Personal Injury Blog

John Austin | September 23, 2016 | Newsletter Article

It’s debate time in the presidential election season. Beginning on September 26th, the two major party candidates will hold three debates, with the third being about one month later on October 19th. There is good reason to be cynical about these debates. Presidential debates were once put on by the League of Women Voters, but… read more

John Austin | September 12, 2016 | Bicycle Accidents

An article published by The Age found that out of 200 bicyclists, one in five stated they were riding in on-road cycling lanes when they were injured in accidents involving passenger vehicles. A majority of the accidents occurred when a motorist turned into the path of an oncoming bicyclist or when a bicyclist turned left… read more

John Austin | September 6, 2016 | news

A recurring theme in these blogs is the danger posed by arbitration. Arbitration is supposed to be an informal, inexpensive process for deciding legal disputes, but it has morphed into a way for corporations to take away a consumer’s right to their day in court. Multiple articles about the unfairness of the process have appeared… read more

John Austin | September 1, 2016 | Car Accidents, news, Personal Injury

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers wishes everyone a happy Labor Day weekend! If you and your loved ones have plans to celebrate the upcoming holiday weekend, our team of personal injury lawyers would like to remind you about the importance of making safety a priority. Statistically, Labor Day weekend has been shown… read more

John Austin | August 17, 2016 | Bicycle Accidents

Part of our firm’s practices is representing people who suffer injuries as pedestrians or bicycle riders. We see a large number of preventable accidents in these cases. Unfortunately, many people make tragic mistakes because they don’t understand the rights and responsibilities of bike riders and drivers. Here are a few common misconceptions: Bicycle riders using… read more

John Austin | August 10, 2016 | Bicycle Accidents, Car Accidents, Child Injuries, Newsletter Article, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury

Summer is coming to end and kids across the country are returning, or preparing their return, to the classroom. The month of August is also Back-to-School Safety Month! If your child is going back to school, Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers would like to remind you about the importance of making safety… read more

John Austin | August 5, 2016 | Pedestrian Accidents

With the school year approaching quickly, many families are getting ready to wave their children off to their first day of school. While many children are taken to school by family members or by bus, other students walk to and from school. While this can be a healthy, daily form of exercise, it can be… read more

John Austin | August 3, 2016 | Personal Injury

Chances are you’ve heard of concussions, especially if you’ve played sports. Although many people don’t feel concussions are serious injuries, it’s important to remember that they are in every way a form of traumatic brain injury. Whether you and your children enjoy contact sports and are gearing up for football season or an unpredictable accident… read more

John Austin | July 28, 2016 | Personal Injury

Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve heard about the Pokemon Go game by now. The game, which downloads to a smart phone as an app, allows one to visit various sites where various characters will appear on your phone screen. The app has become hugely popular in the last few weeks, with players flocking… read more

John Austin | July 11, 2016 | news

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has designated July as Wrong Way Driving Awareness Month. Wrong way driving collisions occur when vehicles fail to observe pavement markings and posted traffic signs and proceed into a lane going the wrong direction. The majority of wrong way driving collisions are head-on, resulting in three-quarters… read more