‘Tis the Season to Drive Safely As the holiday season grows closer to us, many people are attending holiday events and parties. When driving home from a holiday occasion, be sure to drive safely to avoid an accident. Barnes & Cohen encourages our community to remain safe to avoid auto accidents this holiday season. Tips…
Enjoy a Safe Holiday Season The holidays are a great time for family and friends to create new memories and carry on traditions. This year’s holidays are right around the corner and many continue to plan on traveling all around the country. According to Bankrate, despite the inflated prices of gas and other goods, families…
E-BIKES ON THE RISE With the great weather Florida has and the many places to ride bikes, along with the function to easily switch between peddling and riding, the constant growth of e-bike riders is not surprising. However, it is important to know the rules of the road when riding an e-bike. While riders can…
Pedestrian Safety Awareness According to the FLHSMV, Halloween is historically noted as one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians. In 2022, Florida roadways had 2,590 crashes while 137 of them resulted in serious bodily injuries and 21 fatalities. Due to more families walking to trick-or-treat around their neighborhoods to celebrate when it…
DON’T BECOME A STATISTIC Jacksonville, FL has hosted one of the most prominent college football games since 1933, the Florida Georgia football game. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023. With thousands of people attending the game, the event will also bring even more patrons to downtown Jacksonville. During football season,…
National Teen Driver Safety Week The Law Offices of Barnes and Cohen would like to remind parents or guardians of teen drivers that October 15th-21st is National Teen Driver Safety Week. According to the National Safety Council, “car crashes are the leading cause of unintentional deaths for U.S. teenagers”. Teens are involved in more accidents…
Check Twice for Motorcycles A 34-year old motorcyclist died Thursday, October 5, 2023 after colliding into another vehicle in Nassau County on U.S. 17. According to the crash report, “the man riding the motorcycle was headed south on U.S. 17 around 6:20 a.m. when the SUV, which was headed north, turned into its path”…
Drowsy Driving Prevention Drive alert! Protect yourself and others while driving. As Drowsy Driving Prevention month comes to a halt, Barnes & Cohen would like to remind our community the dangers of driving without enough rest. According to research completed by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, approximately 20% of fatal crashes are associated to…
Semitruck Accident Serious Injuries Semitruck Accident Causes Serious Injures in a crash on I-95 near International Golf Parkway. A semitruck was headed north on I-95 when the driver rear-ended a pick-up-truck. The accident occurred around 5 a.m. on July 22. The impact propelled the pick-up truck off the road causing the pick-up to rotate and…
Waycross Fatal Firetruck Accident Waycross Fatal Firetruck Accident claimed the life of a firefighter last week. Bobby “Blue” Smith was on duty riding in the front seat of the firetruck when the truck crashed and overturned. The crash occurred in Waycross Georgia on Manor-Millwood Road around 12:30 last Thursday. According to the Georgia State Patrol…
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