Category Archives: Car Accident
Negligent Driver Sends Elderly Man to Local Hospital
An 82-year-old man is in critical condition after a motorist struck his electric scooter as he tried to cross the street. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the man was riding a battery-powered scooter across Indian River Drive when a man operating a Buick Park Avenue collided with the left front portion of the scooter…. Read More »
Winning Money in Alcohol-Related Crashes
Despite tougher laws and other aspects of the decades-long DUI crackdown, alcohol still accounts for about a third of the fatal car crashes in Florida. Alcohol-related crashes are among the most violent vehicle collisions. These wrecks often cause spine injuries, head injuries, and other catastrophic wounds. Given the serious nature of the damages, and… Read More »
Obtaining Compensation in Alcohol-Related Crashes
Ever since the 1990s, law enforcement, judges, and lawmakers have tried to reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes. This crackdown includes things like roadside checkpoints, Ignition Interlock Devices (portable Breathalyzers attached to a vehicle’s ignition), and tough new laws, like the refusal-to-submit law. Yet despite all these efforts, alcohol still causes about a third… Read More »
Vehicle-Motorcycle Crash Kills Two
A man and a woman are dead after a motorcycle t-boned a Toyota outside the St. Lucie County Lewis Library. According to police and witnesses, a woman was turning left into the library parking lot. As she did so, she crossed directly into the path of an oncoming motorcycle. Both drivers were killed almost… Read More »
Left Turn Crash Seriously Injures Motorcycle Rider in Stuart
After a woman turning into a drugstore struck an oncoming motorcycle, the rider had to be airlifted to a local hospital. According to police and witnesses, the crash occurred near the intersection of Monterey Road and Ocean Boulevard. A woman attempted a left turn against traffic. But she did not see an oncoming motorcycle,… Read More »
Speeding Motorist Kills Ft. Pierce Pedestrian
A 50-year-old man is dead after he tried to walk across a rural road and a vehicle struck him during the attempt. The wreck occurred near the intersection of Interstate 95 and State Road 60. Investigators are unsure why the man was crossing the road at that location. But at any rate, a speeding… Read More »
PIP Repeal Dies in Legislature
Although a measure ending the Personal Insurance Protection requirement appeared to have some support in the State Senate, the PIP repeal law never made it to the governor’s desk. In the spring of 2019, PIP repeal cleared several procedural hurdles in the Senate and appeared close to a floor vote. But then, Senate Banking… Read More »
Some Quick Car Crash Dos and Don’ts
Every year, car crashes kill or seriously injure millions of Americans. These victims may be entitled to substantial compensation, but many times, the road to such a result is long and winding. Typically, the actions that the victim takes in the immediate wake of the accident profoundly affect the course of the legal claim…. Read More »
Top Three Ways to Win a Florida Alcohol-Related Car Wreck Claim
The decades-old campaign against drunk drivers has been a long and frustrating one. Legislators have changed the laws and police officers are much more diligent when enforcing them. But alcohol still causes about a third of the fatal car crashes in Port St. Lucie. That’s basically the same proportion as it was in the… Read More »
DeSoto County Car Crash Kills Passenger
Police are investigating an early morning car wreck which killed a 68-year-old woman and seriously injured the driver. The wreck occurred on State Road 70 near the Southeast Highlands County Road intersection. For unknown reasons, according to police, the driver drifted onto the SR 70 shoulder. The vehicle struck an embankment and went airborne…. Read More »
