Orlando-Kissimmee-Clermont Car Accident Statistics

According to the most recent report from Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, across the State of Florida, the total number of car accidents was 235,461. Of the almost 250,000 Florida car accidents, almost 200,000 involved some kind of injury, including about 2,500 car accidents which involved deaths of a either driver or passenger.

Of the death related Florida car accidents:

• 794 were alcohol related deaths
• 106 were drug related deaths
• 499 pedestrians were killed
• 76 bicyclists were killed
• 350 motorcyclists were killed, and
• 80 deaths involved teen drivers.

In Orange County, the home of Orlando, there was 17,090 car accidents on the roads and highways traversing the county. In Osceola County, the home of Kissimmee, there was 3,141 car accidents; and in Lake County, the home of Leesburg and Clermont, there was 2,540 car accidents. In Palm Beach County, where I started my career representing victims of car accidents, there were 13,410 car accidents.

Of the car accidents in the greater Orlando-Kissimmee-Clermont area, we know that:

• 1091 car accidents in metro-Orlando were alcohol related;
• 205 car accidents in Kissimmee were alcohol related; and
• 236 in Lake County, including Leesburg and Clermont, were alcohol related.

Of the accidents in the greater Orlando-Kissimmee-Clermont area, we know that those which involved personal injuries from an automobile accident were:

• 14,818 for the Orlando car accidents area;
• 2,933 from Kissimmee car accident area; and
• 2,432 from the Clermont car accidents, including car accidents in Leesburg and car accidents in Clermont.

Motorcycle Accidents involving a death:

• 19 Deaths were reported from motorcycle accidents in Orlando;
• 3 Deaths from motorcycle accidents in Kissimmee; and
• 4 deaths from motorcycle accidents in Clermont/Lake County

Motorcycle Accidents involving Injuries:

• 429 injuries were reported from Orlando area motorcycle accidents;
• 85 injuries were reported from Kissimmee motorcycle accidents; and
• 108 injuries were reported from Lake County and Clermont motorcycle accidents.

Car Accidents involving and Bicycle Accidents with Injuries:

• 295 injuries from bicycle versus car accident cases in the metro-Orlando area
• 54 injuries from bicycle versus car accident cases in the Kissimmee area; and
• 30 injuries from bicycle versus car accident cases in the Lake County, Clermont area

To learn more about your rights and responsibilities in you have been involved in a car accident, motorcycle accident or bicycle accident in Florida please contact Orlando car accident lawyer Mark P Cressman today. Your consultation for your personal injury case is always free and can take place in your home or hospital room if you are unable to come to our offices. As always, No Recovery – No Fee – Guaranteed!

Changes to Medical Benefits for Car Accident Victims in Florida in 2013

New 2013 Florida Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Insurance Changes for Car Accidents in Florida

1.         If no treatment in 14 days of the accident, you will lose your benefits under PIP  In addition the initial services and care must be provided by a either a hospital or emergency transport, or by an M.D., D.O., D.C., or D.D.S.

2.         PIP benefits will be limited to $2,500.00 in medical benefits unless there is an Emergency Medical Condition. An Emergency Medical Condition is to be defined as a condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, which may include sever pain, and the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in any of the following conditions: (i) serious jeopardy to patient health; (ii) Serious impairment to bodily functions; (iii) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.

3.         Follow up care will be limited to care and treatment “consistent with the initial diagnosis.” If the initial diagnosis was for neck pain, then back pain from a Florida car accident will not be covered, and vice versa.

4.         Massage therapy and acupuncture treatment are no longer covered.  Simply put they are not covered.  If you receive this treatment, a car accident victim will have to pay for this treatment out of pocket and it most likely will not be considered by an adjuster in evaluating a bodily injury claim.

5.         The amount of the medical bills charged by the physicians, and which will be reimbursed by the car accident insurance carrier will be based on the Medicare schedules.  However, the Florida car accident insurance companies will be permitted to use the Medicare coding policies and methodology for determining fee reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid services to determine the appropriate reimbursement for medical services provided following a car accident.

Now it is more important than ever to consult an experience aggressive car accident lawyer in Florida if you have been involved in a automobile accident.  Call mark to day for your free consultation to determine your rights if you have been in a car accident in Florida.  Call today at 407-877-7317!

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Car Accident Law Changes January 1, 2013 in Florida

A Storm of Changes is Coming in 2013 for Florida Car Accident Victims!

Changes which were pushed by the insurance industry in Florida have now changed the Personal Injury Protection law to a "use it or lose it" concept.  What does this mean for you if you are a driver in Florida, or have Florida "No Fault" insurance.  If you are involved in a car accident in Florida after January 1, 2013 and you do not seek medical help within 14 days of the accident, your insurance carrier will not cover your medical bills or lost wages.  

Remember Florida is a "No Fault" state which is to mean it is a quasi no fault state since there is no real no fault state.  What this means is if you are involved in a car accident in Florida; and you are the registered owner of a vehicle in Florida, you are required to carry Personal Injury Protection insurance. Otherwise known as PIP.  Your PIP will pay 80% of your medical bills and 60% of your lost wages. The driver which caused the accident will be responsible for the other 20% and 40% of your economic injuries (medical bills, lost wages, out of pocket expenses).  

If you do not seek medical treatment in 14 days after the accident, your PIP carrier will not be obligated to pay any of your medical bills.  The issue remains, if you do not go to the doctor in 14 days, will the at fault driver be responsible to pay anything.  Most likely not.

Therefore, remember time is of the essence.  If you are involved in a car accident in Florida, and even if you are not hurting right away or the day of the accident, it is better to seek medical treatment right away.  Better to use than lose it.

Stay tuned or log back in to see more updates on the law changes for car accidents in Florida.  If you want to discuss your legal rights, call Mark, and experienced car accident lawyer in the greater Orlando area fighting for your rights. Call today, 407-877-7317.