Articles Posted in Car Accidents

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…

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…

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…

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. The study also found positive drug use among drivers rose five…

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. The study also found that one in eight car accidents in…

Considering our personal injury law office is located along the I-595 corridor in western Broward County, running along the cities of Davie, Plantation and Weston, we know too well that car accidents have increased due to the ongoing construction. While the final results of the 595 construction will hopefully make life easier, for the next…

An analysis of United States State Department records indicates that car accidents are the primary cause of wrongful deaths of Americans outside of the United States. According to USA TODAY, approximately one third of Americans traveling outside of the United States died in car accidents. Incredibly, a U.S. tourist dies every day and a half…

As personal injury attorneys who investigate deadly car accidents through Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach County, we are always eager to report government studies which show more people are surviving car accidents. The Centers for Disease Control recently released one such report. The CDC’s report indicates that the number of wrongful deaths from car…

As personal injury attorneys practicing throughout Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach, we continually tell our clients to always place their kids in proper safety seats. Now, the National Highway Safety Administration released statistics which prove that such safety and booster seats are the reason more kids survived car accidents last year. While the number…

Not that those of practicing personal injury law in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale or Palm Beach would agree, given the number of deadly accidents we see weekly, but according to data from the Department of Transportation, car accidents resulting in wrongful deaths due to distracted drivers actually dropped last year by six percent. The Department’s statistics…