Last week our Cape Coral injury lawyers reported on the risks and complications associated with traumatic brain injury in the wake of the tragic shooting of Gabrielle Giffords. As we said, most brain injury cases are caused by falls and auto accidents, not by assault. Another type of catastrophic injury…
As our Fort Myers personal injury attorneys frequently report, Florida is one of the few remaining states that has done nothing to prevent motorists from causing distracted driving accidents by either text messaging or talking on the phone while behind the wheel. As lawmakers convene in Tallahassee, we urge them…
Police are looking for the suspect in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident in Fort Myers, according to
The horrific attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has brought the issue of Traumatic Brain Injury to the forefront of the national conversation in the last week. The miraculous strides in Giffords’ recovery illustrate the unique nature of brain injuries. What has yet to be mentioned is the likelihood of her…
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports fewer traffic fatalities occurred in the Sunshine State in 2010 than at any time since the 1970s. A total of 2,430 traffic fatalities were reported in Florida last year — five percent fewer than the 2,563 reported in 2009. Debate…
Our Cape Coral motorcycle accident lawyers and the staff at the law offices of Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured, would like to extend our condolences to the family of Scott Wheeler, an off duty correction’s deputy who was killed in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday. The…
If you want to prevent your teen from speeding or text messaging while driving, there is an app for that. Our Cape Coral car accident attorneys reported last week on our Florida Injury Lawyer Blog, that the Countdown2Drive program has been aimed at 13- and 14-year-olds in the latest effort…
A Fort Myers school bus accident sent an elementary school student and a driver to the hospital this week, after a ladder fell out of a van and into the path of the bus. The News-Press reported that the driver and a 6-year-old boy were transported to Lee Memorial Hospital…
Our pedestrian accident attorneys in Fort Myers and Cape Coral were not surprised to learn that Florida claimed four of the top five most dangerous spots in the nation for pedestrian accidents. Unfortunately, pedestrian accidents have reached near epidemic proportions in Florida. No area of the state is immune. And…
If you want to make a New Year’s resolution that counts, our Fort Myers car accident attorneys urge you to speak with your teenagers about the importance of making good driving decisions. Reducing your teen’s risk of a car accident in Naples, Cape Coral or elsewhere in South Florida could…