The Florida Legislature, acting upon the wishes of the insurance industry, one of their biggest contributors, passed a bill which will allow those insurance companies to remove sinkhole coverage from their policies.
Although Florida has more rental cars on its roads than any other state, and even though the drivers of those cars may have limited driving experience or foreign licenses, the Florida Supreme Court recently held that the car rental companies are not responsible for any car accident , no matter how deadly, which are caused by the drivers of their rented vehicles.
As lawyers representing police officers from Miami and Fort Lauderdale, who are seriously injured in car accidents , we were not surprise to learn that over the last fourteen years, more officers have died in car accidents than from being shot in the line of duty. In fact, more than double the number of police families have had to endure the wrongful deaths of officers than those who suffered fatal gunshots. Not surprisingly, many of these tragic losses occur when a patrol officer is stopped along the shoulder of a roadway and a passing motorist fails to “move over” a lane
As lawyers practicing personal injury law in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, we are glad to see that some state legislatures are looking to increase public awareness about the dangers of pedestrians and bicycle riders who text and use personal music players while near motor vehicles. In the words of the Governors Highway Safety Association, “distracted walkers and joggers,” also present a safety hazard on areas adjacent to a street or roadway. In downtown Miami and Fort Lauderdale, too often are pedestrians crossing the street, while using some type of electronic device, often walking directly into the path of an oncoming car.
In hopes of averting some of the devastating injuries children suffer in car accidents , the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Highway Safety Administration (NHSA) updated their recommendations for car seat use. Now all infants are recommended to remain in rear-facing car seats until they reach the age of two. Research indicates that rear-facing seats provide infants with needed support for their head and neck, which are susceptible to injuries in most car accidents
In hopes of stopping a rising problem of deadly car accidents caused by texting, Miami Dade County is joining the national efforts of bringing attention to the dangers of texting while driving. While the campaign is focused on drivers in South Florida, the message resonates nationwide. Unfortunately, the campaign’s premise, which describes what happens after someone dies in a car accident caused by texting, is all to real
As attorneys practicing personal injury law in Fort Lauderdale, we are again shocked by the deadly combination of bicycle riders, motorists and darkness. Sadly, two different early morning car accidents in which bike riders were struck resulted in the wrongful deaths of 2 cyclists. Given the number of active bike riders in South Florida, it is not surprising that at least 20% of all wrongful death traffic accidents in Broward and Palm Beach Counties involved either pedestrians and cyclists
In some alarming news to those of us driving on Florida roads, a recently released study from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) found a third of of all drivers who die in car accidents are found to have drugs in their system.
As personal injury attorneys in Fort Lauderdale, specializing in representing victims of serious car accidents, we are alarmed at the results of a AAA study which showed that more than sixteen percent of car accidents resulting in wrongful deaths, were caused by tired drivers.