A Florida deputy is being hailed as a hero after he reportedly sacrificed his life by driving his cruiser in the path of a wrong-way driver – ahead of another driver who otherwise would have been struck. Deputy John Kotfila, 30, was killed in the crash, as was the 31-year-old…
In order to operate their motor vehicles safely, drivers need to be able to see what’s in front of them – and coming at them from the side. Part of this is the job of traffic engineers and city planners. However, it’s also up to property owners, both commercial and…
It’s never desirable to be in a car accident, no matter where you are. But if it were going to happen anyway, drivers might want to avoid Florida, if WalletHub.com’s latest report is any indication. Researchers with the financial news source rated Florida dead last in terms of the economic…
High-speed driving and even pursuits are an especially dangerous part of police work. This is why many states, including Florida, have laws barring officers from acting with reckless disregard for the safety of others – regardless of the circumstances (F.S. 316.072(5)(c)). That said, establishing liability for injuries or death resulting…
She was 20-years-old the night she reportedly got drunk with work friends, Tweeted to her boyfriend she was “2 drunk 2 care” about an argument they were having and then got behind the wheel of a car. She drove wrong way down the Sawgrass Expressway in Coral Springs traveling nearly…