This holiday travel season could be the busiest we’ve seen in six years. According to AAA, close to 95 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during December 22nd through January 1st. That’s a near 2 percent more than last year and about 400,000 people…
As our Boynton Beach car accident lawyers recently discussed on our injury blog, elderly drivers face some serious risks for accidents behind the wheel. Many older drivers are dealing with serious health and mobility issues — and it’s affecting their driving. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week is (December 3rd through…
Vehicles are coming equipped with more and more safety features. Some of the equipment is doing its job, while some isn’t. Still, it’s largely up to the driver to stay safe by keeping their vehicle under control in the event of a near-accident. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety…
The number of fatal car accidents in the state of Florida decreased in 2011, but that drop could be short lived as we enter the 2012 holiday travel season. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), the number of fatalities resulting from car accidents in…
With the presidential election behind us, you may have thought you’d seen the last of the blue and red states — but they’re back! Curiously, it seems a state’s traffic accident statistics may be correlated with its political affiliation. According to NBC News, people who are in the red states…
Smoke, fog and rain can make our roads a whole lot more dangerous. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), officials throughout the state are working to raise awareness about the risks. Officials with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Florida Forest Service and the…
Close to 40 million Americans are expected to pack up their car and head out for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This accounts for about 90 percent of the people who will be traveling at least 50 miles from their home over the long weekend. In the state of Florida, officials…
A South Florida mother, Kristin Murphy, knows just how catastrophic distracted driving car accidents can be. She lost her daughter in one in 2010. She used to use her phone in the driver’s seat, but not anymore. According to the Marco Eagle, the mother is one of three parents who…
We’ve been talking about distracted driving a lot lately, but it’s important to remember that distracted driving doesn’t refer just to cell phone-using drivers. There’s a slew of distracted that can cause serious car accidents in Sebastian and elsewhere. A Florida accident illustrated once again just how dangerous distractions can…
FOX’s Glee is not only an American musical comedy-drama, but it’s now got some serious educational value to it! Officials with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently teamed up with the makers of Glee to help to keep our young drivers safe on America’s roadways. They’re focusing on distracted…