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Man Hit and Killed in Coral Springs Bicycle Accident

When Florida bicycle accidents occur, the vast majority of them lead to at least one injury, and that’s for the obvious reason that those who are traveling on two wheels are directly exposed to the elements around them.  Even if a bicyclist is wearing a helmet, his or her body can be severely harmed by [...]

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Passenger Killed in Single-Vehicle Weston Car Accident

When drivers get behind the wheel of a vehicle, there are certain legal duties and responsibilities that arise.  One such duty is to avoid conduct that places others in positions of unreasonable risk, and that most certainly includes any passengers in the driver’s vehicle.  Tragically, something went wrong behind the wheel of a box truck [...]

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Man Killed in Boca Raton Bicycle Accident After Colliding With Truck

Driving any vehicle involves watching what’s happening around you and reacting to it properly.  Even though some types of vehicles are more difficult to see than others, the law does not recognize that difference when someone fails to see another person and collides with him or her.  While it’s too early to know what occurred, [...]

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Young Man on Bicycle Killed in Oakland Park Hit-and-Run Accident

Anyone who has spent any time on the roads in Florida understands that bicyclists are in sight and in the vicinity of larger vehicles at all hours of the day and on just about every road.  Therefore, drivers should be used to seeing them and be able to avoid them, even at night when visibility [...]

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Female Passenger Killed in Single-Vehicle Lauderdale Lakes Car Accident

Drivers who get behind the wheel of a vehicle are expected under Florida law to be responsible with regards to their actions, and this by general definition means that they are supposed to avoid actions that place others in positions of risk and danger.  While it’s too soon to know exactly what occurred, the female [...]

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5-Year-Old Boy Killed in Lauderhill Bicycle Accident

Children riding on bicycles is a regular sight in residential areas, and anyone who has any experience behind the wheel understands that children taking part in this activity can be somewhat unpredictable in their movements.  While initial reports indicate that it was perhaps such a movement that led to a tragic Lauderhill bicycle accident that [...]

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Woman Arrested After Suspected Fort Lauderdale DUI Accident

Drinking and driving is conduct that comes with severe consequences for those who are arrested and convicted of Florida DUI charges.  The situation only becomes much worse if someone drinks, drives and gets into a crash that kills someone.  Tragically, that’s what is being alleged in response to a suspected Fort Lauderdale DUI accident that  [...]

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6-Year-Old Girl Killed in Coral Springs Car Accident

When someone is killed in a Florida car accident, it’s always seen as a tragedy, and rightfully so.  The loss of human life in these situations always seems avoidable.  When that someone who is killed in a Florida car accident is a 6-year-old girl, it only makes the situation that much more heart-wrenching, especially for [...]

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Pedestrian Killed in Coral Springs Pedestrian Accident Involving 15-Year-Old Driver

Driving is a skill that is honed and refined through years of experience, and there are innumerable reasons as to why anyone who wants to drive must complete the required educational courses and training before earning a license.  Tragically, a man paid the ultimate price for being in the wrong place at the wrong time [...]

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Two Men Killed in Fort Lauderdale Car Accident

Drivers of vehicles owe a legal duty of care to those around them, and that certainly extends to any passengers who are riding in their vehicles.  Basically, the law requires motorists to not put those in the area in positions of unreasonable risk of harm.  Tragically, one passenger paid the ultimate price for something that [...]

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