Last month, we wrote about the Florida Distracted Driving Summit, hosted in Tampa on Tuesday, November 13. This week, one of the sponsors, USAA, released a video highlighting details of the summit, and we’re pleased to share it.
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...
Heavy rain caused a 47-vehicle pileup this month on Interstate 75 near Sarasota, leaving 52 people injured. The accident was reminiscent of a chain-reaction crash in January on I-75 near Gainesville, which involved 19 cars and left 10 people dead. That accident was...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced some good news last week: the percentage of teenagers that are drinking and driving has dropped 54 percent over the last 20 years. Although that statistic is good news, any amount of teenage drinking and...
Our South Florida car accident attorneys have previously reported on the challenges senior drivers face on Florida highways. Aging drivers often have limited vision, strength, coordination and flexibility, which can hinder their ability to safely control a car....
If you’re the parent of a teenage driver, chances are you’re worried about the decisions your teen is making behind the wheel. But according to a survey commissioned by Liberty Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions, you might be the cause of your teen’s...
