Articles Posted in Car Accidents

As Fort Lauderdale, Florida car accident attorneys with more than two decades of experience fighting for the innocent victims of accidents, we’ve seen a lot of causes for wrecks. Undeniably the most tragic causes of car accidents are drugs and alcohol,particularly when car accidents are the leading cause of death among people under the age…

As personal injury attorneys here in Florida, we often pass along news involving reductions in the causes of accidents. However, as parents we occasionally come across information that meets that need, but includes other concerning revelations. A recent study from Mothers Against Drunk Driving sadly meets that exception. The study revealed that more than sixty-five…

As personal injury attorneys representing seriously injured victims of car accidents throughout Florida, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, the Florida Keys and Palm Beach, we are happy to report that the Florida Senate finally voted on, and approved, a ban on texting while driving. The bill will now move on to the Florida House of Representatives…

The cause of the ever increasing number of deadly car accidents throughout Florida, particularly in larger cities like Miami and Fort Lauderdale is well document in a recent study by the Centers For Disease Control about distracted driving. The study found that almost seventy percent of drivers admitted to using a cell phone to talk…

The Florida Supreme Court recently overturned fifty years of legal precedent by ruling that a driver who causes a car accident by running into another vehicle from behind can argue, and a jury may consider, that the driver who was struck was also at fault, or comparatively negligent. Essentially this ruling means that careless and…

In hopes of preventing deadly car accidents, the Florida legislature is going to reconsider passing a law which would ban drivers from texting or reading emails. The proposed legislation would classify texting as a secondary violation, only allow a police officer to issue a citation to a driver if the officer pulled them over for…

Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled that a personal injury products liability case against Ford Motor Company, in which a drunk driver caused a single car accident and suffered catastrophic personal injuries may continue. The injured motorist claimed that she suffered personal injuries because Ford negligently designed the suspension and roof supports in a…

A recent study by AAA found that drivers aged sixteen to twenty-four drive in a drowsy state more often than older drivers. Almost 15 percent of these younger, and less experienced, drivers admitted to falling asleep, albeit briefly, while driving. Unfortunately, the number of older drivers, who also admit to drowsy driving is also a…

The federal government recently issued an alarming report concerning the prevalence of counterfeit airbags being installed by non-new car dealer repair shops. According to the NHTSA, thousands of repaired vehicles are currently being driven with fake airbags, which unfortunately will prove dangerous when those vehicles are involved in a car accident. The vehicles targeted for…

Although they occur infrequently, wrong way crashes, in which a driver is improperly driving against traffic on the wrong side of the road, are some of the most deadly and destructive car accidents. According to the NTHSA there were almost 400 such crashes during the past 5 years. As personal injury lawyers representing injured victims…