Jury Duty: A New Perspective – An Honor, Not a Burden.

The Jury Duty Misconception. I had only been summoned for jury duty once, and it was right near the holidays a few years ago and in the middle of a couple of major deadlines. Needless to say I was irritated…

Florida: The Most Dangerous State for Pedestrians

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.”…

Back To School and Bus Stop Safety – Do You Know the Golden Rules?

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…

Graduating Your Child to a Car Booster Seat – The Safest Option?

About 20% of children who are passengers in car accidents are fatally injured. According to The National Center for Health Statistics, car accidents are one of the leading causes of death for children in the United States. For this reason,…

What’s at Stake with the ‘No Fault’ Repeal?

On January 2018, the Florida House of Representatives voted in favor to repeal the no-fault car insurance system through the House Bill 19 (HB19). The new bill seeks to increase the amounts of coverage through a form of civil liability…

Distracted Driving Is Now More Dangerous than Drunk Driving

The State Department of Highway and Safety and Motor Vehicles reported nearly 50,000 distracted driving crashes in Florida in 2016, including 233 deaths. Drivers are twice as likely to crash “text-driving” as drunk-driving, a coalition of motoring groups and road…