Category Archives: Pedestrian Accident
Pedestrian Injury Risks in South Florida
If you live in South Florida, you are familiar with its beautiful views, vibrant communities, and bustling streets. While all of the activity in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, and the surrounding areas brings a lot of pleasure, it also creates accident risks for individuals who travel by foot. Pedestrian injury risks are connected to… Read More »
Right-of-Way Pedestrian Injuries
Right-of-way rules are not just guidelines, they are legal rules in place to ensure the safety of road users, including pedestrians. Yet despite clear regulations, drivers sometimes disregard these rules, leading to devastating consequences for pedestrians and bicyclists. When drivers neglect their safety responsibilities, it puts others using roadways at risk. If you have… Read More »
Can a Pedestrian Sue a Cyclist for Causing a Collision?
As an increasing number of people in Fort Lauderdale and other parts of Florida choose bicycles as a means of transportation, the possibility of pedestrian-bicycle collisions also increases. While some accidents are avoidable, others cannot be prevented, and when injuries occur, it is often the pedestrian who bears the brunt of the impact. If… Read More »
NFL Player’s Death Highlights Problem Of Pedestrian Deaths In Florida
Pedestrian accidents are an often under-appreciated problem in this country. According to figures from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, a pedestrian is killed on-average about every 85 minutes in the United States–more than 6,200 deaths annually. Tens of thousands more pedestrians suffer serious, life-altering injuries that often require years of medical care…. Read More »
Teaching Kids Parking Lot Safety
In the midst of their innocence, children often don’t grasp the potential danger lurking throughout those concrete blocks we all use to park our cars on or in. And even as parents, it is understandable if when you pull into a parking lot or garage, your first thought isn’t to consider any of its… Read More »
How Pedestrians Can Avoid Impaired Drivers
According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, a four-month investigation into a bicyclist’s death has revealed that the motorist who hit him was impaired by both drugs and alcohol at the time of the fatal collision. The 51-year-old impaired driver was apparently driving recklessly and swerving through traffic before striking the 33-year-old victim. The… Read More »
Understanding Pedestrian-Vehicle Collisions
Walking can be a great source of exercise. It is also a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly alternative to driving. But unfortunately, the benefits don’t outweigh the fact that the road can be a risky place for pedestrians who happen to come in contact with a negligent or reckless driver who is sitting behind the wheel… Read More »
The Risks of the Road for Rollerbladers
The South Florida Sun Sentinel has reported that a rollerblader has been tragically killed in a recent weekday collision with a car while skating along a popular recreation path in Pompano Beach. The impact of the horrific car crash was so devastating that the female victim was unrecognizable to the point that authorities were… Read More »
Avoiding an Accident While Waiting at a Bus Stop
Local 10 News recently reported that a 63-year-old man has been injured in a hit-and-run crash at a Miami bus stop. According to a police report, the collision occurred when the 36-year-old driver of a Lexus apparently drove onto the sidewalk and struck the victim who was sitting on a bench at the bus… Read More »
The Dangers of Roads For Child Pedestrians
Wink News has reported that a nine-year-old Sarasota boy who was biking to school died after being struck by a truck on a recent weekday morning. According to a Florida Highway Patrol press release, the nine-year-old child pedestrian was biking westbound on a south sidewalk when a 25-year-old driver of a Chevrolet Silverado struck… Read More »
