OCTOBER IS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY MONTH With fall temperatures approaching, many more pedestrians will be out to enjoy their walks in the cooler weather. During the month of October, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) celebrate and promote National Pedestrian Safety Month. The NHTSA’s definition of…
How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim? Navigating a Personal Injury Claim is not easy, especially without an experienced attorney on your side. If you have been injured due in an accident in Florida or Georgia, call Barnes Cohen & Sullivan for a Free Consultation. After an injury due to someone…
Navigating the Alarming Rise in Pedestrian Accidents Being a pedestrian on roads has gotten increasingly dangerous over the years. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, 824 pedestrian fatalities occurred in the state of Florida in 2022. Florida was also ranked the second most deadly in the nation for pedestrian deaths, according to Smart Growth…
Pedestrian Safety Awareness According to the FLHSMV, Halloween is historically noted as one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians. In 2022, Florida roadways had 2,590 crashes while 137 of them resulted in serious bodily injuries and 21 fatalities. Due to more families walking to trick-or-treat around their neighborhoods to celebrate when it…
Pedestrian Killed Trying to Save a Dog A woman pedestrian killed trying to save a dog had stopped her vehicle on University Blvd. just south of Atlantic Blvd. The dog was lying in the street after being hit by a car. The accident occurred Monday night just after 10 p.m. The woman stopped her vehicle…
Prevent Child Pedestrian Accidents! Prevent Child Pedestrian Accidents! Child pedestrian accidents are on the rise. Barnes and Cohen Pedestrian Accident Attorneys have helped parents with medical bills and other economic damages after their children have been seriously injured in a Pedestrian Accident. Pedestrian Accidents are always heartbreaking, but we are especially saddened when a Child…
Pedestrian Accident Teen Injured Pedestrian Accident Teen Injured while attempting to cross the road to board his school bus. A 14-year-old high school boy was hit by a pick-up truck. The pedestrian accident occurred in Middleburg Florida on County Road 218 before school at around 7:00 a.m. The school bus heading east on 218 displayed…
Pedestrian Accident Fatalities Increase Pedestrian Accident Fatalities Increase nationwide. Jacksonville Florida’s Barnes & Cohen Pedestrian Accident Attorneys examine the facts and give helpful tips for preventing Pedestrian Accidents and what to do if you or a loved one is injured in a Pedestrian Accident. Pedestrian Accidents have claimed the lives of 7,485 people in 2021.…
Brunswick, Georgia was the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash Friday night. A Southeast Georgia Health employee was struck by a vehicle near Parkwood Drive. Kurk Batterson a 48-year-old Brunswick resident has been charged with vehicular homicide and driving under the influence in connection with the death of Shakerya Brown the 27-year-old hospital employee. According…
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