Practice Areas

• Car and Motorcycle Accidents
• DUI and Criminal Defense
• Big Truck Accidents
• Medical Malpractice
• Serious Injuries:
  Slip and Fall | Dog Bites

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:

What do I do when an emergency vehicle is in my rear-view mirror with its lights flashing?

A:

This is good question and one we often need reminding of.  First of all it is important to define what an emergency vehicle is.  An easy way to remember this is to consider any vehicle flashing red, blue, or amber lights an emergency vehicle, whether it is a police vehicle, ambulance, fire truck, or even a tow truck.

With that understood, here is what to do when an emergency vehicle approaches you on the road with its "lights" on, siren or no siren.

If it is coming behind you, in your lane of traffic, you should pull over  as soon as it is safe, to the side of the road or nearest clear, safe space.  If it is approaching from the opposite lane, be prepared to slow or stop if the vehicle needs space to move into your lane. Remember, seconds count in an emergency situation and any delay could be deadly to the person requiring aid.

In addition, if you approach an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road in your lane of traffic in Florida, there is the Move Over Act. This law mandates you to move over or slow to 20 mph below the speed limit, if changing lanes is not safe.

Another reminder, most states have laws prohibiting any vehicle from following within 500 feet of an emergency vehicle.

Accident attorney, Jeffrey Meldon, strongly believes that public education is the first step in the prevention of and/or recovery from a serious accident. 

He and his Office take pride in their work, and in results they get for their clients.  

The Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon and Associates is a regional law firm that is located in Gainesville, Florida. They are personal injury lawyers, litigators and trial lawyers that have been working to get accident victims the justice they deserve for over 37 years throughout North Florida and all over Florida. Accidents involving a car crash, truck wreck, and motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian accidents, dog bites, slip and falls and medical malpractice are all included in their practice as accident attorneys.

They have been proudly representing injured victims in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, Daytona Beach, Dunnellon, Palatka, The Villages, and the counties of Alachua, Marion, Columbia, Citrus, Volusia, Sumter, Putnam  and the entire North and Central Florida since 1971.

For more information on how they can help you, or any other question you may have, feel free to contact their office at 1 800 373 8000

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