Downtown Fort Lauderdale recently threw a block party for safety awareness. We like it! It was dubbed “Alert today, alive tomorrow” and helped to raise awareness about bicyclists in our area. According to the Examiner, it was all a part of safety efforts from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).…
A series of recent bicycle and pedestrian accidents in the South Florida area has resulted in a number of fatalities that were just added to the Sunshine State’s already high number of non-motorist traffic deaths. Mike Lasche, the executive director of Florida Walks & Bikes is just downright frustrated. As…
A new study was just released that solidifies the argument that bicycle helmets can save lives. According to US News, researchers in Canada looked at close to 150 bicycle fatalities that happened from 2006 through 2010. Cyclists involved in these accidents ranged from 10- to 83-years-old. More than 85 percent…
Bicycling may be getting trendier and trendier with every passing day. Just look outside. There are more residents hopping on and pedaling away to get to where they’ve got to go. According to the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS), there are a multitude of reasons why biking is…
Cyclists in the South Florida area strapped on their helmets and set out on a 7-mile ride of honor of a fallen cyclists and a father of two who died in a recent hit-and-run accident, according to Local 10. Unfortunately, these kinds of accidents are common in the entire state.…
To help to raise awareness about the risks of bicycling accidents in Fort Lauderdale and elsewhere, Hector Picard, a bicyclist who lost both of his arms in an accident back in 1992, is setting out on a journey from Fort Lauderdale all the way to New York City on his…
A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured last month after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in Lake Worth, according to News Channel 5. The accident happened on Lake Worth Road in the parking lot of an IHOP and a Dunkin Donuts. According to witnesses, the Lake…
After reviewing the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ (FLHSMV)2010 traffic accident report that was recently released, our injury lawyers in Margate, Miramar, Sunrise and elsewhere in South Florida want to alert pedestrians and bicyclists to use more caution on Florida roadways. Pedestrians and bicyclists often have a…
Two boys remain in serious condition after a Fort Pierce bicycle accident, reports the West Palm Beach News. The bicycle accident resulted in two young boys being flown by helicopter to two different trauma centers. Witnesses report both boys were riding on the same bicycle when they were struck by…
A fatal Fort Lauderdale bicycle accident has claimed the life of a man as he was riding his bike along Sunrise Boulevard, Channel 7 News reported. Our Fort Lauderdale injury attorneys know bicycle accidents are a common winter danger throughout South Florida. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…