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Happy Thanksgiving
We live in challenging times. Despite whatever obstacles each of us faces, we reflect at this time of year upon all of our blessings.
Count them. They really do add up. From the seemingly smallest, to the largest, gifts in our lives, each of us has reason to give thanks. Take a moment to reflect upon your special gifts.
As we enter one of the busiest travel times of the year, hustling and bustling to get to family, friends, or other loved ones, and sometimes rushing to do so, please take a moment and realize those loved ones want you to get there safely and soundly. This means using common sense, being vigilant about others on the road who are not, and taking those few extra moments to reflect on what is important instead of racing to shave a few extra minutes (and that’s all it ever is) off your travel time.
Happy Thanksgiving. God Bless.
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About the Author: David Harris is a Florida accident lawyer and trial attorney who focuses on helping injured persons and their families recover legally and financially from their serious harms and losses following serious and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death matters, including car accident, motorcycle accident, semi truck accident, and similar mishaps which devastate families. David has a unique depth of experience which he puts into practice for each and every client. His litigation and trial experience includes cases involving brain injury, spinal injury, wrongful death, herniated discs, orthopedic injury, amputation, paralysis, and more, stemming from auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, highway crashes, and other forms of negligence. Because the Harris Law Firm PA is selective, they have the flexibility to represent seriously injured persons and families throughout Southwest Florida, whether they are in Charlotte County (Englewood, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda), Collier County (Everglades City, Golden Gate, Immokalee, Marco Island, Naples, Ochopee), Lee County (Alva, Bonita Springs, Captiva, Cape Coral, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, San Carlos Park, Sanibel, St James City), and beyond.
Common Car Accident Causes
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Common Car Accident Causes
Car accidents happen in an instant, but very often leave a lasting and devastating effect. Due to these accidents, countless individuals and families have to accommodate the new life changes and challenges, forever altering their road of life.
Personal injury sustained from a car accident is a basic tort, or civil wrong. When someone is at fault for causing an auto accident, then the law provides a means to recover compensate for the harms and losses, i.e. injuries, disability, financial losses, and even death.
Our Car Accident Lawyers in Southwest Florida focus on car accident claim, and have proven ourselves with a long line of successful cases over the years. Do you need a dedicated accident lawyer who will battle for your rights, and do everything within the law, to win your case?
Causes of Car Accidents
Despite what we are told about drinking and driving, roughly 40% percent of the fatalities are caused by drunken driving. Other factors of car accidents may include:
- mobile phone use while driving
- driving while texting
- mechanical failure
- road failure
- tire blow out
- aggressive driving
- drowsy driving
- DUI
- fatigue
- poor eyesight
The fact is, car accidents are a combination of driver error, road conditions, and other human factors. If you or your loved one have been seriously harmed in a car accident, then contact a car accident lawyer at the Harris Law Firm PA at 877-274-2080, or use the contact form on the screen, immediately to ensure that your rights are protected. Delays harm valid cases.
We look forward to working with you and helping you through this challenging time. Contact
Auto Accident Lawyer Serving Naples Injury Victims
Auto Accident Lawyer Serving Naples Injury Victims
An accident attorney and personal injury lawyer at Harris Law Firm, P.A. is available to help your Naples family through your time of challenge and loss which occurred in a serious traffic accident.
Because we have experience in handling all types of vehicle accidents, including car accidents, motorcycle crashes, semi accidents, and pedestrian accidents, we know how to quickly investigate the facts, gather evidence, and negotiate with the at fault driver’s insurance company.
Naples Car Accident Claim
We know you want your car accident injury claim to be settled as quickly and as fairly as possible. That is why we start working right gathering the required insurance paperwork, medical paperwork, and accident reports.
We don’t ignore you, and are happy to take your call. We talk to you, and under the appropriate circumstances, witnesses, right away. We contact the negligent driver’s insurance company, request important coverage information, and with your input, make a claim. An experienced auto accident lawyer is actively involved at every stage of this process.
Examples or driver negligence in Naples auto accidents include driving too fast for conditions, driver inattention, texting while driving, running a red light, failing to yield, talking on the cell phone, and many, many more.
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Contact a personal injury attorney at our law firm today. We are here to help those who have sustained serious injuries in a Naples auto accident. Home and hospital visits are available, so please do not hesitate to arrange a free and confidential consultation, through email, online chat, or phone call.
TV Lawyer Referral Services: What’s Wrong With You?
The endless parade of TV commercials touting “lawyer and doctor referral services” leaves me wondering: who calls these folks? What is wrong with the people who do?
The actors say something like, “I’m not a doctor, and I’m no lawyer . . .” Really? Are you sure? Did anyone think you — the actor — were the attorney or chiropractor they would be calling?
Wow, the mindlessness of it all. The referral service is a glorified phone bank. An auto accident injury victim calls the “service” (aka telephone operator) and the operator reads from a prepared script seeking to steer you to a chiropractor and/or an accident lawyer. Take your pick.
I used to think that only the non-serious auto accident cases would be processed through such means. But, then I wondered: would genuinely and seriously injured persons — harmed in an car accident or motorcycle accident — actually call these people? Would they tempted by the actors ridiculous, and artificial, script of “I’m no lawyer, and I ain’t no doctor” but call this number . . .
The lawyers who are part of this service must pay a fee or something to participate. I am not aware of any screening of attorneys or chiropractors who participate in these TV lawyer referral services. So, perhaps you the prospective client get what you pay for? Do you feel comfortable with this arrangement? Isn’t there a better way of finding a lawyer — and vetting that attorney — before you go calling an 800 number referral service?
I’m all for free speech in attorney advertising. There really is no reason that lawyers should be prohibited or restricted in the ways we are when other professions and businesses are not. It is basic economics — creating barriers to entry through marketing restrictions only helps a select few, and harms the rest by limiting choices and access. I even believe these nonsensical ads should be left alone if the market (i.e. people call and use the services) demands them. Of course I’d like to see common sense prevail, and think reasonably intelligent people see through these ads. Yes, I think the ads are demeaning to the legal profession, but they are not the reason people don’t like attorneys.
But sometimes I wonder.
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