Self-Driving Cars – Will it Help Reduce Accidents or Increase Them?

Companies that want to test their self-driving cars will have an easier time of it in the Sunshine State. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill allowing companies to test autonomous vehicles (AV) without backup drivers. It also lets…

Why Are There So Many Jet Ski Accidents? And How Can They be Avoided?

Many people choose to go jet skiing when they come to Florida, but unfortunately, Florida jet ski accidents are more common than you think. When you think of Personal Watercraft (PWC), otherwise known as a Jet Ski, you think of…

Starting Today, Texting And Driving Is Against The Law In Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, FL (July 1, 2019) — Starting today, it is illegal in Florida to text on your smart phone while you’re driving. The texting while driving ban is one of more than a dozen new laws passed by the Florida…

Number of Children Dying in Hot Cars Reaches 800 in Just 10 Years.

An unfortunate milestone has been reached. The number of children who have died from heat exhaustion inside vehicles has risen dramatically. Eight hundred children have died in hot cars since records began in 1998, according to NoHeatStroke.org. On average, 38 children die each year…

Boating Accidents on the Rise in Florida.

As Summer heats up experienced, and novice boaters, hit the water for fun with friends and family. No one ever leaves the dock expecting not to return. And yet, on Florida waters in 2018, 59 did just that. Another 307…

The Alarming Truth About Smoke Detectors.

Prior to this particular case, all smoke detectors were the same to me. Then in 2010, I was called on to assist in a case involving the untimely death of a family in a house fire. The family was sleeping…