Driver fatigue is a significant road safety issue across the country. It is one of the major causes of motor vehicle accidents leading to injuries and fatalities. Unfortunately, many people underestimate the dangers drowsy driving can bring. Why are tired drivers still on the road? Past research shows that many drivers may be unaware of […]
Seeking Justice For The Injured
Many traffic fatalities are speed-related, safety officials warn
Haste makes waste, a popular saying goes. That saying rings true in new data published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency found that speeding-related fatalities have reached a 14-year high in 2021. According to the NHTSA, motor vehicle speeding accounted for almost a third of all traffic-related fatalities in 2021. About […]
Internal organ injuries: Common types caused by car accidents
What is not visible to the naked eye is more difficult to detect and treat. Internal organ injuries are some of the most dangerous injuries anyone can incur after a tragic car accident. It’s even more concerning to think that they won’t be easily noticeable and only be discoverable hours or days later. The Florida […]
Traffic safety agency underestimates the life-saving potential of side underride guards for trucks
Underride crashes are some of the most terrifying types of automobile collisions. They happen when a passenger vehicle (often a car with a lower ride height) collides with a truck or its trailer, resulting in the vehicle running underneath the truck or trailer’s body. If the passenger vehicle is lucky, it hits one of the […]
Car accident deaths: damages for the victim’s family
It is difficult for the surviving family of a motor vehicle crash victim to pick up where they left off since the death of a loved one significantly changes the family’s dynamic and lifestyle. If the member involved in the motor vehicle crash is the household’s primary source of income, the family would also have […]
Nearly 10% of U.S. drunk driving deaths occur in Florida
Drunk driving kills more than 10,000 people across the U.S. each year, according to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nearly 10% of those fatalities occur in Florida. Annual drunk driving fatalities The NHTSA reports that a total of 10,511 people lost their lives in alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents in 2018. […]
The federal government has a goal of eliminating car wreck deaths
If you’ve been injured in a car wreck in Florida, going to work and paying your bills may be challenging. Unfortunately, this type of scenario occurs frequently in the United States. Thousands of individuals suffer personal injuries or die in motor vehicle accidents each year. Changing the statistics An increase in fatalities caused by motor […]
Why are more commercial trucks getting into accidents?
Florida roads are frequently traveled by commercial trucks. Recently, there has been an increase in the rates of accidents among big rigs. How many trucks have been in accidents? Between 2009 to 2019, 2018 had the highest number of fatal truck crashes. However, the numbers rose by 2020. During that year, close to 5,000 commercial […]