In Hillsborough County, throughout Florida and across the United States, drunk drivers are a major cause of motor vehicle crashes. Traffic safety experts implicate drunk driving in a large percentage of all accidents, and the behavior is the second leading cause of...
Drunk Driving Accidents
Florida drunk driver injures multiple victims
Legal protections are available to victims of drunk driving accidents. In a Northern Florida community, a 39-year-old man was recently arrested following a drunk driving accident that left several victims injured. The man is facing DUI charges, as well as other...
Drugged driving could become a safety threat in Florida
Medical marijuana is now legal in Florida. This is good news for people who will benefit from cannabis for the treatment of certain medical conditions, but it may increase the chance that a person will attempt to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of...
The dangers of impaired driving
There are serious consequences for driving while impaired which includes driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol. The consequences for a drunk driving accident can extend well beyond criminal consequences to include civil liability to victims injured or otherwise...
Drugged driving poses a serious threat
Impaired driving is always dangerous driving, regardless of the specific factors contributing to the impairment. You are likely aware of the various risks you are facing every time you get behind the wheel. Educating yourself on the different types of impairment and...
Overview of Florida’s Dram Shop Law
It is a sad reality that in many cases, a drunk driver is also a driver who either does not carry automobile insurance at all or has only the minimum coverage which is no where near enough to pay compensation to victims after the intoxicated driver causes serious...
Children injured in Tampa-area drunk driving crash
Drunk driving is not only a criminal activity, it is a negligent behavior that can negatively impact innocent people. A recent incident in the Tampa area illustrated this danger when a drunk driver collided with a vehicle containing several children. The impact left...
You don’t have to be legally drunk to be dangerous
With New Year's Eve approaching, it is a good idea for Tampa area residents to remind themselves of the importance of driving sober. If people are planning to have some fun on the last day of the year, they should remember to get a designated driver.Those who do...
We will hold ‘buzzed’ drivers in Florida accountable
A previous post on this blog emphasized that one need not be rip-roaring drunk in order to pose a hazard to motorist in and around the Tampa area as well as other parts of Florida. The reality is that a significant amount of alcohol in one's system is going to make it...
How does alcohol affect one’s driving?
Many Tampa area residents already know that drunk driving is dangerous behavior that can lead to devastating accidents that injure or kill innocent people. However, many Floridians never really stop to figure out how alcohol affects their ability to drive. After all,...