As we reported recently on our Florida Injury Lawyer Blog, we bring more new products into our home during the holidays than at any other time of the year, which increases defective product injury risks, particularly among children. Our child injury lawyers in Fort Myers and Cape Coral know their…
As part of our focus on road safety as we enter 2019, it’s important to note the vulnerable road users at highest risk of being involved in a serious or fatal traffic accident in Southwest Florida. As we reported recently on our Florida Injury Lawyer Blog, Lee County and Collier…
Lee County is nearing 100 traffic deaths for the third year in a row. The News-Press reported a series of fatal traffic accidents that claimed five lives the week before Christmas, including the death of a 58-year-old safe-cycling activist. The 58-year-old rider was struck on U.S. 41 as he cycled…
A series of high-profile drunk driving collisions has authorities concerned as we head into the heart of the holiday season. This week, First Coast News reported the Florida Highway Patrol arrested a 46-year-old woman accused of causing a collision that killed a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office employee. The victim was driving…
When it comes to auto insurance, Florida and Maine tell a tale of rags and riches. Florida has more uninsured motorists on the road than any state in the nation and ranks dead last in the nation when it comes to required auto insurance. Maine has a spot near the…
Cape Coral drivers would do well to avoid Santa Barbara Boulevard and Cape Coral Parkway. Both the intersection and the roads themselves. As part of an ongoing series on Cape Coral traffic, The News-Press looked at the city’s most dangerous traffic hotspots. Heavy traffic was the common denominator. Each of…
Long-awaited pedestrian safety improvements are coming to downtown Fort Myers. But residents will first have to weather a storm of construction headaches. Wink News reports the Florida Department of Transportation held a public meeting about the downtown Fort Myers construction project. The Cleveland Avenue Pedestrian Safety Project will run from Winkler…
No discussion of road risks would be complete as we head into the holiday and winter tourist season without talking about teen drivers. Traffic deaths are the leading cause of accidental death among teens. Your child is more likely to be killed in a traffic accident than by any other…
City drivers are being reminded of the return in seasonal traffic after a spate of serious intersection collisions in Lee County. NBC2 reported a 7-car accident in Fort Myers shut down U.S. 4/Cleveland Avenue near Hanson Street. One vehicle ended up on its side. Four people were taken to the…
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured. We have posted recently about reducing holiday risks, and the rising road risks that come with driving at night and the return of winter residents and seasonal traffic. AAA reports gas prices are dropping…