Florida is the deadliest state for pedestrians: A 2017 study found eight of 10 most dangerous cities are located in Florida. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Traffic Safety Facts, “On average, a pedestrian is killed every 1.5 hours in traffic crashes.” According to Florida’s integrated report exchange system, for Escambia County in 2018: 83 crashes involving pedestrians

Florida school buses carry precious cargo – our children. Most motorists drive with caution around school buses and at school bus stops and school zones, but accidents do happen and children walking or riding bikes can be unpredictable, so motorists must always be alert. However, statistics from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor

Opioid Epidemic—How Did We Get Here? According to a report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in the early 1990s through 2012, opioids were commonly prescribed to relieve pain. But over time, abuse of the drugs grew. Some facts on the opioid crisis: • Opioid addiction and overdose are the leading cause of accidental

Few accident situations require such agile and immediate action as the car-truck accidents. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute, a total of 3,986 people died in large truck crashes in 2016. Seventeen percent of these deaths were truck occupants, 66 percent were occupants of cars and other passenger vehicles, and

Joe Zarzaur, a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and founder of Zarzaur Law, P.A., received the 2018 Michael Doubek Community Service Award by the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association (ESRBA). This award is in recognition of Zarzaur Law’s commitment to the local community. “Mr. Zarzaur’s receipt of this award is well deserved, given the tremendous support