Tag Archives: fatal accidents in Florida
Motorcycle Fatalities, Though Preventable, Are on the Rise in Florida
Fatal motorcycle accidents continue to mount in Florida, outpacing deadly crashes involving other vehicles. Fatalities on bikes in 2018 were more than double those in 2001, the year after Florida repealed its original mandatory helmet law. Although a new law has been put in place, it is far less restrictive and has not served to […]
Florida Exceeds the National Average in Unintentional Injury Deaths
According to Florida Health, the state’s accredited public health system, more Florida residents between the ages of 1 and 44 die from unintentional injuries than from any other cause. In Florida, unintentional injury is also the third leading cause of death for all ages, following only heart disease and cancer. While unintentional injuries are a […]