Tag Archives: Florida Personal Injury Lawyers
Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Port St. Lucie
Fault seems clear in a recent Treasure Coast wrong-way motorcycle wreck. But appearances like this can be deceiving. This wreck occurred in the 3500 block of Southeast South Bend Boulevard. According to witnesses and the Florida Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old motorcycle rider was northbound on South Bend. When he tried to pass a slower-moving… Read More »
The Seven Types Of Auto Insurance In Florida
Car insurance is mandatory in the Sunshine State and most other jurisdictions. However, not all auto insurance is created equally. Here is a brief rundown of the different types of insurance that are available. Liability Coverage This type of insurance is mandatory in Florida. It pays for the damages that other drivers sustain if… Read More »
Fatal Pedestrian-Auto Collision In Port St. Lucie County
A 61-year-old man died in a car crash as he tried to push his bicycle across U.S. 1 near East Prima Vista Boulevard. Witnesses said that the Port St. Lucie man was not in a marked crosswalk when two vehicles approached. One of them, a Kia Sorrento in the center northbound lane, struck the… Read More »
Getting The Message Out
An area teen is leading a silent protest to raise awareness about the dangers that motorcycle riders face on the streets of Port St. Lucie. In the last several months, one 17-year-old girl has lost her brother, a friend, and her boyfriend in separate fatal vehicle-motorcycle collisions. Two of these crashes involved motorists who… Read More »
Racecar Drivers And Brain Injuries
NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. took himself out of a race in New Hampshire as he recovers from a third concussion, an act that was unheard of a generation ago. Mr. Earnhardt battled nausea, dizziness, headaches, and other classic concussion symptoms for several days after he crashed in both June and July; he was also… Read More »
Proof In Alcohol-Related Car Crashes
One of the most salient facts in this area is that the standard of proof in civil court is a preponderance of the evidence, which means more likely than not. Picture two equally-full buckets of water sitting side by side. If a person adds an eyedropper-full of water to the bucket on the left,… Read More »
He ‘Never Killed A Man That Did Not Need Killing’
Almost exactly 130 years ago this month, notorious Wild West gunfighter Clay Allison, whose violent behavior may have been caused by a childhood brain injury, died in a wagon accident in Texas. Mr. Allison, who was born around 1840 in Waynesboro, Tennessee, displayed odd behavior from a young age. During the Civil War, he… Read More »
Dramatic Rescue After Fireball Multi-Car Crash
One person was injured, but no one was killed, in a fiery three-car wreck in Indian River County. When first responders arrived at the intersection of 66th and Oslo in Vero Beach, two of the three vehicles were almost entirely engulfed in flames. Investigators believe that a Toyota Camry pulled out in front of… Read More »
Failure to Diagnose and Misdiagnosis: Common Forms of Medical Malpractice
Many medical conditions require immediate attention so that the patient may begin to obtain relief from some of the symptoms associated with the conditions and/or benefit from early detection and treatment. Unfortunately, many patients are not diagnosed or misdiagnosed by a doctor, which often results in prolonged exposure to an illness or disease, causing… Read More »
Medical Emergencies and Automobile Accidents
Many times, car accidents are the result of negligence. Negligence stemming from an auto accident is often the result of human error and may be caused by distracted driving, speed, unsafe driving during hazardous weather conditions, or intoxication that results from abusing a legal or illegal substance. From time to time, an accident occurs… Read More »
