Tougher DUI laws may be on the horizon in Florida, as U.S. lawmakers decide whether to enact a bill aiming to curb drunk driving accidents in Fort Myers and throughout the country. The proposed bill would offer money to cash-strapped states if they agreed to adopt an ignition interlock program…
As we recently reported on our Florida Injury Lawyer Blog, law enforcement agencies throughout Southwest Florida were out on the hunt for dangerous drivers through the busy holiday season. During this time, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and hundreds of law enforcement offices were pushing “4D Prevention Month,” which targets…
December rings in holiday cheer throughout the state, but it also rings in the deadliest season for car accidents in Fort Myers and elsewhere. To help stop the number of deadly car accidents, a number of local officers, healthcare providers and nonprofits will be using the entire month to raise…
A Cape Coral drunk driving accident landed a man an 11 year prison sentence, according to the Cape Coral Daily Breeze. The accident happened back in 2009 and killed one of his passengers. Authorities say the drunk driver sped down Santa Barbara, lost control of his vehicle, over corrected, spun…
In the news recently is the pending sentence that will be handed to a civic leader and former attorney after pleading guilty to a drunk-driving accident that killed a 61-year-old motorcyclist in October 2009. 13 News reports a tape was played during the sentencing hearing that voiced the drunk driver…
A local man was recently sentenced to 15 years behind bars after a drunk driving accident in North Fort Myers that killed two nuns and injured a third, according to the North Fort Myers Neighbor. The man struck a plea agreement with a guilty plea on two counts of DUI…
Authorities arrested a 24-year-old man after he drove his SUV head-on into a tree on San Carlos Boulevard last week, according to NBC 2. Officers conducted a field sobriety test on the driver and concluded that he had a blood alcohol content level or .167 — more than twice the…
The National Transportation Safety Board has placed motorcyclists on its “most wanted” list. This is a list that aims to raise awareness about the dangers that these drivers face and to encourage safer driving habits by all to better protect them. The yearly number of motorcyclist deaths has doubled from…
The Fort Myers personal injury lawyers at Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured, wish each of you a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. Whether on the road, on a boat or elsewhere with friends and family, please stay safe and celebrate responsibly. Law enforcement officials will…
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…