In recent years, it has become very clear that we have a distracted driving problem in the United States. In 2011 alone, there were 3,300 deaths and 387,000 injuries resulting from car crashes caused by a distracted motorist. This is a huge amount of people whose lives were cut short…
This April during Distracted Driving Month, the National Safety Council (NSC) is urging everyone to sign a pledge to drive cell free. The pledge is part of a wider efforts to draw attention to the problem of texting or talking behind the wheel. Talking on a cell phone and texting…
In the state of Florida, and every other state in this country, the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for drivers is .08 percent. One local Ireland government, a government that “legalized” drunk driving, still has a lower allowable BAC for drivers. It’s a shame our government and our drivers just…
A lot of motorists might think it’s annoying to wear a seat belt. It might be uncomfortable for some and it might even wrinkle your clothes. But think about being injured from a car accident — an injury that could have been prevented with a seat belt. According to Health…
Did you know that three out of every four parents and guardians are installing their child’s car seat incorrectly? According to SaferCar.gov, car accidents continue to be the number one cause of death for children in the U.S. between the ages of 1 and 15. This is why it’s now…
By medical standards, the driver had been so drunk he should have been on the verge of unconsciousness. Our Fort Lauderdale injury lawyers understand the North Dade driver’s blood-alcohol content measured a startling 0.332 percent – four times the legal limit – when his pickup truck careened into a group…
Many drivers view seat belts to be an inconvenience during short trips around town, according to a new study conducted by the Virginia Tech, The National Highway Traffic Safety Association and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Fort Lauderdale car accident lawyers know that whatever minor, temporary annoyance seat belts…
Many of us are fully aware of the dangers of distracted driving, but we seem to have been lulled into a false sense of security with regard to one aspect: hands-free cell phones. Our Coral Springs car accident lawyers know that in terms of accident prevention, hands-held devices do almost…
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and our Vero Beach car accident lawyers want to encourage everyone to take the time to get educated, spread the word and pledge to maintain focus on the road ahead. Cell phones in particular are of serious concern. The reality is, not all…
We’ve come a long way from the days of monstrous “car phones” that were first employed for business purposes in the 1980s. Our car accident lawyers know that among all the distractions employers try to curb among workers, the use of cell phones behind the wheel is the most deadly.…