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A 49-year-old man remains at Bayfront Medical Center with life-threatening injuries after being struck while riding his bicycle by a car that left the scene. The cyclist was riding on the street but was thrown to the sidewalk where he hit his head on a light pole base, the St. Petersburg Times reports. In 2009,Continue reading “Late night hit-and-run reflects danger of South Florida bicycle accidents”

Since August 18, there have been five reported Florida school bus accidents that have involved at least 70 school children and claimed the lives of one school bus driver and the driver of a pickup truck. The 57-year-old school bus driver was killed in Jefferson County after her bus veered from County Road 257 andContinue reading “Five Florida school bus accidents in less than a month raise liability issues”

A 26-year-old Lantana woman and her passenger were both seriously injured after the driver blacked out and crashed her Honda Civic into a home off West Ocean Avenue Sunday afternoon, the Palm Beach Post News reports. Officers responding to the Palm Beach car accident reported that the driver had not taken her anti-seizure medication priorContinue reading “Palm Beach car accident leaves two seriously injured at Delray Medical Center”

Driver fatigue has been linked to more than 100,000 serious car accidents annually that leave 71,000 people injured, 1,550 dead and cost more than $12.5 billion in damages and lost wages, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports. For the family of eight-year-old Ronshay Dugan, who was killed two years ago in a Tallahassee multi-vehicleContinue reading “South Florida drivers beware: drowsy driving linked to 1,500 fatal car accidents annually”

What started with a brawl between two minors waiting in a movie ticket line quickly spread to a melee involving hundreds of teens gathered at Aventura Mall Saturday night, the Miami Herald reports. Before the chaos was quelled, mall security and dozens of law enforcement officers from different agencies around Miami-Dade descended on the crowd.Continue reading “Incidents at Aventura Mall highlight South Florida premise liability, negligent security issues”

What started with a brawl between two minors waiting in a movie ticket line quickly spread to a melee involving hundreds of teens gathered at Aventura Mall Saturday night, the Miami Herald reports. Before the chaos was quelled, mall security and dozens of law enforcement officers from different agencies around Miami-Dade descended on the crowd.Continue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 72 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

Last week Toyota rolled out one of its largest recalls since the auto manufacturer started recalling cars and trucks in October 2009. Toyota is recalling 1.3 million Corolla and Matrix models in the U.S. and Canada that may contain a defective part in the engine control module responsible for regulating engine performance, wftv.com reports. TheContinue reading “Ongoing Toyota recalls highlights dangers of West Palm Beach car accidents caused by defective vehicles”

State law enforcement officials are reminding South Florida residents that a stepped up patrol presence on roadways isn’t the only place officers will be looking for drunk and impaired drivers this Labor Day weekend. Deputies will also be patrolling our inland and off-shore waterways hoping to keep recreational boaters safe and accident-free as well, tbnweekly.comContinue reading “Labor Day car accidents, boating accidents a danger throughout the Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach area”

Adding to an existing aggressive seat-belt safety awareness and regulatory campaign, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a proposal this week that will require new motor coaches to have lap-shoulder belts which, when worn, can save lives by preventing ejection during crashes or rollovers. “We’re committed to making sure that motor coach travelers reach theirContinue reading “Seat belts could reduce risk of serious or fatal injuries in Fort Lauderdale bus accidents”

Just weeks after the Federal Railroad Administration ranked Florida among the ten worst states for train accidents at railroad crossings, a 34-year-old Edgewater man was struck and killed by a Florida East Coast Railroad freight train, according to a New Smyrna Beach media report. In 2009 alone, Florida railways accidents included 48 crossing collisions thatContinue reading “South Florida train accident a reminder of Florida’s deadly railroad crossings”