Just when you thought you made it safely through the rush of the holidays — you’re faced with the risks that come along with Snowbirds, tourists and Florida’s high season. Our Wilton Manor accident lawyers see Florida snowbirds just as the Danish see Sort Sol. Sort Sol, or Black Sun,…
A former minister and her two children were involved in a fatal car accident on Alligator Alley. Unfortunately, the mother and her 3-year-old daughter were killed in the crash. According to Florida Baptist Witness, the former minister of Eustis’ Bay Street Baptist Church was driving near mile marker 88 when…
The number one cause of workplace fatalities is traffic accidents. And one of the leading causes of these kinds of accidents is distracted driving, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). As a matter of fact, researchers report that it’s the cause of one out of every four car accidents.…
Federal transportation officials have been doing all they can to get states to enact tougher driving laws. The efforts aren’t paying off in Florida. According to Edmunds.com, federal transportation laws and even generous grant programs have failed to jump start Florida lawmakers into enacting road laws to help to make…
As our Fort Lauderdale car accident attorneys recently reported, officials throughout the state are pushing the “Move Over Law” to help to keep roadside workers and officers safe. Their efforts may not be as effective as planned as another Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officer was recently injured in a roadside…
Since 1999, there have been roughly 170 law enforcement officers killed in the United States while working roadside. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), officials statewide will be working throughout January to raise awareness about Florida’s Move Over Law. During this time, officers will…
Yesterday, our Oakland Park injury attorneys urged all drivers to make a resolution to become better drivers in 2013. While being a better driver involves making a host of smart decisions behind the wheel, we’ll be helping those committed to safer driving by tackling some of the top causes of…
Our streets are going to be packed over the holiday season. There are roughly 5 million Floridians who will be traveling at least 50 miles from their home during this time. And this doesn’t even count the ones who will be staying local, but will still be out on the…
In the state of Florida, there were more than 235,350 car accidents reported to authorities in 2010. Of these accidents there were close to 30,000 car accidents involving teen drivers. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), there were close to 100 teenage drivers killed…
The state of Florida ranks among the top three places in the country to visit over the holiday travel season, according to the Los Angeles Times. Snowbirds are coming down and residents throughout the area will be traveling within the Sunshine State to celebrate the holidays with friends and family…