Florida is both a desirable place to visit and a desirable place to live. Unfortunately, with many tourists and elderly drivers, it is also a location where many traffic crashes occur. In fact, in 2011 alone, there were 227,998 traffic accidents involving 334,809 motorists. These collisions resulted in 2,400 deaths and injured another 181,654 people. Auto accidents can happen anywhere, including in the quiet suburb of Miami Springs, Florida, which is located in Miami-Dade County. Miami Springs, along with other nearby suburbs, including Opa-Locka and Coral Gables, are considered planned communities as each was intended to represent a particular style of architecture. Miami Springs is largely designed in the Pueblo Revival Style and is home to about 13,712 people in 5,286 housing units. Unfortunately, our Miami Springs car accident lawyers know that this quiet area was also the site of almost 50 serious car accidents in 2013. If you or a loved one sustained a serious or catastrophic injury in a car accident in Miami Springs, Gerson & Schwartz, P.A. can help.
Gerson & Schwartz PA focuses on serious injury and death cases that arise from auto accident and motor vehicle collisions. Car accidents can affect not just drivers, but also pedestrians, children, motorcycle riders and bicycle riders. Unfortunately, those who are involved in motor-vehicle collisions who are not in passenger cars are at great risk of being seriously injured or killed. In fact, 497 pedestrians died in Florida in 2011, there were 7,309 pedestrian accidents and another 413 motorcycle riders and 38 passengers lost their lives in 8,621 motorcycle accidents.
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Car accidents can affect not just drivers, but also pedestrians, children, motorcycle riders and bicycle riders. Unfortunately, those who are involved in motor-vehicle collisions who are not in passenger cars are at great risk of being seriously injured or killed. In fact, 497 pedestrians died in Florida in 2011, there were 7,309 pedestrian accidents and another 413 motorcycle riders and 38 passengers lost their lives in 8,621 motorcycle accidents.
Miami-Dade County, where Miami Springs is located, is one of the larger counties in the state of Florida, and many of Florida’s motor vehicle, pedestrian and motorcycle accidents happened within the county’s borders. A total of 42,171 traffic accidents happened in the country in 2011 and 248 people were killed. Forty-five of those accidents happened within the borders of Miami Springs, which is triangular in shape comprised of three square miles, bordered by the Miami River Canal.
For residents of Miami Springs and other nearby areas, many of the accidents occurred as a result of dangerous decisions made by other drivers. For example, 58 of the 248 people killed in car wrecks in Miami-Dade County in 2011died in crashes involving alcohol. Three of the fatal Miami Springs wrecks during the same year also involved drunk driving.
Drivers are not allowed to drive while intoxicated and are expected to avoid other dangerous behaviors as well, including driving while talking on a cell phone, driving while fatigued or speeding. Our Miami Springs auto accident lawyers know that a driver who takes unreasonable risks significantly increases the chances of an accident happening and should be held accountable by injured victims or by loved ones of those who do not survive a wreck.
Having an experienced personal injury attorney is very important if you want to take legal action for serious car accident, a catastrophic injury, or wrongful death. The Miami Springs car accident lawyers at Gerson & Schwartz, P.A. are here to help, so give us a call at (305) 371-6000 and learn how we can assist you. Se Habla Español.