a “whiplash” injury, a sudden, violent, involuntary whipping backward and forward of the head and neck.
Whiplash injuries are soft tissue trauma to the muscles and ligaments of the neck and result in pain, swelling, stiffness, headache, nausea, numbness and dizziness. These symptoms are not always immediately evident and may appear twenty-four to forty-eight hours after the impact of a rear end collision. The failure to seek medical attention for this injury may result in weeks or months of debilitating pain.
If you have been injured in a rear end collision car accident through no fault of your own, you deserve to be financially compensated for your pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost income and any other expenses you have incurred due to someone else’s negligence.
Please contact the Orlando, Florida location of The Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. today to protect your legal right to financial compensation for your injury.
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December 10th, 2009
Car accidents cause injuries, loss of property, and loss of life. When you are involved in a car accident, the assistance of an experienced car accident attorney can be invaluable whether you are battling an insurance company that denies your claim, seeking financial compensation for your injuries or defending yourself in a court of law.
An experienced car accident attorney such as Michael V. Barszcz, M.D., J.D. has a highly skilled and professional network of medical, legal and accident experts on hand to investigate and evaluate police reports, eye-witness accounts of the accident and to inspect and preserve the condition of the vehicles involved in the accident that may reveal what happened and why. Mr. Barszcz has the unique distinction of possessing a medical degree and law degree, which affords him keen insight into the medical aspects of your case.
Car accident laws are very complex and you will need legal representation to guide you through this complicated process. Mr. Barszcz will work with medical, legal and accident experts to ensure you get the best legal representation available and obtain the financial compensation you deserve.
If you live in the Orlando, Florida area, please contact The Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. today to learn what options are available to you in your attempt to obtain financial compensation for injuries suffered in a car accident and to protect your legal rights and interests.
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December 8th, 2009
Most senior citizens are safe and conscientious drivers, but some seniors face the challenges of the aging process that interfere with good driving abilities. It’s been estimated that drivers of all ages must make seven major decisions for every mile driven requiring immediate action, and though experience and judgment anchored in maturity are important, elderly drivers are sometimes slower to process information that requires immediate action.
The risk factors that increase with aging bring a decline in vision, hearing loss, limited mobility, the side effects of medications, and signs of dementia. Elderly drivers receive more citations for failing to yield, improper turns and running red lights and stop signs than any other age group. Fatalities related to car accidents are very high for those 70 years of age and older.
If you are a senior citizen, it may be a good idea to take the time to enroll in a safe driving course for drivers over the age of fifty. Take extra precautions to keep your car in peak running condition with clean windows and headlights for maximum visibility and avoid driving in hazardous weather conditions. Drive during daylight hours and be extra observant when making left turns.
In the event you do have an automobile accident, we encourage you to contact The Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. in Orlando, Florida to help you deal with the confusing aftermath and complex issues surrounding a car accident. Mr. Barszcz has the unique distinction of possessing a medical degree and law degree, which affords him keen insight into the medical aspects of your case.
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