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Jury Finds Two Florida Bars Liable for Woman's Brain Damage
Share October 7, 2019 | Category: DUIOn August 23, 2019, a jury imposed a $30.8 million verdict on two Florida bars for the devastating brain damage a woman suffered in a hit-and-run accident, following a night of underage drinking.
2019 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Share September 18, 2019 | Category: DUINAADAC announced that September 2019 is the 30th anniversary of its National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. This is a national observation to educate Americans that substance use treatment...
MADD Announces Partnership to Educate Public on Safety Benefits of Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Share September 16, 2019 | Category: DUIOn July 30, 2019, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announced it is partnering with Silicon Valley-Based Velodyne Lidar, Inc., a leader in 3-D perception systems which are used “…in a variety...
Boating and Marijuana Can Be a Deadly Combination
Share September 13, 2019 | Category: Boating, DUIUse of marijuana laws are changing quickly in the United States. Even if cannabis is legal in your state, the federal government still considers it a Schedule I drug.
Only 61 Percent of Drunk Drivers Are Convicted
Share July 29, 2019 | Category: DUIA new Mothers Against Drunk Driving Court Monitoring Report issued in May 2019 showed that 61 percent (3 out of 5) of drunk drivers are convicted of their charges. The nationwide average was collected...
Boating Under the Influence Causes July 4th Jet Ski Accident
Share July 24, 2019 | Category: DUIInvestigating authorities report that boating under the influence was the cause of a July 4th jet ski accident by the Sanibel Causeway.
MADD Reports on Ignition Interlock Effectiveness
Share July 8, 2019 | Category: DUIMADD says that ignition interlocks have stopped more than 3 million U.S. drunk-driving attempts since 2006.
July 4th Travel Forecast - Dangerous
Share July 3, 2019 | Category: BlogThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has been tracking car crash statistics for years, says the 4th of July almost always tops the list as one of the most dangerous...
Boating Under the Influence - It's Illegal and Dangerous
Share July 1, 2019 | Category: BoatingThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2018 Boating Accident Statistical Report shows that the number of registered vessels in Florida increased slightly to 950,740 in 2018,...
DUIs Play Major Role in Wrong-Way Collisions
Share June 5, 2019 | Category: DUIBecause Southwest Florida has seen an increase in drunk-driving, wrong-way collisions in the last few months, authorities are actively working on technology, road design, and signage to decrease the...
