Hit-and-Run Accidents on the Rise in Florida
Early one morning last October, Joyce Sanders and her husband Jim were taking a walk near their home in Sarasota. Because the sprinklers came on, they decided to leave the sidewalk for the bike lane. A pickup truck hit Joyce and then sped away. Joyce died on the...
Teens More Likely to Drive Older, Unsafe Cars
When many teenagers get their driver’s licenses, they find themselves driving second hand cars. Our least experienced drivers are often behind the wheel of smaller, older model vehicles with fewer safety features. A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway...
Car Shopping? Look for Safety Features to Prevent Head Injury
If you’re shopping for a vehicle, whether new or used, one of your main objectives should be safety and the features that can protect you and your loved one in an accident, before needing a car accident lawyer. Head and brain injuries, and injuries to the neck are...
Will Self-Driving Cars Take Bad Drivers Off the Road and Reduce Car Accidents?
The idea of speeding down a highway without having your foot on the gas pedal seemed novel at one time. Today, however, cruise control is a common feature on many vehicles. Fully self-driving cars still seem hard to conceive for many people. But millions of SDCs may...