After a 14-year legal battle, a Broward County man is set to receive $10.75 million after suffering brain injury in a Florida car accident by a speeding Broward deputy, the Sun-Sentinel reported. Few accidents are as devastating as those that result in a spinal cord injury or brain injury. As…
General aviation accidents have declined for the fourth year in a row, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Our Florida airplane accident attorneys applaud the news. Yet we know it is high season for private airlcraft traffic in Florida. Florida is the private aviation epicenter of the nation. And…
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…
Our Fort Myers car accident attorneys have recently been discussing the dangers of driving distracted. We’ve discussed the recent recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that asks all state government officials to make it illegal for all drivers to use portable electronic devices at the wheel. Now, there’s…
Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a final rule to ban all drivers of commercial trucks and drivers of buses from using hand-held cell phones while driving. The rule is the latest attempt by the federal government to curb distractions to help prevent car accidents in Naples and elsewhere.…
A recent motorcycle accident in Fort Myers left a Cape Coral cyclist severely injured and in the hospital. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to the accident, which involved the motorcycle and a small passenger car on Cleveland Avenue. The motorcycle was heading south when a small Toyota,…
There are no laws on the books that regulate driver distractions in Florida, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. As we recently reported on our Florida Injury Lawyer Blog, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are pushing for a nationwide ban on the use of portable electronic…
We oftentimes hear that car accidents in Fort Myers and elsewhere are the number one cause of death for teenagers. But did you know that these incidents are the number one cause of death for people ages 3- to 34-years-old, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)? The…
Just a few weeks ago, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announced its excitement about the decrease in drunk driving car accidents in Fort Myers and elsewhere. The victory may have been a tiny one, but any success within this fight is notable. In the recently released statistics from the National…
Since state lawmakers are dragging their feet when it comes to enacting laws to regulate driver distractions in Florida, federal officials are stepping to the plate to help get these types of laws enacted. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Transportation revealed its decision to call for a final…