An Eagles Lodge that served too much alcohol to a patron, who in turn crashed his truck into a motorcyclist, causing permanent injury, has been ordered to pay $11.1 million in damages by a Florida jury. In Wilde v. Okeechobee Aerie 4137, the motorcyclist and his wife alleged that the…
Lawmakers in Tallahassee are weighing a proposal to test DUI offenders’ blood-alcohol levels twice daily – as opposed to forcing them to install ignition interlock devices on their vehicles. Advocates say this approach is more effective long-term in reducing repeat DUI offenses, as well as other crimes related to alcohol…
In an incident that sets a poor example for area youth – and perhaps a bad tone for the upcoming summer season – a 19-year-old Boston Red Sox prospect was recently arrested for DUI on Fort Myers Beach. It’s the second time a team prospect has been arrested for the…
In Florida, bar owners and bartenders can be held liable if they serve to patrons who are underage or visibly intoxicated, and that patron is then involved in a fatal or injury-causing crash. However, valets do not hold the same kind of liability under our current Dram Shop Laws, and…
In northern Florida recently, one spring breaker was killed and another faces felony charges of DUI manslaughter. Detectives say an intoxicated 18-year-old from Tennessee driving a Ford Taurus struck a scoot car head-on, ejecting the 22-year-old driver of that vehicle, also from Tennessee, and killing him. Our Fort Myers Beach…
While many states have in the past several years approved the legal use and sale of marijuana for medicinal purposes, there is no state in the union where it’s legal to drive under the influence of the drug. But our Fort Myers car accident lawyers recognize that isn’t stopping people,…
Super Bowl Sunday annually is one of the most dangerous times of the year for drunk driving deaths. If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party, make sure you follow some simple rules so that your guests drive home sober. Not only may you be preventing the tragic loss of a…
The number of weekend drinking and driving accidents is on the decline, but it’s not producing a drop in the number of drunk driving fatalities. Officials with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) compared results of national roadside breath tests administered on Friday and Saturday nights in 48 states…
With the holiday season, drunk driving risks skyrocket. With all of the holiday parties and get-togethers with friends, family members and coworkers, drinking is inevitable — but drinking and driving doesn’t have to be. To help to combat this seasonal spike in drunk driving injury risks, officials with the Florida…
The month of December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month and with good reason. With all of our holiday parties and gatherings, many will be celebrating the occasion with a few drinks. Unfortunately, many of these celebrators will be hopping in their vehicle and driving home afterward. Officials with Mothers…