Deaths caused by motor-vehicle accident total approximately $41 billion in medical and work loss costs in the United States each year, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ten states account for half of these costs. Our Fort Myers injury attorneys would like to point out that Florida is…
A majority of Americans are on board with the idea of passing additional driving laws and would like government officials to take more actions to improve highway safety to reduce the risks of a car accident in Fort Myers and elsewhere in the United States, according to a recent survey…
Three teens were sent to the hospital as the result of a head on collision into a tree. The Collier County Sheriff’s office reports that the driver involved in the Naples drunk driving accident was intoxicated, according to Naples Daily News. Our Naples personal injury lawyers would like to remind…
It’s no surprise that Florida residents and visitors enjoy spending time outdoors. But spring is also one of the most dangerous times of year for motorcycle riders. More than a million drivers in Florida currently have a motorcycle endorsement on their license. In an attempt to help keep our motorcyclists…
The Governor of Florida, Rick Scott, proclaims May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, according to Bikeweek.com. Our governor is using the month of May to recognize the large number of motorcycle riders operating in Florida. He also understands the safety and awareness concerns surrounding the dangers of motor vehicles sharing…
For the second year in a row, the Florida Department of Transportation hosted the “Ride Straight State to State: None for the Road Motorcycle Run,” in attempt to reduce the risks of a motorcycle accident in Fort Myers and elsewhere, according to the Westchase Patch. The ride consisted of law…
Red-light cameras may not be as much of an inconvenience as people originally thought as the intersection cameras saved nearly 200 lives in 14 large US cities in a 4-year study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Researchers believe that if these cameras were installed in all…
This past weekend, a string of car accidents in Fort Myers left five people dead, according to
A recent car accident killed an 18-year-old Lee County teen in Immokalee. The young driver was traveling eastbound on Oil Well Road near County Line Road at approximately 3:00 a.m., according to ABC 7. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the fatal Collier County car accident happened when the teen…
The Lee County Department of Transportation is currently looking at a popular intersection in South Fort Myers — the “T” intersection at Plantation Road and Crystal Drive — as it is one of the few intersections in Lee County that currently has a greater amount of traffic flow than it…