One of the proponents of the law that ensures that motorcycle riders in Florida do not have to wear helmets was killed in a motorcycle accident recently. Attorney Ron Smith and his girlfriend were on their way to a funeral on Smith’s motorcycle when Smith lost control of his bike and crashed into a truck…
An elderly loved one is injured in a motor vehicle accident as a result of someone else’s negligence. He or she receives medical treatment for the injuries he or she suffered in the accident and eventually files a claim with the at-fault motorist’s insurance. The insurer refuses to negotiate fairly, and your elderly relative is…
You are riding your motorcycle on a stretch of I-95 in Palm Beach County, not wearing a helmet, when a motorist texting while driving her sports car above the speed limit merges straight into you; she barely glancing up from her phone to check her rear-view mirror before changing lanes. Your bike is sideswiped by…
Motorcycles are a very common mode of transportation in Florida. Some people use them as their everyday form of transportation, whereas others utilize them recreationally to ride with friends or other motorcycle enthusiasts on the weekend. Unfortunately, motorcyclists are often involved in accidents because many motorists in cars or trucks do not properly check their…
A recent Saturday night in Miami was marred by tragedy when a group of motorcyclists who had pulled over to the side of the road to assist a fellow motorcyclist who had crashed earlier, shortly after 1:00 a.m. early Sunday morning, were struck and killed. According to a report from Miami’s NBC News 6 regarding…
A 58-year-old Orlando man was recently killed in a Merritt Island, Florida, accident that featured two phenomena that Florida drivers unfortunately know all too well: road rage and a hit-and-run accident. Even though leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident in which someone is injured or killed or property damage has occurred is a…
A Doral police officer riding on a motorcycle was recently involved in a collision with a tree after skidding off the road and sustaining head injuries which required him to be airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment. The officer was a ten-year veteran of the Doral Police Department who was patrolling on his motorcycle…
A female pedestrian died in a hit-and-run accident outside Tampa last week, marking the sixteenth fatality in a motor vehicle accident in the greater Tampa area in a single week. According to a report from ABC Action News, this most recent fatality occurred when a woman was attempting to cross U.S. 19 just south of…
A recent motorcycle accident in the Villages in Citrus County in Central Florida reminds Florida motorcyclists and drivers alike of the dangers of operating a motorcycle in a state where many drivers are elderly and do not have the reflexes or reaction time of a younger driver when behind the wheel. According to a recent…
The Sunshine State leads the nation in motorcycle fatalities again in 2016 according to the most recent statistics from the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). With 577 deaths, Florida was far and away the most dangerous state for motorcyclists according to NHTSA’s 2015 statistics, which just recently became available. This put Florida far…
