The Sunshine State Faces Yet More Pedestrian Deaths
Dec 13, 2017
Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 13 2017 –
Florida faces hundreds of pedestrian deaths each year. Eight of the top ten most dangerous cities for pedestrians in the United States are located in Florida, including: Cape Coral, Palm Bay, Orlando, Jacksonville, Deltona, Lakeland and Tampa. In 2016 alone, 649 deaths were counted. Now further in 2017, there have already been 318 recorded pedestrian fatalities.
“There are far too many pedestrian deaths in Florida,” said Robert Joyce, a Tampa car accident attorney with the Joyce & Reyes law firm. “Anyone who has been injured or lost a loved one due to another’s negligence should consider pursuing compensation through a personal injury lawsuit.”
The high number of pedestrian fatalities was considered in 2014 when the Complete Streets initiative was adopted by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The counties and cities have each been adopting their own methods surrounding the Complete Streets initiative for a customized approach. There has been discussion about adding more bicycle lanes, narrowing streets, increasing safety with transit connections and creating traffic circles and further obstacles to decrease the amount of jaywalkers.
However, efforts to increase safety for walkers and bicyclists are not the only factors. The main cause of these pedestrian fatalities is vehicle speed. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety conducted a study showing that 10 percent of pedestrians hit by cars going around 25 mph were killed while 90 percent of pedestrians hit by cars going approximately 60 mph were killed. Due to the intensity of the numbers, Florida is considering decreasing some areas’ speed limits from 45 to 25 mph.
Pedestrian deaths have been steadily increasing over the last decade. The United States saw 4,884 pedestrian fatalities in 2014, increasing by 19 percent from 2009.
Learn more at http://www.joyceandreyespa.com
Joyce and Reyes Law Firm, P.A.
307 S Hyde Park Ave
Tampa, FL 33606
Call: 813.251.2007
- Florida local sues Whitehall nursing home for negligence
A nursing home neglect lawsuit has been filed against a Florida facility, with the plaintiff claiming his care was so poor that he needed additional surgery and medication. Ross Bayer, 66, was in a landscaping accident over seven months ago that resulted in breaking both of his feet. He was instructed to go through two […] - Wrongful death lawsuit filed by family of Florida nursing home resident who died after Hurricane Irma
The family of Miguel Antonio Franco has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the south Florida nursing home where he and 10 other elderly residents died after Hurricane Irma. The hurricane struck on September 10 leaving the facility without air conditioning for days. The lawsuit claims that The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills failed to […] - Attorney for Aaron Hernandez’s daughter files lawsuit against NFL over severe brain injury
Aaron Hernandez’s daughter has filed a lawsuit against the NFL and the New England Patriots, after the former football player was diagnosed postmortem with State III chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. Hernandez was a standout University of Florida football player before playing for the Patriots. He was arrested in 2013 for the murder of Odin […] - Florida pill mill operator sentenced to six years in prison
A Florida “pill mill” operator was sentenced to six years in federal prison, after prosecutors said he made “exceptional” efforts to help investigators, which led to convictions of other people involved in illegal distribution of prescription drugs. Pasquale Gervasio who helped run pain clinics in Florida, which were raided in 2011, pleaded guilty to a […] - Florida couple file medical malpractice lawsuit over allegedly botched surgery
A Florida couple filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a medical facility and doctor, claiming that a surgery resulted in nerve damage. Knud Hostrup and Maria Luzia Hostrup filed the lawsuit against doctor Matthew E. Wells and an orthopedic surgery and sports medicine center May 2, alleging medical malpractice. The complaint alleges that Mr. Hostrup […]
