15
Sep
Florida Drunk Driving Accident: Wild Ride Ends in Death and Disaster
In a tragic scene that could serve as a commercial for the dangers of drinking and driving, particularly among young adults who may have just recently reached the legal drinking age, a car plunged off an overpass on the Golden Glades Interchange in Miami-Dade County recently and...
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15
Sep
U.S. Open Mishap Shines Spotlight on Florida Golf Cart Accidents
One of golf’s four major championships took place last weekend and, in addition to a fantastic fight to the finish between a relatively unknown in the golf world, Gary Woodland, and golf’s most recent wunderkind Brooks Koepka, it was marked by a mishap with a golf cart that injur...
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Sep
Driver’s Social Media Posts Lead His Arrest
In a sign of how the public’s obsession with social media can backfire on those involved in motor vehicle accidents, and the increasing importance of social media in litigation, a driver in Orlando who hit and killed another driver, who was standing near his disabled vehicle on a...
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Sep
Florida Road Rage Accident on a Rainy Night Results in One Death and Two Fatalities
A recent accident on a rainy night in Broward County highlighted the need to drive safely during the frequent rainstorms in this part of the Sunshine State. It also highlighted how dangerous road rage can be, particularly in rainy or other inclement weather. The accident was trag...
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Sep
Florida Governor Signs Legislation Meant to Crack Down on Texting and Driving
Florida recently passed legislation that would make a major change to the way the state treats texting and driving. The new law was passed by the Florida Legislature during its most recent session and was signed by Governor DeSantis. When it goes into effect on July 1, this new l...
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Sep
NTSB Delray Beach Accident Report Raises Questions on Tesla’s Self-Driving Software
A report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding a March 1staccident in Delray Beach involving a Tesla equipped with an autonomous driving feature called Autopilot recently found that the vehicle’s system was engaged at the time of the accident and that the...
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15
Sep
Boosting Pedestrian Safety in a Florida City for Just $25
One central Florida city has found an inexpensive means to hopefully drastically reduce the incidence of pedestrian accidents with motor vehicles for a cheap solution. Given the state's pervasive problem with pedestrian injuries and fatalities throughout the length and brea...
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15
Sep
Bicyclists Injured when Lift Gate Flies Off Tractor Trailer
Four cyclists in Port Richey on Florida’s Gulf Coast were out enjoying a group ride on a recent Monday evening when they were involved in a horrific accident in which all four were injured as a result of a truck driver’s negligence. The accident occurred when a 18-wheel tractor t...
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Sep
Florida Ranked Second in the Country for Dog Bite Claims in 2018
Insurance giant State Farm recently conducted a survey that ranked the Sunshine State as having the second most dog bites of any state in the country in 2018. According to State Farm’s annual survey, prepared in connection with National Dog Bite Prevention Awareness Week in mid-A...
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15
Sep
Florida Man Killed by Semi-Truck in a Construction Zone
In an accident that highlighted both the dangers presented by the large numbers of semi-trucks on our nation’s highways, as well as why drivers need to be careful in and around construction zones, both in Florida and across the country, a Florida man recently was killed in Missou...
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15
Sep
Florida’s Uninsured Driver Problem
Florida routinely ranks as the state with the most uninsured drivers in the country according to virtually any survey conducted by either a government agency or private research organization. If you have been involved in a Florida motor vehicle accident and the other motorist is...
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15
Sep
Florida Distracted Driving Bill Advances
The Florida Senate bill that would allow law enforcement to pull over drivers for texting and driving passed its final Senate committee last week. This is the farthest a distracted driving bill has gone in the Florida Legislature. Senate Bill 76 passed the Rules Committee last We...
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