Florida is among the states that do not require seat belts for all rear-seat passengers, according to an analysis by USA Today that examined passenger-safety initiatives in all 50 states. Palm Beach car accidents frequently lead to serious or fatal injuries, whether or not a person was wearing their seat…
With school set to begin and new information that suggests teen drivers routinely ignore the dangers of distracted driving, our Fort Lauderdale injury lawyers urge parents to speak with their kids about the dangers posed by poor driving decisions. A recent study conducted by Seventeen Magazine found that nearly 90…
We’ve probably all done it. In fact, Florida’s mix of heavily urban areas that feed into more rural bedroom communities lends itself to it. You get off the freeway, and you relax your grip on the wheel, assuming you are home free. But, if nationwide statistics are any indication, Palm…
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced it will hold a second distracted driving summit on Sept. 21, as it continues to highlight the problem and looks for ways to combat it, the Washington Post reported. The news is significant for a number of reasons, not the least of which…
Drowsy driving is the cause of a significant number of Palm Beach car accidents and traffic accidents throughout South Florida. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated at least 100,000 traffic accidents are the direct result of fatigued driving each year. The government estimates these crashes lead to…
Planning a road trip this summer? Then don’t forget to pack a list of state and local regulations regarding text messaging and using a cell phone while behind the wheel. Currently, Florida and South Carolina are the only two states without laws aimed at reducing the dangers of traffic accidents…
Sixteen motorists were killed over the Fourth of July Holiday, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which reported that authorities issued almost 10,000 citations. As our Port St. Lucie injury lawyers and Fort Pierce accident attorneys reported just before the holiday, a total of 30…
Our West Palm Beach injury lawyers continue to look at the accident data recently released by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. As we reported on our South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog, fatal Florida traffic accidents reached a new low in 2009, claiming 2,563 lives compared to…
A flagman was not present at a construction site where three teenagers were killed in a Stuart car accident after colliding with a front-end loader, TCPalm reported. The information was included this week when the State Attorney’s Office finally released data about the Aug. 4 accident that killed three teenage…
The Florida Department of Highway Safety has just released a comprehensive look at 2009 traffic safety and this is the first in a series of posts by the South Florida injury lawyers at Freeman & Mallard. We believe taking a comprehensive look at the data will allow motorists to avoid…