South Florida Accident Awareness Blog
In an effort to promote awareness and keep people in our community safer, our news blog provides visitors with current information on local accidents, medical malpractice, product recalls and other Florida law.
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Summertime is the Worst for Fatal Accidents, Distracted Driving
With summer rapidly approaching, the Florida Highway Patrol is preparing for more drivers on the roads and increased distractions. Statistics show that there are more fatal accidents during the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day compared to any other time of...
Distracted Driving Crashes Underreported
Distracted driving might be an even bigger problem than it seems. A new study shows that most car accidents caused by distracted drivers are incorrectly reported. According to a new study by the National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization aimed at preventing...
Six Key Numbers Regarding Florida Nursing Home Abuse
This year, there will be up to half a million allegations of nursing home abuse in Florida and nationally, and an unknown number of claims will go unreported. In Florida, state inspectors have the power to shut down a nursing home or elder care facility that receives...
Seven Ways to Avoid a Florida Intersection Accident
Twenty percent of all fatal car crashes in Florida and nationally take place at intersections. They happen in many different ways. Cars zoom past stop signs. Trucks go through red lights. One vehicle turns directly into the path of another. Half of all auto accidents...
$19 Million Awarded For Florida Rollover Death
There are more than 600 rollover accidents in Florida every year – and more than 80 percent of them result in serious injury or death. On average, one person is hurt or killed in a Florida rollover accident every day. Some of these victims will be entitled to recover...
Five Top Hospital Errors in Florida
More than 180,000 people die every year from hospital errors in Florida and across the country. These mistakes range from botched surgeries to blown diagnoses. Here are Five Top Causes of Hospital Negligence in Florida, based on jury verdicts, malpractice insurance...
Texting While Driving Ban Moves Forward in Florida
The Florida House passed a bill to ban texting while driving May 1, but it is uncertain whether the measure will ever become law. Although the House approved the anti-texting bill by a 110-6 margin, a major hurdle remains for the measure, which is intended to reduce...
Top 12 Florida Counties for Car Crash Deaths
Miami-Dade County – with 248 traffic deaths in 2011 – is the deadliest county in Florida for fatal motor vehicle collisions, according to state statistics. Number two is Broward County, with 160 crash deaths. There were 2,400 fatal car crashes in Florida in 2011, the...
Texting Not the Only Problem with Drivers Using Smartphones
Concerns about distracted driving by teenagers often focus on texting behind the wheel. But teens use their cellphones for other purposes in addition to texting, so laws on distracted driving laws often include other uses of handheld electronic devices. According to...
Texting-While-Driving Ban Appears Likely in Florida
After many failed attempts, it looks like this year Florida will ban texting behind the wheel. At the Florida Senate, a bill was unanimously passed that bans the act of texting while driving. The bill limits the use of any handheld devices designed to receive or send...
10 Most Dangerous Florida Counties for Boating Accidents
As summer approaches and boating enthusiasts take to Florida waterways, the number of boating deaths and injuries will start to add up. Each year, hundreds of people are involved in boating accidents in Florida. Most of these mishaps occur in 10 counties, according to...
Distracted Driving Still on the Rise
It’s no secret that distracted driving is dangerous and at times deadly. However, a new government study reveals that Americans are using cellphones while driving more frequently now than ever. According to a recent New York Times article, the study by the National...
Proposed Texting Ban Moves Forward In Florida
Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia already ban texting behind the wheel. On April 3, Florida moved one step closer to joining that list when a House committee sent a distracted driving bill to the floor for full discussion. By a vote of 16-1, the House...
Students Join Campaign Against Distracted Driving
A few local high school students got messy to send a message about distracted driving, the Sun Sentinel reports. Covered in fake blood and lying among mangled cars, students from Boyd Anderson High in Lauderdale Lakes did their part to illustrate the dangers of...
Bill Attacks Punitive Damages in Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuits
A bill that would make it harder to seek punitive damages for willful and extreme patient abuse at a Florida nursing home is making its way through the state legislature. In a 7-2 vote, SB 1384 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee led by GOP on April 1. SB 1384 adds...
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