Neighbors are calling for change at a North Fort Myers intersection after separate collisions killed a child and injured a teenager. NBC-2 reports a 5-year-old girl was killed when she rode her scooter into the road near Castleview Drive at Bayshore Road, where she was struck and killed by an…
Most of us start with the best of intentions each holiday shopping season. We set a budget. We make a plan. We resolve to slow down and enjoy ourselves. There is every evidence the holiday season is in full season as early as ever in Southwest Florida this year, to…
Fort Myers police have made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run crash on State Road 82, NBC-2 reports. The arrest comes several months after a 30-year-old man was killed in the June 1 collision in the 11900 block of State Route 82. Authorities say the defendant caused the collision through…
There is growing evidence that Southwest Florida’s roads are more dangerous than at any time in recent memory, as the nation struggles to emerge from pandemic isolation. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports 55 traffic deaths through the first six months of this year in Lee…
While there is no question that advanced safety features on new vehicles have the potential to save lives, there is increasing reports of confusion surrounding such technology leading to serious and fatal traffic collisions. While Tesla’s auto-pilot technology is most often in the news, the reality is that new vehicles…
There is new evidence that traffic deaths among pedestrians have reached epidemic proportions. Our injury lawyers in Fort Myers and Cape Coral have continued to highlight the risks in Florida, which is the deadliest state in the nation for these preventable tragedies. While the overall number of road fatalities was…
It’s no secret that seat belts save lives. But new research highlights the real-world impact for front- and rear-seat passengers, prompting safety advocates to encourage states to adopt laws that address backseat seat-belt use. Florida is among the states that only require seat belt use of front-seat passengers. Our car…
Summer is road construction season in Southwest Florida. That is true every year as crews race to complete major projects during off-season, and before tourists and snowbirds start flocking to the area for high season. But it’s particularly true this year as Florida and the rest of the nation emerges…
With the welcome return of rain in the last week, Southwest Florida is entering rainy season. Hurricane forecasters expect it to be a busy year, on the heals of a 2020 season that saw the most named storms in recent history. This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts…
Summer is the deadliest time of the year for young motorists, particularly the stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day, which safety advocates call the “100 Deadliest Days” of the year on the roads. Nationwide, more than 7,000 people died in teen driving-related summertime crashes from 2010 to 2019. According…