Hi this is Mark Thush, I’m an accident attorney practicing personal injury law here in Florida. In today’s video we’ll discuss 10 common Statistics that wearing a seat belt saves lives. Seat Belt Statistic 1 – When the sun sets, the death toll rises. 70% of all 18-34 year old occupants killed in rural crashes at night were not wearing a seat belt. Seat Belt Statistic 2 – In 2010, if all occupants age 5 and older had worn seat belts, an additional 3,341 lives could have been saved. Seat Belt Statistic 3 – Of all passenger vehicle occupants ejected from their vehicles, 78% suffered ...

Hi this is Mark Thush, I’m an accident attorney practicing personal injury law here in Florida. Today’s tip involves - who do you call after you’ve been involved an auto accident. Assuming you are still conscious after an auto accident, take a few deep breaths to gather your thoughts then call the police to document the accident scene. Many of us have smart phones – I recommend taking pictures of the final resting place of both vehicles, which will help both the police, and jury determine fault in the event you need to move your vehicles out of harms way. Florida’s No-Fault Law h...

Hi this is Mark Thush, I’m an accident attorney practicing personal injury law here in Florida. Today’s tip involves motorcycles – Look Twice – Save a Life Many of us either ride a motorcycle or know someone who rides a motorcycle. Here in Florida we have just celebrated another bike week and there has been a marketing campaign during bike week to Look Twice – Save a Life. I believe this campaign should be expanded to last all year, not simply during bike week. Unfortunately during bike week several motorcycle riders have either been injured or lost their life due to someone else's n...

This is Attorney Mark Thush and today I’d like to share some recent statistics regarding teenager’s texting and emailing while driving. A recent federal study shows dramatic improvement in the driving habits of U.S. high school student, but texting by teenagers behind the wheel is a concern. 1 in 3 high school students recently reported that they had texted or emailed while driving during the previous 30 days. The percentage of those who had texted or emailed while driving was higher for upper classmen, with nearly 43 percent of 11th graders and 58 percent of 12th graders. Texting or...