For the entire month of April, our Fort Lauderdale pedestrian accident attorneys will be recognizing National Distracted Driving Awareness Month 2012. This is the perfect time to ask drivers throughout the state to curb the distractions behind the wheel, not only to avoid motor vehicle accidents but to help keep…
A young bicyclist was struck by a chief’s police cruiser in a recent Davie auto accident, just yards away from the city’s police headquarters. According to accident reports, Police Chief Patrick Lynn was driving his unmarked car when he failed to yield the right-of-way of the young cyclist and slammed…
If you haven’t already heard, Fort Lauderdale recent launched a new bike-sharing program. Bike riding is a popular trend, an excellent way to get some exercise and an eco-friendly way to get around. According to the Green Fort Lauderdale, Broward Commissioners recently approved a contract with B-cycle to launch these…
According to police, a bicycle accident in Fort Lauderdale left a local man dead. This bicycle accident was different than so many others. This bike accident didn’t involve a motor vehicle or another bicyclist, it involved a Tri-Rail train. The accident happened as a northbound train crossed 62nd Street at…
Attention has been shifted to bicycle and pedestrian accidents in Miami and the surrounding areas once again. After a number of recent accidents, like the death of the bicyclist on the Rickenbacker Causeway, officials are looking again at what may be done to help make our roadways safer for all…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were nearly 650 people killed and another 50,000 injured in bicycle accidents in Fort Lauderdale and elsewhere in 2009. These types of accidents accounted for about 2 percent of all of the people who died in traffic-related accidents during the…