Car Accidents

The federal government intends to reduce traffic fatalities and accident-related injuries in Florida and around the country to zero within 30 years. On Oct. 5, 2016, officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a plan to promote the use of current...

Florida motorists may be interested to learn that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx has asked the public along with researchers, data scientists and safety advocates to try to get to the bottom of the increase in traffic deaths in 2015 compared to 2014....

Most people in Florida probably equate distracted driving with texting while driving. Texting and driving is a major type of distraction, but it is not the only problematic activity in which drivers engage with their smartphones. Using social media applications has...

Florida motorists who drive sophisticated modern automobiles may want to think twice before they blame negligent actions on some sort of mechanical failure. Many current cars, trucks and SUVs either transmit information to their manufacturers or feature black box...

The American insurance industry generates $220 billion in revenue every year. There are approximately 277,000 people working in positions supported by it in Florida and across the nation. Although car crashes are deeply traumatic and sometimes even fatal, the industry...

April has been designated Distracted Driving Awareness Month by the National Safety Council in an effort to highlight how dangerous inattentiveness may be. These days, it is possible to make calls, update social media accounts and send emails while driving to work or...

Florida residents may be aware that several auto makers have developed automatic braking systems that experts believe could drastically reduce the number of accidents on the nation's roads. NHTSA reported in September 2015 that a deal in principle had been struck with...

Even though gas prices may be hitting new lows, many people across Florida are still opting to leave their cars in their garage. Indeed, the preferred mode of transportation for many is now traveling on foot, as it not only helps save money on things like fuel and...

It used to be that you would never know what you might see when stealing a glance at the drivers with whom you're sharing the roads and highways. Perhaps you'd see someone eating their breakfast, applying makeup or even reading the newspaper. Fast forward to the...

The holiday season is here, which means many Florida residents will be doing a lot of traveling over the next month or so. With the added traffic on the roads unfortunately comes an increased risk for motor vehicle accidents, which is why you need to know what action...