A 36-year-old North Port man was killed this week in a rollover crash in North Fort Myers. The Florida Highway Patrol reports the incident happened about 10:15 p.m. Saturday on U.S.-41 near the intersection of Avenue A. The victim was traveling southbound with a female passenger and three children in…
As we end Distracted Driving Awareness Month we wanted to take a look at the most common causes of driver distraction besides cell phones. Without question, introduction of the smartphone in the last decade has been the biggest factor when it comes to the increased risk of distracted drivers on…
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is reminding motorists to use extra caution in construction zones as the summer road construction season gets underway. The week of April 8th is National Work Zone Awareness Week, as safety advocates work to raise awareness about the increased risks of…
Auto insurance rates continue to rise in Southwest Florida. Auto insurance companies in Florida enjoy some of the highest insurance rates in the nation, while offering very little coverage to those opting for minimum required protection. Our Fort Myers car accident attorneys urge you to carefully review your policy and make…
Disturbing video footage of an SUV smashing through a convenience store in the heart of Fort Myers offers a sobering reminder of the risk of these storefront collisions. WINK News reports the truck slammed through the storefront in south Fort Myers in an incident that was captured on the store’s…
The New York Times reports Uber lawyers are racing to clean up the company before it goes public amid anticipation of the release of an audit containing past complaints from passengers of sexual assault by ride-sharing drivers. More than 200 sexual misconduct cases were reported to the company in 2017. Uber…
While the Super Bowl is behind us, we have entered the height of tourist season. Winter residents and visitors will be followed by spring breakers and the start of spring training for the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. Southwest Florida’s role as a vacation destination substantially increases the risk…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a report last week that found observable cellphone use has increased more than 50 percent in recent years. While the study linked at least 800 deaths to distraction caused by cellphone use in 2017, advocates believe distraction is responsible for about one-third of…
The news is both good and bad when it comes to road safety in Southwest Florida. Lee County ended 2018 with fewer than 100 traffic fatalities (84) for the first time in three years. However, Florida continues to be among the deadliest states in the nation for all types of…
Uber is in the news again this week, as CNN reports investigators inside the ride-sharing company’s special investigations unit are overworked, underpaid and at times emotionally traumatized by the 1,200 cases a week pouring into the company’s Phoenix headquarters. A memo by an outside risk-management consultant depicts a 75-employee department tasked…