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The Southeast Florida Regional Transportation Plan 2035 is recommending that our area spends more than 60 percent of the available transportation fund on various alternatives for driving over the next 25 years. These alternatives include bikeways, sidewalks and expanded transit systems. Many residents suggest that these new forms of transit, including buses and trains, willContinue reading “Pedestrians and Bicyclists the Wave of the Future in Southeast Florida”

The report from an internal affairs investigation of a boat accident more than a year ago on the Intracoastal Waterway involving a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy was recently released, reports The Palm Beach Post News. The Sheriff’s Deputy who lost her arm in a drunk boating accident near Palm Beach will not be disciplined,Continue reading “Boating Accidents Category Archives — Page 4 of 4”

The report from an internal affairs investigation of a boat accident more than a year ago on the Intracoastal Waterway involving a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy was recently released, reports The Palm Beach Post News. The Sheriff’s Deputy who lost her arm in a drunk boating accident near Palm Beach will not be disciplined,Continue reading “Operating a Boat Under the Influence Causes a High Risk of Injury or Death in Palm Beach Boating Accidents”

A Fort Lauderdale woman and her two children were injured in a SUV rollover accident when a tire on her SUV separated, causing her car to flip several times earlier this week, according to The St. Augustine Record. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that she was heading northbound on Interstate 95 when one of theContinue reading “Auto Accident Category Archives — Page 11 of 19”

A Fort Lauderdale woman and her two children were injured in a SUV rollover accident when a tire on her SUV separated, causing her car to flip several times earlier this week, according to The St. Augustine Record. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that she was heading northbound on Interstate 95 when one of theContinue reading “Ford Explorers Targeted in SUV Rollover Accidents in Fort Pierce and Elsewhere”

There have been a number of products recalled recently by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to help prevent child injury in Port St. Lucie and elsewhere throughout the United States. The CPSC continues to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from a number of faulty consumer products under theContinue reading “New Recalls Issued by CPSC to Prevent Child Injury in Fort Lauderdale and Elsewhere”

Back in June, Governor Rick Scott signed a new law into office aimed at strengthening Florida’s “Silver Alert” program, which helps find missing elderly throughout the state. Scott signed the bill, SB 644, at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in West Palm Beach, according to NBC Miami. The law says that police, news mediaContinue reading “Silver Alert Program Rescues Elderly Residents from Injury in Fort St. Lucie and Elsewhere in Florida”

If you live in a big city, the opportunity to ride an all-terrain vehicle is probably few and far between. Yet, just a few minutes out of town, they remain a popular recreational activity. In other cases, they are used on the beach and even as part of some jobs. Tourists and residents of FloridaContinue reading “All-Terrain Vehicles Can Cause Severe Injury in Port St. Lucie Accidents”

If you live in a big city, the opportunity to ride an all-terrain vehicle is probably few and far between. Yet, just a few minutes out of town, they remain a popular recreational activity. In other cases, they are used on the beach and even as part of some jobs. Tourists and residents of FloridaContinue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 60 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

Many motorists find it annoying to drive behind a dump truck on Florida roadways because they are difficult to see around and may have loose debris flying off the truck which can create a driving hazard. A recent St. Lucie dump truck accident has us mindful that not only are these trucks hazardous to motoristContinue reading “Dump Trucks Pose Risk to St. Lucie Motorists Involved in Florida Trucking Accidents”