Tractor Trailer Injuries Caused by Flying Debris in Florida
In a freak accident, a wheelchair liftgate came off of an 18-wheel truck and struck four bike riders as it drove by. According to the Port Richey Police, the liftgate was on a truck hauling medical equipment for Florida Cancer Specialists mobile PET/CT. But, as it was making a left turn onto Ridge Road from U.S. 19 when the lift broke free. The trucking accident happened Monday night before 8...Read More
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Tractor-trailer and SUV Crashed Killing One
An SUV and a tractor-trailer crashed Tuesday morning, April 30, 2019, killing the driver of the SUV. Both vehicles were traveling on U.S. 301, and it’s unknown what caused the tractor-trailer and SUV to crash at this time. When the Florida Highway Patrol arrived on the scene, they found the semi-truck seriously damaged and in a jack-knife position and parts of the SUV was scattered across the...Read More
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Driver Killed Trying to Free Passenger in Crash
The driver of a vehicle struck and killed another. It happened after the driver lost control and hit a guardrail today just after 2 a.m., April 29, 2019. According to the Florida Highway Patrol; the driver of a Toyota Tacoma went on the outside shoulder of I-75 and over-corrected. Then the driver veered across all lanes of the freeway and hit the guardrail in the median. He got out to free his...Read More
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2019 Child Safety Seat Laws in Tampa Florida
All parents and guardians traveling through Florida are responsible for knowing the state’s most up-to-date child safety seat laws. Like every other state in the nation, FL police take these laws seriously. So, violators could face serious punishments if they are caught. Besides fines, you could get points taken off of your license if police catch you driving around the Sunshine State with a...Read More
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Intentional “Accidents” and Personal Injury Claims
A woman driver struck a man on I-4 just north of Hillsborough Avenue around 7 p.m., Thursday, April 25th, 2019, and police at the scene say that it looked like it was intentional. According to witnesses, a man exited his stopped pickup truck and walked across the interstate. After, the woman driver then crossed all three lanes and struck him and kept driving. Police apprehended her a short...Read More
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Can I still Sue if the Driver is Sent to Jail in Florida?
What happens when you lose a loved one in an auto accident by a drunk driver or they have been charged with manslaughter? Does this affect the options of those left behind? Can they still make a claim for wrongful death? Typically, in a wrongful death claim, the at-fault driver hasn’t committed a crime or is charged with a homicide. Those making the claim just have to prove that the driver was...Read More
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