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For many teen drivers, speeding and texting are a Deadly combination. Teen drivers frequently text while driving, speed, or do both, often resulting in serious car accidents, according to a recent study about the dangers teenage drivers pose to other drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists on the road. "We all want teen drivers to be safe...

Reckless drivers need to be held accountable through Florida's civil justice system. A stretch of US Route 19 in Pasco County that parallels Florida's Gulf Coast in the greater Tampa Bay area was recently named the deadliest road in America by Vox, primarily due to a large number of pedestrian accidents on the busy street....

Here's how the process works and how a Tampa car accident lawyer can help If you have been involved in a serious car accident in Florida, the police officer who responded to your crash likely created an accident report. Your Florida accident report – which is officially called a Florida Traffic Crash Report – can...

Drivers taking prescription drugs and certain over-the-counter medications can put others at risk of being involved in a serious car accident, according to a recent study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. “Impaired driving is often associated with alcohol or illegal drug use, but over-the-counter or prescription medications can also compromise your ability...

Car accidents are common in Florida, which could be because the state has some of the most careless drivers in the country. That's according to a recent study that ranked Florida in the top 10 states with the "Most Irresponsible Drivers." NBC News Channel 8 in Tampa reported on the study this year by SmartAsset....

In Florida, hundreds of pedestrians died last year U.S. pedestrian fatalities reached a 40-year high in 2021, according to recent pedestrian accident statistics compiled by the Governor’s Highway Safety Administration (GHSA). “Tragically, a first glimpse at preliminary data for the first six months of 2021 reveals the upward trend is continuing,” the GHSA said in...

Hillsborough County has been a hotspot for motorcycle crashes Motorcyclists continue to be over-represented in fatal motor vehicle accidents - and the rate of deadly incidents is increasing. Tampa and the Tampa Bay region have significant experience with motorcycle accidents, too. Last month, there were two serious collisions between motorcycles and other vehicles just on...

There are many safety concerns about the busy roadway that serves Tampa A proposed improvement project being considered for U.S. Route 301 in Hillsborough County, Florida, would hopefully reduce traffic congestion and prevent car accidents on the busy route connecting Hillsborough and Pasco counties. “That road — it definitely needs widening,” local resident Raymond Smith...

A Tampa car accident lawyer explains what FDOT is doing about the problem Wrong-way crashes continue to be the cause of many car accident fatalities. In an analysis from the AAA Foundation for Traffic reported from an article by the AAA Newsroom, between 2015 and 2018, there were 2,008 deaths from wrong-way crashes. That is...

A Tampa car accident lawyer breaks down the reasons why Every year, people suffer serious injuries from car accidents in Tampa, across Hillsborough County, and throughout Florida. Many times, those injuries are fatal. A car crash can have a life-changing impact on victims and their families. That’s why state governments and advocacy groups continually work...