Why So Many Holiday-Season DUI Accidents Occur in Florida

 

December always ranks as one of the top months of the year for car crashes, but in the past four years winter holiday auto accidents have spiked in Florida.

 

Consider these crash and injury statistics.

 

2013

Total crashes: 317,352

Total injuries: 211,144

Estimated total crashes in December 2013: 28,000

 

2014

Total crashes: 344,579

Total injuries: 225,779

Estimated total crashes in December 2014: 31,000

Florida Thanksgiving Crash? How to Hold the Other Driver Accountable

Thanksgiving is one of the most-anticipated holidays of the year, and is a time for families to come together and give thanks. It is also the biggest travel day of the year, which unfortunately makes auto accidents commonplace.

 

If you or a loved one were involved in a Thanksgiving auto accident, you may be facing costly medical bills, car repair bills, lost wages, and potentially

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

Take Care in Parking Lots This Season

 

 

Here’s something you may have already noticed if you decided to brave the Black Friday crowds this year to kick-start your holiday shopping: parking lots are scary places.

 

How bad are they? According to a study conducted by Nationwide Insurance in 2012, 13 percent of all accidents occur in parking lots. And in some busy cities like Las Vegas, you may have trouble

How to Help Curb Drunk Driving after a Party

 

 

Hosting a party in your home can be a lot of fun, but it can quickly turn sour if someone who has been drinking too much decides to drive themselves home. Imagine how devastating it would be to hear that someone you care about had been involved in an injurious or even a fatal accident shortly after leaving your house. While it may feel

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