Here we go again. For the fourth time, Florida lawmakers are considering a law that would ban texting behind the wheel. Rep. Doug Holder, a Sarasota Republican, has filed a bill to make texting while driving a secondary offense. Under the proposed law, a driver could...
According to a new analysis by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving deaths are on the rise. The report is based on data from 2011. The report shows that overall, traffic fatalities fell 1.9 percent...
The family of a 72-year-old man has won nearly $1.8 million in damages against a Florida nursing home for neglect and inadequate care leading to his death. George Dahmer, the victim, was a popular professional wrestler from the 1950s up until the 1980s, and was known...
Toyota has been charged with failing to promptly report a dangerous floor mat pedal defect found in its Lexus cars, and has thus been slapped with a hefty fine amounting to $17.35 million—the maximum fine allowed by law. The penalty, which was announced by the U.S....
The number of fatalities in motorcycle crashes in Florida is rising dramatically, particularly coming after the total number of motorcycle fatalities has declined for three straight years. It seems, however, that there is a new group of Florida motorcycle riders who...
