Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed the state’s tougher seat belt law during an afternoon ceremony today — giving law enforcement permission to stop vehicles with unbelted front-seat passengers. Florida ranks 35th in the nation in seat-belt usage. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration estimates the law will prevent 1,733…
This week is Teenage Safe Driving Awareness Week as officials work to prevent Florida car accidents involving teenagers during prom and graduation season. Florida injury lawyers encourage parents to talk to their teenagers about safe driving. Personal injury lawyers handle hundreds of car accidents each year involving teenagers in Southwest…
Finding a personal injury or wrongful death attorney that goes the extra mile for clients can make a big difference if your or a loved one are seeking compensation as a result of a car accident, motorcycle accident, trucking accident or other Florida personal injury case. Trial attorneys at Associates…
In the wake of last week’s series on https://www.injury-lawyer-florida.com about the hazards of aggressive driving, speeding and distracted and drowsy driving, Florida Injury Lawyers has found a comprehensive Internet resource to provide drivers with a refresher course of safe driving tips. For most of us, driving has become a commonplace…
In Part 3 of its three-part series on preventable traffic crashes, https://www.injury-lawyer-florida.com looks at the dangers of sleepy and distracted driving. Florida injury lawyers handle hundreds of car accidents, motorcycle accidents and trucking accidents each year. In many instances, distracted driving is a cause of the traffic crash. Evidence that…
Speeding and traveling at speeds unsafe for road, traffic and weather conditions is the focus of Part 2 of Florida Injury Lawyer’s three-part series on the high number of traffic accidents caused by aggressive drivers, unsafe speed and distracted and sleepy drivers. Florida injury lawyers handle hundreds of car accidents,…
This week Florida Injury Lawyers is publishing a trio of articles on https://www.injury-lawyer-florida.com focusing on behavior that frequently leads to personal injury and wrongful death in preventable car accidents: Aggressive driving, speeding and distracted and sleepy driving. Florida accident lawyers handle hundreds of cases each year involving car accidents, trucking…
South Florida support for preventing serious injury and wrongful death in car accidents caused by distracted drivers could result in a new law banning cell phone use by drivers. Florida car accident lawyers and personal injury and wrongful death attorneys in Southwest Florida represent hundreds of motorists who are injured…
A tougher seat belt law that would allow law enforcement to stop and ticket violators is moving through Florida’s lawmaking process this month and has a better chance of becoming law than in recent years when lawmakers returned to their districts without voting for passage. Florida auto accident and wrongful…
Riders and Other Advocates for Road Safety (ROARS) is mounting a community action campaign aimed at reducing road accidents in Southwest Florida. “We stand behind any cause that seeks to reduce accidents on our roads,” said Bruce L. Scheiner, founder and senior attorney at Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Personal…