Most teens look forward to being old enough to drive, taking the drivers’ test and enjoying the freedom that driving represents. Equally as exciting is the thought of getting their first car to drive. Parents often are faced with the dilemma of what kind of car their teen should drive…
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Spring Break accident in Fort Lauderdale commonly caused by drunk driving
Spring Break week in Florida is known for parties and good times for teens and college students all over the country. Florida motorists may have noticed the roadways have become more crowded this week as Spring Break season is in full swing. The next few weeks will bring a higher…
New Car Seat Regulations Set To Help Prevent Injury in Car Accidents
Children are more than five-times safer riding in rear-facing car safety seats than in any other seat until they reach the age of 2, according to new research conducted by The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). <a href=https://www.lawofficesofdeanhfreeman.com/lawyer-attorney-1372158.html"Fort Lauderdale car accident attorneys understand that consumers often rely on manufacturers to…
Spring Break brings distracted drivers to Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach
Young drivers are easily distracted when they get behind the wheel. But Spring Break brings out the worst in driving behaviors. Being alert could help motorists avoid a Fort Lauderdale car accident involving a drunk or distracted driver. As part of a series, Spring Break 2011, we are focusing on…
Teens at increased risk of Fort Lauderdale car accidents during Spring Break
We recently completed a series of blogs about driver safety during high traffic season on our Fort Lauderdale Car Accident Attorney Blog. We reported that 18 year-olds had the highest crash rate involvement in Florida in 2009. We also reported that 17 year olds had the highest rate of fatal…
Separate bike lanes would reduce risk of Fort Lauderdale bicycle accidents
Florida leads the nation in fatal bicycle accidents, according to the most recent statistics by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Our Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers frequently report about the dangers that cyclists face when traveling on roadways in South Florida. A solution needs to be found in order to…
Plotting safer travel routes could reduce risk of car accidents in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm
Florida is one of eight states being used in a pilot program to map the safest roadways according to a recent article in USA Today. If all goes as planned, Florida motorists will be able to log onto a website to determine the safest roads to travel in order to…
Hit-and-run accidents frequently involve uninsured motorists in Fort Lauderdale
The odds of getting in a West Palm Beach car accident with a driver who has a suspended license are pretty good these days, or at least better than they used to be before they changed the law for habitual offenders. In July 2008, Florida legislature changed the law so…
Spring a dangerous time for Fort Lauderdale car accidents involving older adults
By this time, snow birds have migrated so Florida motorists are reminded that it is high time for heavy traffic and the most dangerous time of year on South Florida roads. Our person injury lawyers in Fort Lauderdale are taking the time to remind drivers of the dangers faced this…
Prom, spring break, graduation, a dangerous time for West Palm Beach car accidents involving teenagers
Our West Palm Beach personal injury attorneys have been reporting about high traffic season in Florida and the dangers involving certain behaviors like drunk driving, aggressive driving, distracted driving, and speeding. We continue our series with the next topic, teen drivers’ safety during high traffic season. With spring break, proms…