Next month, the Florida Legislature will consider a bill to prohibit the operation of a moving vehicle while reading, manually writing or typing, or sending messages on electronic wireless communication devices, according to a report in the Gainesville Sun. Seven states already prohibit text messaging while driving and nine other states ban the practice […]

Our firm recently represented a Central Florida woman who was severely injured in a horrific car accident caused when another driver ran a stop sign. The car accident left her with permanent injuries to her neck, back, shoulders, knees, legs and ankle, and persistent pain that, at times, requires her to walk with a […]

A 34-year-old Central Florida man was killed when his motorcycle was hit by a drunk driver who lost control while driving someone else’s car. The driver was convicted of DUI manslaughter and is currently serving a 15 year sentence.
Our firm represented the man’s widow to recover damages resulting from the wrongful death […]

The Florida Highway Patrol has determined that a tractor-trailer driver was on his cell phone when he crashed into the back of a school bus in Marion County, Florida. This certainly explains how such a catastrophic accident could have happened.
The truck driver was so distracted by his cell phone that he left […]

The National Campaign to Stop Red Light Running has declared this week “National Stop on Red Week,” dedicated to educating Americans about the dangers of running red lights. The organization reports that 96 percent of Americans are afraid of being hit by a red light runner, yet nearly 20 percent admit to running a […]

Florida led the nation in traffic fatalities among people 65 or older, according to a report released this month by the AAA Foundation. Warning of the coming “challenges presented by an aging population of motorists,” the Foundation is urging Florida and other states to develop consistent and comprehensive standards for judging whether drivers are […]