West Palm Beach, FL – Murray Guari Trial Attorneys, a personal injury, pedestrian accident and product liability firm in West Palm Beach warn pedestrians of the dangers of being distracted by technology, and the increase of Pedestrian Accidents reported.
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) statistics show that last year was the most deadly for pedestrians in Palm Beach County since 2006, when 50 walkers were killed. And while statewide figures are not yet available for last year, the FHP’s 2008 tally puts Palm Beach as the fourth-deadliest county for pedestrians behind Miami-Dade, Broward and Hillsborough.
In addition to motor vehicle accidents, some of the other causes of pedestrian accidents include: poor property maintenance, sidewalk or parking lot defects, construction or other debris on walkways, etc. And more recent, the increase in pedestrians distracted from their use of cell phones, texting and headsets. In the case of walkers, the devices can impair the ability to hear approaching vehicles.
Injuries can include cuts, scrapes, broken bones, brain injuries, back and neck injuries and sadly, the result is sometimes death. For more information on pedestrian accidents, call us at 561.366.9099.
The law firm of Murray Guari Trial Attorneys PL was founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, at 1525 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 100. The attorneys can be contacted at (561) 366-9099. Additional information about Murray Guari Trial Attorneys PL may be obtained from the firm’s website at www.murrayguari.com.
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Tracy Vaspoli, Murray Guari Trial Attorneys PL
(561) 366-9099
tvaspoli@murrayguari.com
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