Lawyer Discusses Crash Cases and I-10 Accident in Florida
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A top car accident attorney works in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The attorney talked about the firm's work in court. The firm has experience fighting insurance companies. Insurance companies pay money after accidents. Sometimes they do not want to pay enough. The firm helps people get fair money after crashes.
In another news story, there was a big crash in Gadsden County, Florida. The crash had many vehicles. It happened on Interstate 10, a big road. The crash closed part of the road going west. One person was hurt badly. This person went to the hospital by helicopter. The hospital is called TMH.
Car crashes can be very serious. People can get hurt. Roads can close for hours. Lawyers help hurt people after crashes. They also help people talk to insurance companies. This news shows both sides of car accidents: the legal help and the real danger on roads.
Vocabulary15 words
- attorney
- a person who helps people with the law
- insurance companies
- businesses that pay money when something bad happens
- vehicles
- cars, trucks, and other things that carry people
- litigation
- fighting a problem in court
- airlifted
- taken away fast by helicopter
- multi-vehicle crash
- an accident with more than two cars
- closed
- not open for use
- hurt
- having pain or injury
- county
- a part of a state
- interstate
- a big road between states
- firm
- a business, often of lawyers
- experience
- knowing how to do something well
- helicopter
- a flying machine with spinning blades
- fair
- right and equal
- hospital
- a place where sick or hurt people go
Quiz
Answer key
1. Fighting insurance companies in court 2. On I-10 West in Gadsden 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A top car accident _____ works in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
The attorney talked about the firm's work in _____.
The firm has experience fighting _____ companies.
The firm helps people get _____ money after crashes.
There was a big crash in _____ County, Florida.
The crash had many _____.
It happened on _____ 10, a big road.
One person was hurt _____.
This person went to the hospital by _____.
Lawyers help hurt people after _____.
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