Author Archives: smartsites

While summer undoubtedly claims the top spot for teen driver crash rates, snowbird season in Florida means the winter months find our roadways a chaotic mix of slower senior motorists, tourists unfamiliar with the area and newly-licensed youth. Our Royal Palm Beach injury lawyers know that simply having an influx of some 1 million peopleContinue reading “Florida Teen Drivers Need Use Extra Caution During Tourist Season”

Parents of a 1-year-old baby boy are hugging him a bit tighter tonight. Our Vero Beach personal injury lawyers understand that the boy had been found in a backyard swimming pool, floating and unresponsive. We don’t know yet whether the incident was at the boy’s home or whether he was at someone else’s home. WeContinue reading “South Florida Swimming Pool Safety: Infant’s Near-Drowning Highlights Winter Risks”

There is no question that Florida Highway Patrol troopers had no control over the weather early that January morning last year. But what has been debated and parsed in the aftermath of the six crashes and explosions that left 11 dead and 24 injured is whether the agency’s decision to re-open the highway was theContinue reading “I-75 Fatal Chain-Reaction Crashes Prompt Lawsuits, Change”

A Broward County bus driver may have some of the best luck — and we’re not saying this because of his stellar driving record. We’re saying it because he’s still got his driver’s license — after hitting 10 cars and already having his license revoked 5 times! Even through a lawsuit, he is still allowedContinue reading “Twelve Accidents and Bus Driver Stays on Payroll”

According to a recent European study, there are bicyclists being killed in traffic accidents because drivers aren’t stopping for red lights or otherwise obeying a riders right-of-way. This study goes against previous reports that pointed the finger at the bicyclists, saying that they’re own behaviors were the cause of most accidents. According to The Guardian,Continue reading “Bike-Sharing Program Plans in Miami – Beware Accident Risks”

A recent accident between a charter bus and a pickup truck at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport left one person injured. According to The Miami Herald, the accident caused a traffic headache for airport travelers. Those who use economy parking were advised to leave nearly an hour earlier than normal. According to a spokesman withContinue reading “Airport Car Accident Causes Serious Delays for Travelers”

It wasn’t a safe year for motor vehicles here in the U.S. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were close to 700 safety recalls filed in the country that affected close to 20 million vehicles, vehicle equipment and child car seats. The NHTSA was there along the way, helping to identifyContinue reading “Defective Vehicles — Hundreds of Recalls Impact Your Safety”

We hear about it all the time — serious car accidents on the Alley. Alligator Alley is a 100-mile stretch of road that connects Naples to Weston and the rest of the west coast of Florida. It cuts across the northern tip of the Everglades and is among the most remote roads in the UnitedContinue reading “Alligator Alley Presents Significant Risks for Motorists”

We hear about it all the time — serious car accidents on the Alley. Alligator Alley is a 100-mile stretch of road that connects Naples to Weston and the rest of the west coast of Florida. It cuts across the northern tip of the Everglades and is among the most remote roads in the UnitedContinue reading “Auto Safety Category Archives — Page 2 of 4”

It’s a hard thing to do — give up your car keys as an elderly resident. The truth of the matter is that seniors are doing everything that they can to hold on to their driving abilities and their independence. Unfortunately, that’s not always the safest move. There often comes a point when the saferContinue reading “Seniors, Glaucoma and Increased Risks for Car Accidents”