Halloween a Dangerous Time for Florida Drivers, Too

Halloween is a night full of spooky fun for children and adults… but you may be surprised to learn the scariest part of the holiday. It’s not ghosts or goblins – it’s the additional danger Florida drivers face for accidents and injuries.

Many people don’t realize that Halloween is a major day for car crashes, but it makes sense if you think about it. Several factors

Avoid Car Accidents in Florida by Understanding Why Crashes Occur

Car accidents happen every day – both in our state and around the country. How many?

 

Every year in the United States, more than 37,000 individuals die in car accidents, and almost two million others are injured or disabled due to car crashes. It isn’t any better here in Florida, which is home to the most dangerous road in America.

 

If you have been

School Year Drinking in Florida Can Lead to More DUI Accidents

The school year has started, meaning that teens and young adults on high school and college campuses are likely to have more social events, which oftentimes involve underage drinking. This, in turn, can mean more drunk drivers on the road, putting not only the drunk driver but also countless other innocent people at risk.

 

Fortunately, there are ways to avoid drunk drivers on the road

Keep Kids Safe in Florida on the Drive to School

 

 

The back to school season always brings extra traffic, and unfortunately car crashes are the top reason children and teens die each year. So far, this year has not been an exception.

 

The first day of school for students at Rocky Branch Elementary in Oconee County was marked by eight accidents—seven in the morning and one in the afternoon. Thankfully, the sheriff’s office

How Does PIP Work after a Car Accident in Florida?

The frustrations of getting into an auto accident do not stop after your injuries are healed. For many people, filing a claim and waiting to receive compensation can take months – or even longer. In many states, drivers have to fight to receive damages related to their claim and prove that the accident was not their “fault.”

 

Not so here in Florida. Personal injury protection

How Will Changing Marijuana Laws Affect Drivers?

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Colorado and Washington, seventeen states and DC have decriminalized the possession of non-medical marijuana, and twenty three states, including Nevada, permit the sale of medical marijuana. It is clear that attitudes about pot are shifting, and we’re likely to see more states decriminalize or even legalize the drug in the next few years. As the laws change, there’s one question