Archive: 2020
How to Protect Teen Drivers
December 11, 2020 | Category: Automobile AccidentsParents and guardians play an important role in teen drivers’ lives. They are role models for young drivers, and many teens mimic the actions, or inactions, of their parents and guardians.
Florida Move Over Law Reminder to Drivers
December 9, 2020 | Category: Automobile AccidentsA Fort Myers car accident attorney at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. wants to remind all drivers to comply with Florida’s Move Over Law. There were approximately 182 crashes and over 20,000 citations issued to non-complying drivers in 2019.
Where Do Most Motorcycle Accidents Happen?
December 7, 2020 | Category: Motorcycle AccidentsMotorcycle accidents can happen anytime at any location. However, there are some locations that are more prone to dangerous situations.
Florida Accident Statistics
December 4, 2020 | Category: Automobile AccidentsIn Florida and across the United States, motor vehicle accidents involving cars, trucks, pedestrians, etc. are among the most common types of personal injury scenarios that harmed individuals and their families face year after year.
Spivey Law Firm Once Again a VIP Supporter of the 18th Annual Cape Coral “Shop With a Cop” Holiday Event
December 4, 2020 | Category: Community Support, Firm NewsWe at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. are proud of our local police departments in Southwest Florida for everything they do. The “Shop With a Cop” holiday event helps them build closer bonds with our community.
16 Parking Lot Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
December 2, 2020 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryThe holiday season is usually the busiest season for shopping areas and parking may become more difficult. There is also less daylight during this time and some parking areas can be poorly lit. All of these factors make holiday shopping prone to more parking lot accidents.
Hit-and-Run Accident Awareness
November 30, 2020 | Category: Personal InjuryData shows there were over 507,000 hit-and-run incidents in Florida between 2015 and 2019, with over 1,000 resulting in fatalities.
Blood Alcohol Content 0.08 Law Is 20 Years Old
November 27, 2020 | Category: DUI AccidentsOn October 22, 2020, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) marked the 20th anniversary of the 0.08 blood alcohol content (BAC) standard in the United States. MADD says this was a historic victory for victims of drunk driving that saved thousands of lives.
Underride Guards Help Prevent Truck/Vehicle Accidents
November 25, 2020 | Category: Truck AccidentsUnderride crashes kill over 200 people every year in the United States. A Fort Myers truck accident attorney says that underride guards protect potential accident victims from injuries.
Popular SUVs and Pedestrian Accidents
November 20, 2020 | Category: Pedestrian AccidentsThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS’s) recent study showed new SUVs are more lethal to pedestrians than cars, according to a Fort Myers pedestrian accident attorney.