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Sheriff’s Office To Present Free Teen Driving Challenge
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will offer a free, two-day teen driving challenge on May 11-12. The program, titled the “Teen Driving Challenge” (TDC), will consist of 4 hours of classroom work and 8 hours of hands-on instruction on a driving course.TDC was...
Young Cyclist’s Injury Reminds Drivers to Stay Alert for Children Sharing the Road
With the longer days, warmer weather and approaching summer vacation, our South Florida accident attorneys ask drivers to stay alert for bikers and pedestrians on the roads. We especially ask that drivers be alert for children as they stay outside longer, often still...
Distracted Driving A Concern For Motorcyclists
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. And the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has a message for all automobile drivers: please pay attention. According to the AMA, distracted driving has become a major concern of the motorcycling community. Often, a motorcyclist...
Federal Texting While Driving Ban Might Be Coming Soon
Several weeks ago we wrote about Florida’s failed texting while driving bill. Thirty-eight states have laws prohibiting texting while driving, but drivers in Florida are still without such protection. Now, the federal government appears ready to take action. Ray...
Too Many Florida Nursing Homes Patients Suffer From Abuse and Neglect
Placing a loved one into a Florida nursing home or assisted living center is often a stressful decision for a family. Once a home is selected, you and your loved one not only expect the staff to provide adequate medical care, but also to provide protection and...
Eating Behind The Wheel — A Dangerous Distraction
There are many ways for drivers to be distracted and not all of them involve cellphones or electronics. According to a new study by the University of Leeds, drivers who eat behind the wheel are dangerous, too. Researchers found that people who eat while driving have...
Florida Motorists Asked to Share the Road Safely With Motorcyclists During Motorcycle Awareness Month
On many occasions we have offered articles regarding the dangers Florida motorcyclists face on our roadways, as well as safety tips to help make motorcyclists safer. In 2010, 33 motorcyclists died in Florida traffic accidents – that is 27% more than the previous year,...
Federal Law Forces Companies To Focus On Distracted Driving
Distracted driving has become a big problem across the country—but most of the focus has been on individual drivers. Now, a new federal law is forcing companies to address the issue as well. Recently, a new federal law took effect that prohibits drivers of commercial...
Young People Still Not Getting Distracted Driving Message
Texting while driving is dangerous and causes hundreds of deadly accidents every year—but a new government survey indicates that young people still aren’t getting the message on distracted driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducted a new...
NTSB Forum Invites Public to Provide Input on Stopping Impaired Drivers
Our Florida car accident attorneys focus a lot of our efforts on educating the public about the dangers of distracted driving. In fact, our “Hang Up and Drive!” Facebook campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the tragedy that can strike when someone is texting or...
Teens Tackle Distracted Driving With Rock2Live Music Festival
Texting while driving has become a big problem in Florida, especially with young drivers. Last year, distracted driving caused more than 3,000 crashes among 15-19 year-olds. Now, two high school students are working to address this problem. Ross Brenner and Dalton...
Nationwide Campaign Raises Awareness of Risk of Death When Children Are Left in a Car
Temperatures in Florida are starting to rise, and with the rise in temperatures comes the dangers of leaving children and pets in hot cars. Children left alone in a car, even in the most moderate temperatures, can be seriously injured or die by the rising heat in the...
Recent Florida Accidents Highlights Rising Number of Property Damage Accidents
We have reported on a number of traffic accident trends in 2012, including the increased number of drugged drivers, alcohol-impaired teen drivers and the rising number of pedestrian and bicyclist deaths. Now, there seems to be another accident trend emerging in...
School Buses Are The Most Recent Victims Of Distracted Driving
Schools in Manatee County are facing an odd problem--their buses keep getting rear-ended. And distracted driving is apparently to blame. Already this year, five Manatee County school buses have been rear-ended. In four of those crashes, the bus was not moving. In...
FDA Concludes Newer Birth Control Pills Associated With Higher Risk of Blood Clots
In November, we reported to our readers that the U.S. FDA or Food and Drug Administration released a safety announcement that indicated its concern for users of birth control pills that contain drospirenone and the potential for their increased chance of blood clots....
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