Hit-and-run crashes, every driver’s worst nightmare, have increased by 40% over the last decade according to data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). When a driver causes a crash and flees the scene, the consequences can be devastating. These crashes leave victims with serious injuries, unanswered questions, and the burden…
The holiday season is a busy time on Florida’s roads, with more cars, distractions, and unfortunately, reckless driving. A recent hit-and-run accident in Boynton Beach highlights just how reckless drivers can be. According to a Palm Beach Post report, a man lost his life while pushing a wheelchair across the street early one Saturday morning,…
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 than three times the speed limit at the time of the…
The motorist involved in the death of a popular Martin County business journalist is now facing DUI manslaughter charges. Martin Drummond was the former business editor for the Stuart News and an avid cyclist. According to a TCPalm report, he was cycling in Stuart before 7:00 a.m. on a recent Friday. A 23-year-old in a…
It’s a phenomenon familiar to virtually anyone who has been in an accident in Florida, given the sky-high hit and run accident rate in the Sunshine State. You pull over after an accident, only for the other driver to flee the scene. Or you return to your parked car to find it damaged, but the…
In a surprising response to hit and run incidents in Florida, legislators have introduced a proposal for the upcoming legislative session. Introduced by State Senator Jon Gruters of Sarasota, the proposed law would make it mandatory for auto repair shops to either request or complete crash reports before repairing vehicles damaged in accidents. According to…
Police are on the lookout for a motorist in Jupiter who fatally struck and killed a pedestrian at 10:00 p.m. on a recent Friday night while attempting to flee from police. According to a report regarding the incident from the local ABC News affiliate, police were attempting to perform a traffic stop when the car…
An Orlando bicyclist was killed earlier this week in a hit and run accident that highlighted not only the general dangers for bicyclists in a state where few motorists follow the law around cyclists, but also the high levels of hit and run incidents in Florida. According to a report on the incident, the bicyclist was…
In an absolutely tragic incident highlighting not only the prevalence of hit and run crashes in Florida, but also the sheer recklessness exhibited by many South Florida drivers, a driver swerved around a transit bus in Wilton Manors in Broward County that had stopped to pick up a passenger and then almost struck the bus…
Hit-and-run accidents are a big problem in Florida. Statistics put the percentage of all motor vehicle accidents in Florida that involve a hit and run at 25% despite years of effort by both the Florida Legislature and law enforcement to cut down on this menace. If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident in…
