Florida Injury Lawyer Blog

Broward County, Florida - A Coral Springs police officer was injured on Monday, August 22, 2011 after his Harley-Davidson was involed in a school bus crash on Coral Ridge Drive in Coral Springs. The bus driver and her three passengers were not injured in this motorcycle accident. Police are currently investigating the crash.

U.S. Department of Transportation statistics state that there were 857 school bus accidents from 1999 through 2005. According to reports, approximately 17,000 children suffer injuries linked to school bus accidents each year in the U.S.

Coral Springs motorcycle accident lawyers can help victims and families of victims who have been injured due to the negligence of another motorist. If your accident case involves a school bus, an attorney can help you understand your rights, liability, and the complexities associated with these types of cases.

If a school bus driver's negligence causes an accident, many times that driver will be terminated from his or her position. In some cases involving a child who has been injured or killed in a school bus accident due to a bus driver's negligence, financial recovery has been obtained against school bus drivers, bus owners, and school boards.

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Five people were injured in a Tamarac car accident on Friday, August 19, 2011. Three vehicles were affected in this multiple-vehicle accident - a Dodge Caravan, a Toyota Camry, and a Nissan Versa. The cause of the accident has not been released.

As Coral Springs car accident lawyers, we help accident victims whose lives have been affected by the negligence of other drivers and vehicle manufacturers. Car accidents happen for a wide variety of reasons, including reckless driving, driver distraction, failure to obey traffic laws, failure to yield the right of way, speeding, drug or alcohol use, defective vehicle manufacture, and improper road and highway maintenance.

According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, there were 25,957 car accidents in Broward County in 2009. Of those accidents, 20,249 resulted in injuries and 189 were fatal. It may come as no surprise that Friday afternoon traffic - specifically during the 4 o'clock hour - experienced the largest number of motor vehicle accidents in Florida in 2009. The highest number of deadly accidents took place during the midnight hour on Sunday, not surprising, Saturday night going into Sunday, when you'd most expect the largest amount of drunk drivers on the road. Be wary of your children driving after midnight: remember, it's not always you or them, it's: "the other guy."

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