Car accidents are one of the leading causes of injuries and preventable death in the United States. There are many different ways that an individual may suffer an injury in a car accident, but one of the most common car accident injuries is whiplash. Whiplash occurs...
Want to dramatically reduce your risk of a fatal accident on Florida waterways? Take a boating safety class. More than three-quarters of people who die in Florida water vehicle accidents have never taken a course in safe boating, according to the state Fish and...
When is it time for an elderly relative to give up the car keys? The question is a sensitive one – especially in Florida, where so many senior citizens are actively motoring. But sometimes health or cognitive problems reach a point where it is simply unsafe for an...
Seven Florida counties have seen a spike in traffic fatalities this year. As a result, Gov. Rick Scott wants highway safety leaders to study whether texting while driving is to blame. Traffic fatalities are up four percent across the state. In Hillsborough County,...
Florida roads will be crowded during the Thanksgiving travel season, and highway officials are reminding motorists that the best way to ensure a safe arrival is to buckle up. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 337 people were killed in...
