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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Texting While Driving On The Rise; Florida Takes Action
Accidents caused by texting while driving are on the rise. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, distracted driving has surpassed drunk driving as the most dangerous way to drive. Teenagers are one group of people who are at high-risk of being...
Proposed Government Guidelines Aimed at Removing In-Car Distractions
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Thursday that it has established the first-ever guidelines for automakers to eliminate drivers’ distractions. The recommendations are aimed at encouraging manufacturers to develop “less distracting” in-vehicle...
Florida Sees Large Rise In Teen Driving Deaths; Will New Apps Help Cut Down on Distracted Driving?
According to new statistics, teenage driver deaths in the U.S. are up 6 percent over the past six months. Twenty-three states, including Florida, have seen increases in teenage fatalities. In fact, Florida is one of the states that has seen the largest increase, and...
Florida Residents with High Stress May Pose Danger on Highways
The Sunshine State is seen by many outsiders as the “go to” destination.Florida is the top vacation spot in the world, with tourism bringing in close to $60 billion each year. Snowbirds from the Midwest and the north flock here to escape the cold winters, college...
Florida Highway Patrol Cracking Down on Aggressive Drivers
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has announced a new “education and enforcement campaign to ticket aggressive truck and car drivers” in an effort to make our Florida roads safer. The campaign will focus on education to raise awareness about safe driving behaviors and...
Drugged Drivers May Pose Danger to Florida Drivers
At the start of 2012, we published findings from a Centers for Disease Control study that showed binge drinking among adults is increasing-- and those binge drinkers are continuing to drive while intoxicated. Now, Prevention magazine reports that a growing number of...
Florida Ranks as Deadliest State for Pedestrians and Cyclists
After several bicyclists and pedestrians died in tragic accidents in November, we offered information about the hazards that bikers and walkers face in Florida. In December, we provided results of a report that listed Florida cities among the most dangerous in America...
ABS Brakes on Motorcycles May Limit FL Motorcycle Accidents
Last month, a Sarasota motorcyclist swerved in an attempt to avoid crashing into a car that had stopped for another accident. Unfortunately, he ended up hitting that car and was critically injured. In another accident, a motorcyclist rear-ended another motorcycle when...
Wheelchair Fall Serves as Reminder of Dangers to Florida Nursing Home Residents
On the heels of the recently uncovered nursing home fraud, Florida’s nursing home industry received another blow. A Pinellas County jury handed down the largest nursing home neglect verdict in Florida history. The $200 million verdict was awarded to the family of a...
Preliminary 2011 Data Show Florida Highways Are Getting Safer
Recent reports about the poor drivers in Florida, dangerous conditions for Florida pedestrians and the seemingly endless number of tragic accidents has left many Floridians fearful of taking to the highways. However, according to the Florida Department of Highway...
CDC Reports Binge Drinking Leads to Drunk Driving
During the recent holiday season, Florida law enforcement joined the nationwide crackdown on drunk drivers by supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The holiday season typically has more...
Tragic Accident in Jupiter Underscores Driving Needs of Florida Seniors
A brutal freeway auto crash that recently claimed the lives of three older people highlights the dangers senior motorists face on Florida’s roads. The victims, ages 80, 75 and 73, were killed when the SUV they were riding in drifted off I-95 in Jupiter, Florida, and...
Does Driving with a Common Cold Pose a Danger?
The list of distractions while driving is seemingly endless. Now, an ABC News report has identified yet one more distraction for drivers – the common cold. According to British researchers, a person who gets behind the wheel with a heavy cold is just as dangerous as...
Deadly Florida Tractor-Trailer Accident Provides Opportunity To Raise Awareness of FMCSA Regulations
A deadly chain reaction accident occurred in Port Orange, Florida on Dec. 29 around 3:30 a.m. after the driver of a logging truck lost control, causing the truck to overturn and spill logs onto I-95, according to an Examiner.com article. A double-semi chemical truck...
Are Distracted Doctors Dangerous to Florida Patients?
Our South Florida car accident attorneys have continued to warn residents about the dangers of texting or talking on a cell phone while driving. The leading cause of accidents in Florida is distracted driving. Floridians now also have to worry about the dangers of...
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