Tag Archives: accident fatalities
Drivers in Their 20s Have the Most Accidents and Worst Injuries
A recent report on Florida crash statistics in 2017 shows that young drivers are involved in more accidents than are drivers 30 and older. Less expected, teenagers were actually in fewer accidents than their slightly older counterparts. In fact, 20-something drivers were not only involved in the most auto accidents in 2017; their accidents were […]
Increase in Citrus and Lake Accidents Outpaces State Average
Auto accidents and resulting injuries on the roads of Citrus and Lake counties in Central Florida have been on the rise in recent years and outpaced the state average increase in 2017, according to a recent report by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. From 2016 to 2017 in Citrus County, the […]
Impaired Drivers Are a Disproportionate Cause of Roadway Fatalities
We all know that driving while impaired is dangerous and sometimes fatal, but accidents involving drunk and drugged driving continue to happen. Though they were a fraction of the more than 400,000 crashes that occurred on Florida roadways in 2017, they were much more likely to result in fatalities. According to the Florida Department of […]
Florida DUI Deaths Are Down, but Drug Influenced Fatalities Rise
Every year motorists are injured or killed in traffic accidents, and some of the most deadly involve drivers under the influence. While 2017 saw fewer alcohol-related fatal crashes in Florida, deadly accidents involving drugs increased to 839. Following a trend of the last few years, traffic fatalities involving drunk drivers went down by nearly 19 […]
Can I File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against a Theme Park?
Last year, the horrific case of a 10-year-old Kansas boy killed during a plunge on a 17-story waterslide made headlines across the country. In January, The Washington Post reported the family had reached a wrongful death settlement “with the owner of the water park and the manufacturer of the raft that the child was riding […]
