Palm Beach County’s park ban on certain vessels and access to boat ramps violates a state law that is intended to preserve this access for all boaters, according to the Sun Sentinel. Earlier this year officials in Palm Beach County banned personal watercraft, including Jet Skis, Wave Runners and other…
The safety of beach goers is in question after a visiting sunbather experienced a serious injury in Fort Lauderdale. The beach accident happened when a government beach vehicle drove right over the sunbather on the sandy coast as she lay there soaking in the bright Florida sun, according to the…
According to recent statistics from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the unemployment rate in the state for March dropped from 9.4 to 9.0. This decrease serves as the largest monthly drop in the last 20 years. We saw a drop similar to this one only back in 1992, according…
A number of buildings and homes had to be evacuated during a recent tree trimming accident in Fort Lauderdale. According to the Sun Sentinel, the accident happened on Southeast 10th Street when workers were trimming tree limbs. While cutting the trees, one of the limbs dropped, falling on a gas…
Our Stuart car accident attorneys have been talking about the risks that teen drivers face during this time of the year on our South Florida roadways. They’ve got prom, graduation and summer break. We recently discussed “Prom Patrol,” a program going on in South Florida to help keep teens safe…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced that it would be launching a number of public service programs to help get parents, childcare providers, babysitters, daycare centers and other up to date with the proper techniques of choosing the right car seat for their child and how to…
Posit Science, a popular brain fitness company, recently teamed up with various AAA clubs across the country as well as the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety to launch a brand new computer program that is to be used to help elderly drivers to stay safe behind the wheel and avoid…
As we recently reported on our South Florida Car Accident Attorney Blog, teenage drivers face some of the highest risks for distraction-related car accidents in the country. Teenage girls are at the highest risks of all. But drivers of all ages are at serious risks for these kinds of accidents.…
Some cars may not be getting as high a safety rating this year as they’ve gotten in past years. No, car manufacturers may not be to blame for the lack of safety. It may all be blamed on researchers. In recent crash tests, officials with the federal government took out…
It’s Spring Break and tourist season and visitors from around the country are looking toward commercial buses to reach some of the state’s hottest destinations. To help to reduce the risks of bus accidents in Stuart and elsewhere, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently unveiled its new SaferBus…