Pedestrian & Bicycle Accidents

As we head into the winter, days get shorter, and nights get longer, meaning we will spend more time driving and walking in the dark. Nighttime driving heightens safety risks and calls for added precautions and awareness to help protect everyone, especially our children, cyclists, and pedestrians. Pedestrian safety There

Where Can A Bicycle Ride In Florida? Whether you are a driver, a pedestrian, or a bicycle rider, it can be hard to determine where bikes should legally travel when they are on or around roadways. This confusion about sharing the road is fairly widespread and can cause a serious

Florida has been known to have the highest rate of pedestrian deaths in the nation. In 2019, the Governors Highway Safety Association estimated that there were nearly 6,600 deaths in the State just from people getting struck by a car while walking or crossing the road. Throughout Tampa Bay, there

While Florida law favors pedestrians in a crosswalk, pedestrians have the most to lose. It’s interesting to me when I tell people ‘watch out for the car’ when they are crossing the street and they respond: ‘But it would have been the car’s fault!’ Really? Who cares? You’re the one

Under Florida Statutes § 316.2065, bicycles must travel with the flow of traffic (with traffic). This means that if the lane of travel that the bicycle occupies is meant for vehicles to go south, the bicyclist needs to be traveling southbound also. Why Should a Bicycle Travel With Traffic? Bicyclists

More walkers are dying in Florida than anywhere else in the U.S. It pays to be alert and know how to stay safe. If you live in the Tampa Bay area, your risk of being hit while walking is frighteningly high. When it comes to pedestrian deaths, this area tops

As bicycles and automobiles share the road in increasing numbers, it’s essential to make sure there are room and respect for everyone. Talk to almost anyone who road bikes today, and they’ll tell you most car drivers are sometimes inconsiderate. Discuss cyclists with non-bike-riding car drivers, and they’ll complain bicyclists

With Gasparilla this weekend, it’s not just pirates invading the streets of Tampa Bay; motorized scooters for rent have popped up all over the Tampa Bay area over the last year. These aren’t just your average razor scooters like the one you had in 7th grade. No, these are electric

If you or a loved-one have been injured in a shared electric scooter accident you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.

Accidentes de peatones – por el abogado de lesiones personales de Tampa, Martin J. Hernández Las muertes en accidentes de peatones están en un máximo de 25 años. Cerca de 6,000 peatones murieron en 2017, según estimaciones de la Governors Highway Safety Association. Las muertes de peatones aumentaron en un