Fort Lauderdale Injury Lawyer Blog

A six (6) year old boy and his grandmother were struck by a car while the child was being walked to school. Both the boy and his grandmother were seriously injured as a result of the car accident and taken to the hospital for treatment.

According to witnesses the vehicle that struck the pair was moving at a low rate of speed at the time of impact and that the grandmother was not paying attention when she crossed the street with her grandchild. Accordingly, the driver of the vehicle will not be charged.

Thankfully, reports indicate that the injuries, although serious, are not life threatening. Should you or a loved one be the victim of another's negligence on the roadways, call the Fort Lauderdale car accident lawyers at our firm for a no-cost consultation.

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A ninety-one (91) year old woman died in a car accident when the car she was a passenger in was reported to have been sent into a canal. Although individuals entered the canal in an attempt to rescue her, their efforts were fruitless. A police search and rescue team's divers found the woman's body in the canal hours later some three (3) miles from the location of the car wreck.

The driver of the car was unharmed and Collier County police are continuing to investigate the matter. If you or a loved one were involved in an automobile collision, please contact the Naples car accident lawyers at our firm for a free consultation. We will walk you through the procress step by step.

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A bicyclist was seriously injured in Pompano Beach when his bike was struck by an automobile. According to witness reports, the car accident occurred when the driver of the car had a green light, passed through the intersection and stuck the bike that should not have been in the street. The bicyclist suffered significant injuries and was reportedly bleeding from the head. He was taken to a nearby hospital.

As a Fort Lauderdale bicycle accident lawyer, this story serves as a reminder that automobile operaters and and bicyclists need to obey traffic control signs and devices and learn to better share the road. Most accidents like the one reported above can be avoided if people respect the rules of the road.

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A Miami driver allegedly plowed his car into two pedestrians causing them serious bodily injuries and then drove them to Mariners Hospital some six miles from where the car accident took place. Incredibly, after the man loaded the two victims into his car he drove them to the hospital to receive medical treatment and then he drove away.

The victims were both treated at Mariners Hospital for injuries resulting from the car crash. One of the victims was released with minor injuries and the other remains in the hospital in serious condition.

Hospital surveillance captured images of the driver of the car motioning hospital workers to assist with removing the injured victims from his car. However, the driver never exited the car. Once the victims were inside the hospital, the driver sped off.

As a Miami car accident attorney, I have never heard of a case like this where a driver hit, took the victims for treatment at a hospital and then ran.

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A twenty-six (26) year old woman was killed in a car accident on Florida's Turnpike in Tamarac when the car she was driving spun out of control and flipped over into a concrete guardrail. The injured woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the car crash. Witnesses said that the woman was speeding when this incident occurred.

According to police, the woman lost control of her car when she attempted to change lanes. A passenger in the car was injured and was rushed to Florida Medical Center in Lauderdale Lakes.

As a Florida car accident lawyer, I recommend that as part of everyone's New Year's resolutions they make an effort to practice better driving safety, respect your fellow drivers and the posted warning signs and to observe the speed limit. That way, incidents like the one reported above can be avoided.

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A car accident in Plantation closed Sunrise Boulevard. The car crash resulted in a one car rollover killing two people. A third person involved was seriously injured and was taken to Broward General Medical Center for treatment. According to witnesses, the car rolled over several times before crashing into a concrete sign.

Make it a New Year's resolution to drive more carefully, pay attention to the road and respect other drivers while you are on Florida's roadways. Following these simple tips will help reduce your chance or being involved in a car wreck. One of our Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers is happy to speak to you if you are the victim of another's negligence causing you or your family to be in a car accident.

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In 2010, Florida drivers who are found at fault in three or more car accidents in a three year period will be required to take a special driving course or their driver's license will be cancelled. The driving course is sixteen hours which includes four hours behind the wheel of a car. According to Florida's Department of Motor Vehicles, over 3,000 drivers were at fault in three or more car crashes in a three year time period concluding in 2008.

This story is just a brief reminder to drive safe during the New Year and to avoid drinking and driving. Traffic safety must be taken seriously by all drivers especially when traveling through school zones and roadway construction areas.

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The risk of being involved in a car accident with personal injury is twice as likely if you are using a legal prescription of codeine or a medication containing codeine. The study showed that those drivers who had used 400 tablets or more of codeine in a year are three times more likely to be in a serious car accident.

This article is an important reminder to take extreme caution while driving and taking any medication. Please make sure that a doctor authorizes operation of motor vehicles while taking this type of medication in order to avoid car crashes. In South Florida (especially in Fort Lauderdale and Miami), drivers must be extra cautious because of the elderly population of the region and the snowbirds that populate the area during the winter months. Many of these elderly individuals are taking numerous prescription medications and, accompanied by their age, make them a significant danger on the roadways.

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A recent study showed that rural regions in Florida are more dangerous than suburban cities when it comes to car accidents. The study showed that the number of fatal motor vehicle accidents is 40% higher in rural parts of the state than in more populous cities. For those who live in the countryside in remote areas like in Florida's panhandle as opposed to Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Collier Counties, inhabitants are 2-3 times more likely to die in a traffic-related accident.

Additionally, the risk of death or serious bodily injury to new drivers in rural regions is 20-30 percent higher than in cities. The reason for the increase is that many new rural area drivers have larger distances to drive and, therefore, are more likely to get into a car wreck. Moreover, consumption of alcohol in rural regions of the state also adds to the increase of a young driver getting into a car crash.

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A Florida panther was killed when it was struck by an automobile in Broward County. This was the first reported death of a panther in Broward County where the cause was a car accident. The accident occurred on I-75 where most of the highway is surrounded by a chain link fence to prevent wildlife from walking onto the interstate. Unfortunately, this accident took place in an area without the chain link fence. Road kills are the second leading cause of panther deaths in Florida. Only fights between panthers ranks higher.

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Two airboats in Miami, Florida collided and injured five people. Miami Dade Fire Rescue used helicopters to search the area for those who were injured. One of the men fell into the propeller of one of the boats during the accident causing his leg to be severed. Fellow passengers used a make shift tourniquet with clothing and wrapped it around his leg to prevent the man from bleeding to death. These actions are what are credited with saving this man's life.

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An elderly woman died after she was struck by a car in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The driver of the automobile accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake and ran her car into the woman. The car jumped the curb and crashed into three pedestrians, including the woman who died as a result. The other two pedestrians, young children, only suffered minor injuries.

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A Fort Lauderdale man was seriously injured when a scooter he was riding crashed into a car that turned into the same lane. The driver of the scooter was thrown to ground following the collision. The scooter accident was categorized as a hit and run because the driver of the car failed to stop after the crash.

When driving scooters on Florida's roadways drivers must take extra precautions and yield to traffic. At the same time, automobile and truck drivers need to be courteous to scooter and bicycle riders so that tragedies like this one can be avoided.

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A ninety-one (91) year old Boca Raton man was killed when the wheelchair that he was using was struck by a pickup truck. The man was in a wheelchair because he was struck by a car some days earlier. Charges are pending against the driver who was involved in the truck accident.

This story serves as a reminder to be alert when driving and to pay special attention to pedestirans making their way across the street through crosswalks.

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A ten year old Boynton Beach child was killed when the scooter he was riding was struck by an SUV. The driver of the SUV did not stop to help the child and contniued driving. She was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a license causing death.

Unfortuantely, the injured child was not wearing a helmet when he was struck by the car and this scooter accident occured. This may have contributed to the seriousness of his injuries and eventual death.

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