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Florida has finally fallen in line with the overwhelming majority of other states by making texting while driving a primary traffic offense. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2019. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill on May 17,…

In a tough weekend for cyclists and pedestrians, a couple of tragedies underscored the dangers of those who travel among the cars on the roads and highways in Tampa. In one case, a 17-year-old girl’s lost her life after a…

A man driving the wrong way on a freeway hit a motorcycle rider head-on killing the rider. The tragic accident happened on I-75 in Pasco County around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2019. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the 84-year-old…

A 33-year-old man was seriously injured when he crashed with a tanker truck in Tampa Thursday evening, June 20, 2019. According to Tampa Police, the accident happened when the scooter rider was traveling northbound in the bike lane on N.…

Accident fatalities have dropped slightly in 2017 and 2018 and have steadily been dropping—with a few exceptions—for the last several decades. Unfortunately, they still occur.  However, when they do sometimes questions raised about liability. Insurance v. Estate Liability Auto insurance…

In most accidents, there are two cars and one at-fault driver which makes liability simple to understand. Under Florida law, those injured by the negligence of someone else can recover damages from that person. Florida law also requires that each…

A car hit a cyclist in a gas station parking lot killing the cyclist. The accident happened early Sunday, June 16, 2019, when the driver of a passenger car rear-ended a man riding his bicycle. EMS responded to the Racetrac…

A compact SUV traveling eastbound on I-4 near Mango Rd rear-ended a semi-truck Thursday morning, June 6, 2019. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the semi-truck had pulled over earlier because its engine had overheated. When he finished cooling it…

A motorcycle rider died Saturday, June 1, 2019. The death occurred after a 29-year-old driver allegedly turned left directly in front of a motorcycle. The accident happened as the driver of a 2013 Hyundai tried to turn onto Belleview Boulevard.…

First, when someone is seriously injured, they often need to go to an emergency room; known today as a trauma center; for medical assistance. Therefore, these medical care departments are a vital resource to a community especially when someone has…