Category: Automobile Accidents
May is Global Youth Safety Month
May 18, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryMay is Global Youth Traffic Safety Month. The purpose of Global Youth Traffic Safety Month is to bring safety advocates together every May to focus on the prevention of vehicle crashes, the No. 1 cause of death for teens.
Rubbernecking Causes Accidents
May 8, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful DeathRubbernecking does more than cause minor traffic delays; it can actually cause other vehicle accidents. The Dallas News reported in February on the death of a 75-year-old author in Waco, Texas.
Myths & Facts About Drinking Alcoholic Beverages
April 26, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, DUI Accidents, Personal InjuryBeing under the influence of alcoholic beverages is a recipe for disaster. During this Alcohol Awareness Month 2017, we feel it is time to review the myths and facts about alcoholic beverages.
Questions Frequently Asked About DUI Cases
April 24, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, DUI Accidents, Personal InjuryThere is always a victim in DUI accidents. We all know them or read or hear about them in the media. These are the defenseless men, women and children affected by drugged or drunk drivers. There are many questions victims have when they enter our office, and we are prepared to answer them.
Children Involved in Vehicle Crashes Every 33 Seconds
April 17, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Child Injuries, Personal InjuryAccording to a SafeKidsWorldwide.com report in September 2016, every 33 seconds a child is involved in a vehicle crash. That is 2,600 children under the age of 13.
NSC Designates April as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month - Take the Pledge
April 10, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful DeathThe technology of making phone calls, dictating texts or emails and updating social media while driving is available, but all of these actions are proven to increase the risk of crashes.
Spivey Law Firm Sponsors Southwest Florida Youth Basketball League
April 4, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Firm NewsBasketball fever is everywhere in Southwest Florida with the great seasons for the FGCU men’s and women’s basketball teams, March Madness, and the spring season of youth basketball.
National Work Zone Awareness Week 2017 - April 3-7
April 3, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck AccidentsThe American Traffic Safety Services Association recently announced that National Work Zone Awareness Week 2017 is April 3-7. This work zone awareness week is an annual spring campaign to encourage safe driving through highway work zones.
Advanced Technologies Helping Seniors Stay Safe When Driving
March 31, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjurySixteen advanced vehicle technologies were examined by the AAA researchers to determine which could provide the highest value for senior drivers by potentially reducing crashes and improving ease and comfort when driving.
AAA Study Reveals Top 3 Teen Driving Mistakes
March 29, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryEven though teenagers in the United States drive less than most of the other age groups, the number of crashes and crash deaths are disproportionately higher.