Some roads and highways simply have more collisions and fatalities on them. Road design, traffic, and other factors can all contribute to crashes, so knowing which areas of South Florida are riskiest allows you to exercise more caution in high-collision areas.
No matter where your car collision happens, if you’re in car collision anywhere in South Florida, contact Flaxman Law Group for a free consultation with a car accident attorney at our Miami, Homestead, or Hollywood offices.
Drunk driving is a concern on Hollywood and Florida streets, but it’s not the only impairment that’s a danger on our roads. Any substance, including over the counter and prescription medications and illegal substances, can impact your driving if they affect your reaction times. Marijuana is one such substance. While many people see it as “less dangerous” than “hard drugs,” new studies suggest marijuana can have a bigger impact than previously thought on the safety of our streets.
Have you been injured by a driver who was under the influence of marijuana? Find out whether you have a claim. Before you agree to a payout from your insurer and before even discussing your claim with anyone, contact Flaxman Law Group for a free accident consultation with a Hollywood car accident claims attorney. We can help you explore your options and protect your rights.
Current research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that new trends in car design could be contributing to an increase in pedestrian fatalities in car crashes, even with innovative new safety features rolled out by car manufacturers.
If you’re in a car collision and you suspect poor car design could have played a role in your crash or your injuries, you’ll want to get the facts. You can find out more by speaking with a Hollywood car accident attorney at Flaxman Law Group. Our offices in Miami, Hollywood, and Homestead offer a free accident consultation if you’ve been injured.
Recent advancements in car technology mean that newer vehicles sold today come with lots of safety features. Manufacturers often advertise these additions as essential to keep you safe—but is that true? And what happens when those systems fail?
The Florida car accident claims attorneys at Flaxman Law Group work with many people who are injured in car crashes. Part of our process involves careful investigations into the cause of a collision, so we can build strong cases for our clients. If you’ve been injured in a car crash in Hollywood or anywhere in Southern Florida, call us at 866-352-9626 to schedule a free accident consultation with a Hollywood car accident lawyer.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been in the news often in the past year, as ChatGPT and other large language model-based chatbots and generators have captured our collective imagination. In the auto world, AI and automation have already been part of the conversation, as car manufacturers have been working on self-driving vehicles.
The problem is that the adoption of fully automated cars hasn’t happened as quickly as many people thought. In fact, some experts are now claiming that self-driving technology can pose a risk, with a number of legal claims and lawsuits involving injuries and fatalities caused by the technology.
Recent polls have put Sunshine State drivers as among the top five worst in the nation. It’s not exactly the “top five” Florida would like to be in. A high rate of car accidents not only causes suffering and loss of life, but it also increases insurance rates and driving anxiety for everyone.
Here are some reasons why accidents happen in South Florida—and how you can reduce your risk:
This past year has been unusual in many ways, and traffic collision statistics bear that out. While there were fewer people on the roads because of lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, and less tourism, NSC (the National Safety Council) reports that 42,060 people across the country died in traffic collisions last year, an 8% increase over the year before and a 24% jump in terms of miles driven. That is the highest increase in traffic fatalities in the past one hundred years.
In the first six months of 2021, deaths were up 16% year over year and in that same period 2,445,000 Americans sustained serious injuries in collisions. August saw the greatest number of fatal collisions. Approximately $241.9 billion in property damage was attributed to traffic collisions across the country in the first half of 2021.
If you have children, car seats are essential. Age-appropriate safety seats can help protect your child in the event of a car accident in Homestead or your hometown. However, safety seats are useless unless they are used consistently and properly.
If you want to keep your smallest passengers safe, there are several things you will want to do to ensure your car seats offer maximum protection:
Florida has many excellent distinctions. We have some of the best weather, best beaches, and among the most beautiful scenery in the country. Florida residents are largely well-educated, kind, and talented. It’s easy to be proud of a state like ours. After all, millions of people from around the world come to visit us each year.
Unfortunately, according to the organization Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, we have one additional distinction, and this one is not so praise-worthy. According to Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Florida is among the worst states in this country when it comes to traffic safety.
If you drive in South Florida, you may already know that distracted driving is a problem on the roads. No matter where you go, you are likely to see drivers talking on their phones, fixing their hair, or simply not paying attention to the roads. Distracted driving in Hollywood and other communities causes many accidents, and there are many suggestions about how we can put a stop to it. But does this problem really have a clear-cut solution?
According to the NHTSA and other government agencies, the problem of distracted driving is not significantly improving, despite education campaigns and greater awareness. In 2011, there were 3,360 fatalities linked to distracted driving and by 2012 there were 3,328 distraction-related deaths. In the same time period, the number of people injured by a distracted driver increased from 387,000 in 2011 to 421,000 a year later.
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