Car Accidents

Drunk drivers can cause accidents that change the lives of other people. By making the decision to get behind the wheel of a car, these intoxicated drivers can cause accidents that could have been prevented. For one family, a Florida man’s decision to drive drunk ultimately cost them the life of a family member. The driver, who faces a DUI manslaughter charge and three DUI property damage charges, was involved in two car crashes. The

Most pedestrians assume that walking on the shoulder of the road is safe. Despite the sense of safety, it is still important for pedestrians to be vigilant about what is going on around them because drivers who are distracted or fail to maintain proper control of a vehicle can easily injure or kill pedestrians if an accident occurs. Four pedestrians who were walking on a shoulder of a road in Florida recently were struck by

Driving a vehicle while impaired by drugs or alcohol is never the right thing to do. When someone chooses to get behind the wheel of a vehicle while impaired by both alcohol and drugs, an accident is likely going to happen. That was exactly the case back in November of 2013 when a 20-year-old female from Florida decided to get behind the wheel of her vehicle while impaired by alcohol and marijuana.

Anytime you choose to drive, you are putting your life in the hands of the other drivers around you. In some cases, the other drivers on the road are distracted, impaired or under the influence of alcohol. Any of these can cause delayed decisions that can lead to car accidents. These accidents can lead to injuries ranging from not life-threatening to catastrophic. Florida residents might like to hear about an accident caused by an allegedly

Drinking and driving can have dire consequences for people who are near the vehicle you choose to drive. In the case of one pedestrian, a man’s decision to drive after drinking is likely what caused the pedestrian’s death. Walking home after a holiday party isn’t something that should lead to your death, but that is what happened to one Florida man on Christmas morning.

A Florida man received an eight-year prison sentence after causing a drunk driving accident that resulted in the death of another. According to the report, the accident occurred in February 2011 at approximately 3:30 a.m. on the MacArthur Causeway eastbound lanes. The man was driving the wrong way after drinking at a bar when he collided head-on with a vehicle, killing the 26-year-old driver.

Owners of Porsches in Florida might be aware of several recalls made by the luxury automaker and reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Avoiding car accidents caused by equipment malfunctions was the goal behind the company’s move, which covered 288 vehicles in total from the years 2013-’14. Of these, 207 Cayenne models were being called back due to a fuel gauge problem. The 2014 cars included in the action included Boxster, Cayman and

Florida motorists may be affected by pair of late-November recalls that Ford issued for its Escape line of vehicles. The firm said that it needed to repair 140,000 crossover vehicles in the U.S. alone because 12 of them had experienced fires. Although the company denied that any of these incidents resulted in personal injuries, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration noted the potential for harm.

Florida motorists who drive a Hyundai Entourage minivan might want to contact their local dealer to investigate whether theirs is one of more than 15,000 vans in the United States that are being recalled. This recall pertains to an auto part in vehicles that were built from Feb. 16, 2006, through June 30, 2008, that can cause serious auto accidents and injuries if it fails.

No charges have yet been filed against a woman who allegedly caused a fatal accident on the Sawgrass Expressway in Coral Springs on Nov. 17, but publicity is surrounding the fact that she tweeted about being drunk just hours before the collision. Two young women, aged 20 and 21, died as a result of the accident. The car accident occurred west of University Drive as the inebriated driver was apparently going the wrong way on