It’s prime boating season in Florida and its no wonder – the weather is perfect. Most of the boating accidents that happen in our state occur during the months of March, April and May when residents and tourists are enjoying our coastline and inland waters. While cruising in a motorboat…
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Local Waterways See Dramatic Increase in Recreational Boaters During Season
Safety at Sea Can Prevent a Serious Accident Just as our area roadways experience more traffic with the onset of the annual tourist season, so do our waterways. Recreational boaters increase dramatically as part-time residents and visitors from around the world descend on Southwest Florida, and enjoy its ideal waterfront…
Personal Watercraft (PWC) Accidents Can Cause Serious Personal Injury
This weekend is Labor Day weekend. Be careful! With ready access to so many bodies of navigable water in and around Southwest Florida, it comes as no surprise that accidents involving personal watercraft are common. Sometimes referred to as “jet skis” or “water bikes”, these forms of aquatic transportation are…
Florida boating accident lawyers remind Florida boaters of increase summer enforcement aimed at reducing boating accidents
Florida boating accident lawyers and personal injury and wrongful death attorneys remind boaters that increased law enforcement presence on the water this summer is aimed at reducing traffic boating accidents. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up enforcement along the Naples shoreline — reminding boaters that most accidents are…
Florida boat accidents decline, Florida injury lawyers urge safety review during National Safe Boating Week
As Southwest Florida boating season begins in earnest with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, Florida injury lawyers urge safe boating practices to avoid boating accidents. Lee County kicked off National Safe Boating Week with a demonstration of safety gear on Thursday at Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers. Florida leads…
Florida injury lawyers debut 1-800-Dial-BLS, for car accident, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents and other personal injury questions in Southwest Florida
The Florida injury lawyers at Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Personal Injury Lawyers, begin 2009 with a new toll-free phone number, 1-800-Dial-BLS. Whether you are injured in a car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident or are the victim of a drunk driving crash or other personal-injury or wrongful-death situation, representatives…