The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently announced that pedestrian fatalities increased during the first 6 months of 2010. After 4 consecutive years of steady decline the slight increase in pedestrian accidents is a concern to our Fort Lauderdale accident attorneys. Traffic deaths were down considerably during this same time…
The government is seeking help from the automakers in the fight against distracted driving, Reuters. Despite having ownership in General Motors and Chrysler, the government is treading lightly in their request to manufacturers. Meanwhile, with each new model year comes more in-dash computers, satellite radios and GPS devices. Unfortunately, these…
On average, there were 646 Florida car accidents a day on state highways and byways in 2009. That adds up to 235,779 Florida car accidents that killed 2,563 and injured 197,214, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports. Almost 40 percent of 2009 Florida fatal car accidents…
One in 5 Fortune 500 companies have banned employees from using cell phones while driving for work, according to a new study by the National Safety Council. The risk of a distracted driving car accident in Fort Pierce, Fort Lauderdale or the surrounding areas is particularly acute because Florida is…
NPR reported the tragic story of a young mother who was killed in an accident caused by a common pothole. Our Palm Beach wrongful death attorneys and personal injury lawyers understand that an accident can be caused by many factors in addition to the carelessness of another driver. Potholes and…
CNN reports that seat belt use among adults has reached an all-time high of 85 percent, compared to just 11 percent in 1982. But, with the announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, safety advocates acknowledge that much more needs to be done. Our Fort Pierce car accident…
Our Port St. Lucie injury attorneys encourage parents to make 2011 the year they emphasize the importance of safe teen driving, whether or not their teenager is old enough to drive. Florida is one of 13 states that require young teens to pass three stages before getting their drivers license.…
Last January, South Florida drivers who owned Toyotas were in a frenzy with all the recalls due to the accelerator pedal sticking because of the floor mat. According to the Sun Sentinel over 2 million vehicles were being recalled because of the defect in some of Toyotas best selling models…
As you take to the roads to visit friends and family this holiday season, be prepared, be patient and most importantly be alert. It only takes a few seconds to turn a holiday celebration into a tragedy that you or your loved one won’t ever forget. At a time when…
Travel during and around the holidays is always a difficult time but what we aren’t prepared for is the craziness that holiday shopping brings since it really only happens a few weeks out of the year. This is a time when parking lots are filled to capacity for those shoppers…