Blog Category - Pedestrian Accidents

Oct

Parking Lot Accidents: Causes, Laws, and Legal Assistance

Last month, a Lake Worth parking lot accident sent a woman and child to the hospital. According to a news report, an SUV driver did not stop for the pedestrians as he turned. The SUV struck, and then ran over both victims, resulting in serious injuries. This unfortunate incident...

Oct

Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents: Prevention Tips and Legal Support

The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) recently released data for 2024 pedestrian and bicycle accidents, and it doesn’t bode well for locals. Specifically, Palm Beach County ranks 5th (top 40%) in the State of Florida. The PBSO-referenced study looked at traffic crashes resulting...

Oct

Pedestrian Highway Safety: A Critical Reminder from Florida’s Turnpike

A tragic incident on Florida’s Turnpike serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of pedestrian highway safety. Florida law strictly prohibits pedestrians from crossing highways or freeways, regardless of the circumstances. Orlando’s WFTV reported that a vehicle struck and...

Oct

Pedestrian Fatalities on the Rise in Florida: A Growing Concern

According to a report in the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper, Florida’s capital recently experienced its eighth pedestrian fatality of the year. This tragic incident from last week highlights an extremely concerning trend of pedestrian fatalities across Florida. Statistics from th...

Oct

Pedestrian Protection Act Aims to Protect U.S. Pedestrians

Congress is introducing new legislation to enhance pedestrian safety on U. S. roads. With the size and weight of vehicles significantly increasing over the past thirty years, the pedestrian fatality rate has skyrocketed. The U. S. House of Representatives recently introduced the Th...

Oct

Pedestrian Fatality in Palm Bay: Teen and Father Charged

Authorities recently criminally charged a teen and his father in connection with a hit-and-run incident resulting in a pedestrian fatality. The incident occurred in Palm Bay, located in Brevard County on Florida’s East Coast. According to Fox 35 Orlando, the teen was driving more...

Oct

Palm Tran Bus Kills Passenger in Greenacres

A Palm Tran bus hit and killed a passenger in Greenacres on a recent early morning. According to a report from WPBF, a man on the bus behaved erratically. The bus driver told authorities the man was acting “out of it. ” He repeatedly got off the bus, and then back on again, at mul...

Oct

Pedestrian Safety in Florida: Staying Safe and Your Rights

A tragic incident in Milton, a city in Florida’s Panhandle, highlights the importance of pedestrian safety in Florida. Recently, an early Sunday morning saw a late-night accident resulting in the death of a pedestrian on SR 87N. According to a report from Fox10 News, the accident...

Oct

Nighttime Pedestrian Fatalities on the Rise: A New York Times Investigation

The New York Times recently conducted a revealing investigation into the increasing number of nighttime pedestrian fatalities in the United States. Surprisingly, after decades of decline, pedestrian fatalities, especially those occurring in the dark, began to rise again in 2009...

Oct

Brightline Train Accident Fatality Mars Inaugural Miami-Orlando Run

Marring the first day of its inaugural run from Miami to Orlando, a southbound Brightline train struck and killed a pedestrian in Delray Beach. This occurred around 6:15 on September 22nd, just minutes before the first northbound Miami to Orlando train left the Miami Brightline s...

Oct

Florida Ranked as Second Deadliest State in the Country for Pedestrians

As any pedestrian in Florida knows, the Sunshine State is a dangerous place to be a pedestrian. This was recently confirmed in a study by safety organization Smart Growth America which looked at pedestrian deaths across the country. Smart Growth America’s recently completed “Dang...

Oct

Pedestrian Deaths on Limited Access Roads Like Freeways in Florida

An issue that has gotten much publicity lately as a result of the death of NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins on April 9th on I-595 in Broward County is the issue of pedestrian deaths along limited access roads like freeways and highways in the Sunshine State, particularly in South F...

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