Personal Injury Blog

Mark Roman | October 3, 2014 | Bicycle Accidents

Cycling is a common mode of transportation with many benefits, but numerous myths and stereotypes keep some people from truly enjoying. With a clear understanding of bicycling safetyfacts, cyclists can safely participate in the sport. “It’s the most dangerous form of transportation.” While bicycle safety is a serious concern in the United States, cycling remains… read more

Mark Roman | October 1, 2014 | news

Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers is proud to sponsor the 2014 Gearlink Cup in downtown New Port Richey on Sunday, October 5th. Races begin at 8:00 a.m. and will continually run until 4:00 p.m. The event will feature 400 cyclists and a food truck rally. Spectators may watch the races for free. Junior, adult, and… read more

Mark Roman | October 1, 2014 | news

Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers will sponsor the Gearlink Cup cycling event on Saturday, October 4th, 2014. The Gearlink racing team is dedicated to motivating cyclists throughout the Tampa Bay area and will hold the Gearlink Cup in downtown New Port Richey. This event is free for spectators and will feature 400 cyclists and a… read more

Mark Roman | September 23, 2014 | Personal Injury

I’ve commented before about medical expert witnesses who testify regularly for the defense industry. Those experts are paid large sums of money to testify against injured people and oppose their claims. One might wonder whether experts of this type ever got bothered by what they do. Might they feel some remorse if their testimony is… read more

Mark Roman | September 5, 2014 | Pedestrian Accidents

Everyone multitasks, but juggling certain activities may be more dangerous than you might think. A recent study showed that texting while walking can lead to serious injuries and is responsible for a startling volume of accidents in the United States. While most texting-while-waking injuries are minor (stubbed toes, tripping over boxes, etc.), others lead to… read more

Mark Roman | September 3, 2014 | news

In a recent news report, the driver of an alleged hit-and-run accident said that he acted under Florida’s “stand your ground” law. Attorney Mark Roman, who represents the victim, doesn’t buy the defendant’s assertion. Mark said, “Stand your ground is all the rage among defense attorneys these days. It seems that people think you can… read more

Mark Roman | September 2, 2014 | Newsletter Article

An Arizona gun instructor died last week after he let a nine-year-old girl operate an Uzi during a shooting lesson. A video captured by the girl’s mother shows the instructor helping the girl fire the weapon and setting the gun to “automatic.” The recoil from the shot apparently caused the gun to fire straight above… read more

Mark Roman | August 25, 2014 | Car Accidents

The last several months have seen one grim revelation after another about GM’s ignition system problems. We’ve learned that GM may have known as early as 2001 that its ignition switches could shut off, killing power steering and causing crashes. We’ve also learned that a part which costs about 57 cents could have fixed the… read more

Mark Roman | August 19, 2014 | news

Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers is proud to announce that for the second consecutive year, we will be sponsoring the Cyclocross Challenge at Highlander Park in Dunedin! The event will take place at Highlander Park September 27-28 and is open to men, women, and children of all ages. Cyclocross is a sport in which cyclists… read more

Mark Roman | August 4, 2014 | Pedestrian Accidents

There is great news coming out of Tallahassee for pedestrians and bicyclists. Our state Department of Transportation will be spending about $16 million over the next several years to create a continuous pedestrian trail from the west to east coast of Florida. This trail, known as the Coast to Coast Connector, will fill in the… read more