AAA is offering free rides for those who have too much to drink in an effort to help prevent Fort Myers drunk driving accidents as Southwest Florida kicks off a four-day weekend with St. Patrick’s Day. WINK News reports AAA South’s Tow to Go program has removed 13,500 drunk drivers…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is increasing warnings about Topamax, an anti-seizure and migraine medication, amid reports of birth defects, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Florida attorneys handling Topamax complaints continue to see data suggesting a high risk of cleft palates and cleft lips in…
Lawmakers are proposing new restrictions, which could reduce the risk of serious or fatal watercraft accidents involving residents and tourists alike. In an effort to reduce the number of Fort Myers watercraft accidents, legislators are trying to change minimum age requirements, as well as the penalties for criminal behavior in…
Hit and run accidents are likely becoming more frequent in Florida due to the number of uninsured motorists involved in Fort Myers car accidents and elsewhere. Our Cape Coral personal injury attorneys have been called to deal with an increasing number of serious accidents in which the victim had little…
Cape Coral car accidents involving distracted drivers are an ongoing risk — particularly during the busy winter tourism season. And no drivers are at greater risk of being distracted than our teenagers. Last October, a student organization at University of Central Florida launched a “Put Down Ur Cell Fone” campaign…
Florida bicyclists beware: Recent statistics released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirm our place as the deadliest state in the nation for bicycle accidents. Florida had almost 17% of all the fatal bicycle accidents in the United States — or nearly 1 in 5. The state’s 107 fatal…
Elderly drivers, those over the age of 65, will make up about 20% of motorists by 2025. This statistic has safety advocates scrambling to develop programs and other tactics to help ensure the safety of older drivers and those around them. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in…
The Affordable Care Act hopes to put you back in charge of your health coverage and care. When you need it most, insurance companies often deny you care. And lack of coverage prevents many people from getting recommended preventive treatment. Our Fort Myers personal injury lawyers know the strain that…
The government has announced a recall of nearly 400,000 defective child safety seats for a faulty harness, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported. Our child injury lawyers in Cape Coral and Fort Myers urge parents to check their safety seats for recall and to periodically conduct a thorough examination…
A WINK News investigation recently found that about 1 in 5 defendants who use the state’s administrative-hearing process to challenge the suspension of their driver’s license, are successful in retaining the right to drive despite being arrested for drunk driving in Southwest Florida. For decades our personal injury lawyers in…