Tag Archives: Fort Lauderdale Car Accident Lawyers
Can Property Owners be Held Responsible for Accidents that Occur on Adjacent Roads?
We’ve all had a neighbor who refused to trim overhanging branches or otherwise care for their yard. While this can be an annoying habit and create an eyesore in the neighborhood, it can actually have much more dangerous consequences when the trees or foliage create a blind spot for drivers on an adjacent road…. Read More »
Federal Court Rules that Designated Drivers Not to be Held to Higher Standard of Care
In Florida, all drivers are required to use reasonable care when driving. This includes an obligation to comply with all traffic laws and to take reasonable steps to protect passengers and other motorists from foreseeable harm. In fact, some drivers, including bus and taxi drivers have an even higher duty of care to others…. Read More »
Collecting Compensation for Accidents Caused by Road Rage
Car accidents occur at an alarming rate across the nation. While many of these accidents are caused by a driver’s failure to abide by traffic laws or by a defectively designed or assembled car part, a surprising number of accidents are also the result of road rage. This type of reckless behavior can have… Read More »
Sunrise Homeowner Safe After Home Damaged By SUV
A Sunrise homeowner escaped injury recently when the 65-year-old driver of an SUV lost control of her vehicle and crashed into the woman’s home. According to reports, the driver hit both a median and a tree before hitting the house; the homeowner was in her bedroom at the time of the accident, which is… Read More »
Wrong-Way Accident Causes Family Losses Of A Lifetime
The parents of two young people continue to grieve the loss of their daughter and the injuries sustained by their son as a result of a wrong-way accident that took place nearly a year ago. The driver of another vehicle entered the wrong lanes of Interstate 95 and the chain reaction crash that resulted… Read More »
Multi-Vehicle Crash In West Miami-Dade Kills Department Of Transportation Employee
A Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) employee recently lost her life as she was driving to a press conference regarding a current highway safety issue. Recent news stories have highlighted the efforts being made to improve the safety of the I-95 express lanes by installing sturdier lane division poles; the DOT employee was on… Read More »
The Dangers Of Distracted Driving
A young man paid the ultimate price for texting while driving after a recent overnight accident on U.S. 1 cost him his life. According to police, the man was driving an SUV lost control of his vehicle and crossed the highway median after hitting a few trees. He struck another vehicle head-on; miraculously, the… Read More »
Single Car Crash On Sawgrass Expressway Kills Three
Three people lost their lives during a single-vehicle crash during overnight hours on the Sawgrass Expressway recently. According to police, the vehicle hit a concrete barrier and, despite one of the occupants use of a seat belt, all three of the riders were killed as a result of the accident. Police are trying to… Read More »
