Articles Posted in Car Accidents

A major insurance company recently released their annual evaluation of the most dangerous driving cities in America. This information does not come as a surprise to us as Florida personal injury attorneys, or to everyone who endures a daily commute along South Florida’s roadways in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood/Pembroke Pines. Our cities remain some…

As personal injury attorneys who help seriously injured victims of car accidents, we always encourage our fellow Floridians to drive carefully. As we approach the Labor Day Holiday weekend, we note a recent study by AAA which projects a significant increase in roadway traffic over the upcoming long holiday weekend. In fact, AAA predicts more…

A a Miami car accident attorney who helps seriously injured victims of car accidents throughout Florida, I am always interested in studies which investigate the causes of accidents. Yet I was surprised by the results of a recent study by Carnegie Mellon University which revealed that there is no relationship between a driver speaking on…

As we are in the midst of yet another wet summer, Fort Lauderdale Car Accident Attorney Joseph Lipsky reminds our fellow motorists that a behavior which many people think prevents car accidents, may in fact cause them. The behavior in question is turning on a car’s hazard warning lights during a heavy downpour. Not only…

As a Fort Lauderdale car accident attorney, I am always saddened to hear about people who undertake a responsibility to act safely and then fail to live up to that obligation, causing harm to others. This is precisely the situation involving a great many so-called designated drivers in Florida. According to a recent report undertaken…

As a Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Attorney who is concerned about the safety of his fellow Floridians, Joseph Lipsky sadly reports that a recent study in the Journal of Pediatrics, about ½ of all high school aged kids admitted to texting while operating a motor vehicle, a behavior which significantly increases the likelihood of being…

This week Florida finally joined the majority of states in passing a law making texting, emailing or IMing while driving a secondary traffic offense. The law’s purpose is to reduce deaths and injuries caused by distracted drivers which have become an epidemic in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and throughout Florida. Over 3,000 people were killed across…

As Fort Lauderdale car accident attorneys we are too familiar with the personal injuries and wrongful deaths caused by distracted driving . However, there is an equally dangerous behind the wheel activity which does not get as much publicity as distracted driving, and its something too many drivers do, drive while drowsy. In fact, according…

As Fort Lauderdale car accident attorneys who also happen to be parents of teenagers, we know too well the dangers associated with young drivers on the road. That is why we are disappointed to report that a recent study revealed that wrongful deaths of such young drivers rose almost 20% over the past six months.…

As Miami car accident attorneys, we are always excited to report news of deceases in roadway deaths; sadly, however, we’ve come across a recent study from the NHTSA which shows that wrongful deaths from traffic accidents experienced its first increase in more than seven years. Despite ongoing education efforts and increased law enforcement, deaths from…