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SUVs have vastly increased in popularity over recent years. They are a convenient in-between for those of us who need more room than a sedan provides but do not want a minivan. However, this rise in popularity has led to more pedestrian accidents. Recent data has shown that pedestrian fatalities are up 46 percent since...

According to the 2010 census, there are more than 3.2 million Florida residents over the age of 65, and that number is projected to double by 2040. Across the US, there are roughly 36 million people in that same age group. As the number of elderly citizens increases, so does the number of accidents among...

Smartphones have done a lot of good since their invention over a decade ago. These days, with millions of apps available to the public, it seems that you can do just about anything with these little devices. However, as with all technology, there is a time and a place. That time and place is not...

Storefront crashes are some of the costliest accidents. Not only is the cost immense to repair property and cover the loss of assets, but many people are injured or killed when a car crashes into a store. The Storefront Safety Council, co-founded by Rob Reiter and Mark Wright, has been collecting data in cooperation with...

It's an indisputable fact that life expectancy has increased significantly in recent years. With a growing population over the age of 65, there's been a significant rise in age-related health complications. And these complications are among many contributing factors that lead to slip and fall accidents. Senior citizens no longer possess the physical capability to...

How Can a Auto Accident Attorney Help You? Car accidents happen very often and can lead to serious injuries and extensive damages to your vehicle and to your life in the future. Not to mention the many questions that come with the accident such as: Who is at fault? How to go about receiving compensation?...

It can be the case in a serious automobile accident between two or more vehicles that not only will the driver who was not at fault dies, but also the one who caused the accident. We have addressed the topic of wrongful death in previous posts, but what about the situation in which the person...

Safety vs. economics. We see examples of the struggle on a regular basis; sometimes at the expense of human lives. Vehicles that should have been recalled and fixed relatively inexpensively are allowed to remain on the road until someone dies as a result of the defect. Sadly, the resulting injuries and fatalities could have been...

A 33-year-old motorist arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol will face charges under the state's new laws increasing the penalties for people convicted of leaving the scene of a fatal car accident. According to police, the driver is alleged to have fled after hitting a scooter from behind and killing the rider, a 37-year-old man,...

The family of a Tallahassee, Florida, girl who was killed in a collision caused by a drowsy driver is attempting to make some good come out of a terrible tragedy. The 8-year-old girl was killed when her school bus was struck by cement truck being driven by a sleepy driver. Since 2010, under the Ronshay...