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Our Port St. Lucie accident attorneys remind you to stay focused while driving to prevent a serious accident in Fort Pierce or the surrounding area. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood just attended an event celebrating the one-year anniversary of FocusDriven. This organization is the first of its kind dedicated to helping victims of distracted driving.Continue reading “Feds continue fight against distracted driving; common cause of car accidents in Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce”

Making the decision to put a loved one in a long term care facility isn’t easy. The words ‘Nursing Home’ strike fear into many of our elderly and with good reason. Our Fort Lauderdale nursing home neglect lawyers understand this difficult decision. Just the other day the St. Petersburg Times reported on a Largo nursingContinue reading “Nursing home neglect a tragic risk in West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale”

Large trucks are less maneuverable, have large blind spots, take longer to stop and they accelerate more slowly than other vehicles. Extra caution needs to be taken when driving around them to avoid a West Palm Beach trucking accident. The Sun Sentinel reported a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 last Friday morning trapping a state trooperContinue reading “Use care to avoid trucking accidents in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach”

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently announced that pedestrian fatalities increased during the first 6 months of 2010. After 4 consecutive years of steady decline the slight increase in pedestrian accidents is a concern to our Fort Lauderdale accident attorneys. Traffic deaths were down considerably during this same time period. The report was doneContinue reading “Auto Accident Category Archives — Page 14 of 19”

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently announced that pedestrian fatalities increased during the first 6 months of 2010. After 4 consecutive years of steady decline the slight increase in pedestrian accidents is a concern to our Fort Lauderdale accident attorneys. Traffic deaths were down considerably during this same time period. The report was doneContinue reading “More traffic brings increased risk of pedestrian accidents in West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale”

The government is seeking help from the automakers in the fight against distracted driving, Reuters. Despite having ownership in General Motors and Chrysler, the government is treading lightly in their request to manufacturers. Meanwhile, with each new model year comes more in-dash computers, satellite radios and GPS devices. Unfortunately, these ‘extras’ increase the risks ofContinue reading “In-car distractions common cause of Fort Lauderdale car accidents”

It was supposed to be a birthday celebration, instead five Haitian-born teens, friends since childhood, were found dead in their Hialeah motel room by a maid just days after Christmas. The Miami-Dade medical examiner ruled the South Florida deaths accidental, the Miami Herald reports. Our Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers note carbon monoxide is believedContinue reading “Carbon monoxide deaths at Hialeah hotel lead investigators to question premises liability”

Tragedy struck the Florida all-terrain vehicle recreational rider community this week when a 12-year-old boy was killed and his 11-year-old passenger was injured after the ATV they were riding drove off a curved dirt path and struck a tree, Tampa Bay Online reports. The boys were cut off by a dirt bike and lost controlContinue reading “12-year-old Punta Gorda boy killed in fatal Florida ATV crash”

On average, there were 646 Florida car accidents a day on state highways and byways in 2009. That adds up to 235,779 Florida car accidents that killed 2,563 and injured 197,214, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports. Almost 40 percent of 2009 Florida fatal car accidents were linked to alcohol. AnotherContinue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 67 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

On average, there were 646 Florida car accidents a day on state highways and byways in 2009. That adds up to 235,779 Florida car accidents that killed 2,563 and injured 197,214, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports. Almost 40 percent of 2009 Florida fatal car accidents were linked to alcohol. AnotherContinue reading “Seniors and teens at high risk of car accidents from Fort Pierce to Fort Lauderdale”