It’s Not Business, It’s Personal
On November 25, 2018, 34-year-old, Nicole Vanderweit, was driving 70 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone when she drove into a pack of cyclists. The “accident” resulted in two fatalities and left five others injured. Vanderweit claimed the sun impacted her ability to see the road clearly and that she may have looked down briefly…
In Florida, we are fortunate to have the kind of weather that allows us to get outside almost every day of the year. Yet many of us avoid doing one outdoor activity in particular, and for good reason: riding a bike in many Florida cities — particularly in Miami — is simply not safe. Although the state of Florida and…
Eric Tenner was an avid cyclist who was conscientious of bicycle safety and wearing the recommended equipment associated with riding. He had a happy family life with his wife, Maria, and their two young children. By all accounts, The Tenner’s were heading towards a loving and bright future. Unfortunately, Mr. Tenner was involved in an accident that would change their…
Governor Ron DeSantis, signed a bill that became law on July 1st, 2019, which allows law enforcement officers to pull over drivers who are texting and driving. Texting while driving is now a primary offense. Here are some key things to know about the law. What is the Law? While driving, you cannot do anything that involves “manually typing or…
In the world of Personal injury and medical malpractice, facts matter. A hidden word in thousands of pages of medical records can be a deciding factor. Words matter!! A recent case from Florida’s 5th DCA, make it clear that information contained within medical records regarding how an accident happened is admissible. To the end, Cynthia Underwood was injured on July…
A bill unanimously approved by a state committee on Wednesday, March 6th 2019 may outlaw all forms of distracted driving such as holding a cell phone, applying makeup, reading, or any other activities deemed distracting. This bill was created in an attempt to lower the percentage of motor vehicle accidents on the road. Senator Wilton Simpson made a statement referring…
Walking is one of the most recommended forms of exercise. Florida with its beautiful warm weather and sunshine might make you think that it would be the perfect place for walking however it’s one of the deadliest cities for people on foot. Florida is home to nine of the twenty deadliest cities for pedestrians according to the 2019 “Dangerous By…
Nicole Vanderweit, was driving eastbound on SR 84 when she struck a group of 14 cyclists. The riders were part of the Cycling Family Broward club. Rider Denise Marsh, 53, of Weston, a married mother of two, was vice president of the Cycling Family Broward. Sadly, Denise died about an hour after the 8:38 a.m. crash and two other riders were…
As we wrote earlier today, the driver that struck and killed 1 cyclist, was distracted. To that end, the driver said;” that she was distracted by something in her vehicle. ” In addition, the driver, 33-year-old Nicole Vanderweit claimed that sun shining directly down the road at a very low spot at that time of the morning prevented her from seeing the…
One cyclist was killed, and six others were injured this morning when a car plowed into a pack of 14 cyclists, along State Road 84. We don’t know any of the details about how the accident happened, but truthfully, the details don’t matter. What we do know is that a group of cyclists went out for a Sunday ride as…