Fort Myers Legal Issues Blog
How road construction increases your risk of a crash
Seeing the LED signage, pylons and construction barrels denoting road work ahead can mean a slightly longer commute. Road work often means restricting traffic to fewer lanes and reducing the speed of traffic near the construction zone. You might think with everyone...
Driving in a Pandemic: Crashes Down, Speeding Up
Even though we are not currently in a “lock down” environment, there is no doubt that there are fewer cars on the road because of COVID-19, with many people limiting their driving and working from home. And while it appears that Florida has seen a reduction in car...
Stair-Related Fall Injuries are Climbing
A study conducted by researchers at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio used data compiled by the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System to analyze the number of people injured by falling on stairs. The information was gathered patients’ records who...
Recent truck crash has 4 lessons for motorists
The Fort Myers area certainly has its fair share of truck crashes. In a recent one, a trucker failed to notice slow and stopped traffic in front of him. Despite the trucker’s last-minute evasive maneuvers, the semi jackknifed and collided with a car. While the truck...
“Jordan’s Law” Goes Into Effect July 1
If ever there was a case of lack of communication causing a tragic death, the case of 2-year old Jordan Belliveau is that case. In 2018, the little boy’s body was found in a wooded area in Largo. The official cause of death was ruled as blunt trauma or asphyxiation....
$150,000.00 Settlement for Bull Crashing into Car
In December of 2015, at 10:45 p.m., our client was traveling on a rural road in Hardee County. Suddenly a 3,000 pound Black Brangus bull darted out and struck his vehicle. Florida Highway Patrol investigated. The man’s wife drove him from the scene directly to Florida...
Racial Injustice is Tearing our Country Apart
By Sheba R. Abraham, Esq. “It is as necessary for me to be as vigorous in condemning the conditions which cause persons to feel that they must engage in riotous activities as it is for me to condemn riots. I think America must see that riots do not develop out of thin...
GNA FIRM FAMILY SPOTLIGHT: Antoinette “Toni” Thrift
Meet our talented, dedicated 19-YEAR paralegal, Toni Thrift! Toni has a true passion for her work, and provides immeasurable assistance to our attorneys in all of our clients’ cases. Days, evenings and weekends – Toni works tirelessly to make sure all of the details...
Drugs, alcohol & car crashes in Florida
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) recently issued a news release encouraging drivers to refrain from operating vehicles while impaired by drugs or alcohol. The message is part of the agency’s push to use education as well as aggressive enforcement actions to keep...
OPINION: Ahmaud Arbery’s Death by Vigilantes Should Outrage Us All
By Scot D. Goldberg, Esq. When this story came out, I was upset to hear about yet another black man’s life being taken because of the color of his skin. But now, having seen the video of what actually happened, I am flat-out pissed off. On February 23, 2020, a...
