The MDJD Blog | Michael V. Barszcz, M.D., J.D.

Texting while driving is a high risk behavior as it has been reported that texting drivers are four times more likely to have an accident than someone who is not distracted by texting. The dangers of texting while driving are well documented and well observed by anyone who uses the roadways across the United States.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that over 85% of automobile drivers text or talk on their cell phones when behind the wheel. Most drivers over-estimate their ability to multi-task and tend to ignore the dangers of texting and talking on a cell phone while driving. Drivers using cell phones often exhibit the same unsafe behaviors as drivers driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: weaving erratically, braking too quickly or too slowly, and tailgating.

The laws governing cell phone use while driving vary from state to state and day to day, so the expertise of an automobile accident attorney familiar with texting laws is an invaluable asset in your efforts to hold a negligent texting driver responsible for causing an automobile accident.

If you are a resident of the Orlando, Florida area please contact The Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. today if you have been involved in a car accident with a texting driver and learn how to proceed with your efforts to hold that person responsible for any damages you have suffered.

The crime most frequently committed in the United States on a daily basis is driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs, or prescription medications and is responsible for killing one person in the United States every thirty minutes.

Substances that affect coordination, impair and distort vision, and slow normal reaction times when driving like alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, heroin and prescription medications such as sleeping pills, muscle relaxants and other depressants are a major contributing factor in too many car accidents.

Alcohol and drug-impaired drivers, whether illegal or prescribed, destroy the lives of countless people every day in this country. Studies reveal that alcohol and drugs were a factor in the automobile accident-related fatalities of one in five youngsters under the age of fourteen. The choice to drive while under the influence is a bad decision and a crime, not an accident.

Victims of DUI- related car accidents often suffer catastrophic injuries such as spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injuries because the accidents usually occur at high rates of speed and involve head-on collisions. The physical, emotional, and financial costs to victims of DUI are very high and you deserve every opportunity for compensation available to you.

If you have been victimized by an individual driving under the influence, please contact the expert attorneys at The Law Offices Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. today in Orlando, Florida to hold those responsible for your pain and suffering legally accountable.

An intersection can be a very dangerous place for you to be since it is estimated that one-third of all car accidents occur at intersections.

Many automobile accidents that occur at intersections involve left-turning vehicles attempting to cross on-coming traffic, failure to yield the right of way, and the failure to obey stop signs and traffic signals. Over 40% of car accidents with fatalities involve failure to yield the right of way, driving through a stop sign, or ignoring a traffic light at an intersection.

Faulty intersection design and faded or missing stop signs are also responsible for accidents at intersections. An experienced Florida car accident attorney such as Michael V. Barszcz will consult with design engineers, accident investigators and experts in the field of the dynamics of car accidents to expose negligence on the part of the entity responsible for the dangerous intersection, and hold them legally responsible for the injuries or deaths that were caused by poorly maintained or designed intersections. Mr. Barszcz has the unique distinction of possessing a medical degree as well as a law degree; this affords him knowledge of the medical aspect of your case that many lawyers simply do not possess.

If you or someone you care about was injured or killed at a dangerous intersection in the Orlando, Florida area, please contact an experienced car accident attorney at The Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. today to schedule a private consultation at no cost to you with experts in that field to protect your legal rights and obtain financial compensation for the injuries you have suffered.

The types of car accidents that occur every day on roadways across the country involve many and varied mutations. Cars can be involved in accidents with trucks, buses, trains, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians. There are head-on collisions, rear-end collisions, side-impact collisions and roll-overs. The one thing all car accidents have in common is the ability to change the direction of your life in sometimes very significant ways.

There are over six million motor vehicle accidents, causing over three million injuries and forty-five thousands deaths every year in the United States. These accidents involve head-on collisions or frontal impacts which are responsible for some of the most serious injuries and a high number of deaths. A frontal-impact accident can occur when a car hits a stationary object or drives on the wrong side of the road, a harrowing scenario for the other drivers encountering a wrong-way driver.

Another frequent type of car accident that occurs is rear-end collisions caused by negligent or distracted drivers or those just not paying attention. Side-impact collisions most often occur at intersections or in parking lots and roll-overs, though rare, cause some of the most catastrophic injuries when car roofs collapse and crush the occupants.

No matter the type of car accident you may be involved in, The Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. can help you by evaluating the circumstances of your accident and advising you on how to proceed. Because Mr. Barszcz also has a medical degree, he will be able to understand your injuries and explain them to a judge or jury in a clear and succinct manner.

If you live in the Orlando, Florida area, please contact The Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. today and have a medical and legal expert in car accidents protecting your legal rights and working to get you the financial compensation you deserve.

Construction sites can be particularly dangerous places in which to work. Sustaining a work injury at a construction site can be a different situation from a standard workers' compensation claim because the person responsible for your accident may not be your employer. Educate yourself about these kinds of accidents before hiring a law firm to represent you.

Equipment, inadequate safety measures, and inadequate training are three main contributors to construction site accidents. Equipment on a construction site can be heavy, dynamic, and dangerous. The sheer mass of vehicles and equipment on construction sites means that safety and precaution are necessary to ensure everyone on site avoids injury. Faulty equipment can be highly dangerous on constructions sites.

Following the proper safety measures is essential to avoiding injuries on construction sites, and most safety precautions are learned behaviors, making proper training a must. However, even if your employer follows all appropriate precautions, other contractors on the site may not be as diligent, endangering you and every other worker on the site. Or sometimes a defective piece of equipment is responsible for your accident. In these cases, your legal options go beyond workers' compensation and may require a personal injury claim. In these instances, it’s important to have a lawyer who understands the nuances and complexities of construction site accidents.

A construction accident can mean you are no longer able to work and earn money on top of extensive medical bills. If you or a loved one is looking for a lawyer after an injury in a construction accident in the Orlando, Florida area, please contact of the Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. to learn more about your options and how workers’ compensation and personal injury awards can benefit you.