While our Fort Myers injury lawyers and Cape Coral accident attorneys are encouraged by the decline in drunk driving accidents reported last year, we share the concern of MADD and other organizations that understand how much work remains to be done. As we reported recently on our Florida Injury Lawyer…
This week’s distracted driving summit in Washington, D.C. opened with an announcement of new regulations aimed at reducing accidents involving hazardous material, commercial trucks and bus and train operators, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported. Our Fort Myers semi tractor-trailer accident lawyers and Cape Coral school bus accident attorneys…
Our Fort Myers child injury lawyers encourage parents to participate in Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 19 to 25) by talking to your kids about dangers around vehicles and having your booster and safety seats checked on National Seat Check Saturday, Sept. 25. A list of child safety seat check…
In announcing the fewest traffic deaths since 1950, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cited drunk driving accidents, motorcycle accidents and pedestrian accidents as areas where continued improvement is needed. Drunk Driving Accidents Alcohol is still involved in approximately one-third of all fatal accidents nationwide. Last year, 10,839 drunk driving…
Florida posted the largest decline in the number of fatal car accidents of any state in the nation last year, according to new information just released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nationwide, fatal accidents declined to a level not seen since 1950, lead by Florida, which reported 422…
Drivers in Cape Coral can expect to be involved in an accident about once a decade, according to a listing of safe driving cities published by Allstate Insurance –ranking the city 33rd among 200 cities with a population of over 100,000. Fort Myers was not large enough to make the…
A high-tech device being tested by a defense contractor in Massachusetts has the potential to virtually eliminate drunk driving accidents in Fort Myers and throughout the nation. It is a revolutionary possibility and one that our Fort Myers accident attorneys hope will ultimately bring an end to the senseless tragedies…
When it comes to auto insurance in Florida, “full coverage” can mean “mandatory minimum” coverage, which can mean “virtually no coverage.” Our personal injury lawyers and wrongful death attorneys in Fort Myers and Cape Coral urge you to take the time to determine exactly what your auto insurance policy covers…
Whether you and your loved ones will be fishing, boating, drinking or driving, the Fort Myers accident lawyers at Associates and Bruce L Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured, encourage everyone to celebrate responsibly and enjoy the long Labor Day weekend. Twenty-three motorists were killed in accidents over the Labor Day…
The federal government has been sidetracked by the issues of distracted driving and vehicle defects and is not doing nearly enough to force automakers to incorporate new safety technologies, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Our Fort Myers car accident lawyers frequently report on steps being taken by…