Archive: 2019
Super Bowl Sunday Game Plan - No DUIs
February 1, 2019 | Category: DUI AccidentsAccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest drinking days of the year when incidents of driving under the influence spike.
Florida Legislation Filed to Ban Holding Phones While Driving
January 30, 2019 | Category: Automobile AccidentsThe statistics of distracted-driving accidents are alarming. These accidents are preventable.
How Common Are Restaurant Slip-and-Fall Accidents?
January 28, 2019 | Category: Slip and Fall AccidentsPatrons expect to be in safe environments when frequenting restaurants and employees expect to also be safe at work. Fractures, sprains, lacerations or soft tissue injuries are just some of the injuries that can occur in slip-and-fall accidents.
Semi-Truck Accidents Create 2019 Tragedies
January 25, 2019 | Category: Truck Accidents2019 has just begun and already there have been two horrific accidents within three days involving semi-trucks; both accidents occurred on Interstate 75 and took a total of 13 lives.
How Marijuana Affects Drivers and Motorcyclists
January 23, 2019 | Category: DUI AccidentsWe must get the message out to the community that even if marijuana is medically legal to use, it is not legal to drive under the influence. Lives are changed forever by this irresponsible action on the part of some drivers.
Any Traffic Fatality or Injury Is One Too Many
January 21, 2019 | Category: Automobile AccidentsPreliminary 2018 data showed a slight decrease in injuries and fatalities on Lee County roads in 2018, but there still were over 4,000 crashes with injuries and 90 with fatalities.
Study Says Lee and Collier Counties Receive an
January 16, 2019 | Category: Child InjuriesLee and Collier County schools zones are dangerous. We need to do more to protect our children.
NHTSA Releases Progress Report on Takata Air Bag Recalls
January 14, 2019 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Defective ProductsNHTSA says communicating Takata air bag urgency helped in effectively protecting lives on our nation’s roads.
Leading Cause of Florida Boating Accidents is Failure to Maintain Proper Lookout
January 11, 2019 | Category: Boating AccidentsWith Florida’s tourism season comes our busiest days on the water. We all must be diligent in protecting our passengers and others on our beautiful waters.
Are Soft Tissue Injuries Dangerous?
January 9, 2019 | Category: Automobile AccidentsSometimes people involved in vehicle accidents or slip and fall accidents sustain soft-tissue injuries. Soft-tissue injures may seem mild and less concerning than more visible wounds, but if they are left untreated, they can be equally dangerous.