Category Archives: Auto Accidents
Hit-And-Run Crash Kills Vero Beach Jogger
An early morning run turned fatal after a driver struck a 30-year-old female on the shoulder and failed to stop. The accident occurred near the corner of 12th Street and 58th Avenue. A woman was running on the shoulder of westbound 12th Street when a 2007 Jeep Wrangler struck her, killing her almost instantly…. Read More »
How Do Port St. Lucie Personal Injury Attorneys Help Victims Now?
Every year, car crashes kill or seriously injure about two million Americans. These victims may be entitled to substantial compensation for their economic damages, like medical bills, and noneconomic damages, like pain and suffering. But even fairly straightforward car wreck claims may take several months to resolve. Stingy insurance companies drag their feet whenever… Read More »
Ft. Pierce Man Sentenced In Fatal DUI/Hit-And-Run Wreck
A 49-year-old man may spend the next forty-five years in prison following an alcohol-related, hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcycle rider. Prosecutors said that “It goes against all common decency to leave someone after a crash by the side of the road like an animal.” According to investigators, the man had a BAC of… Read More »
Breaking Down A Port St. Lucie Motorcycle Crash
In many other parts of the country, the number of motorcycle crashes begins tapering off in early fall. It is simply too cold to ride. But that’s not the case along the Treasure Coast. These wrecks continue almost unabated throughout the late fall, winter, and early spring months. The problem is a serious one…. Read More »
The Five Kinds Of Impaired Driving In Port St. Lucie
The vast majority of car crashes in Florida — about 95 percent — involve some kind of human error. Sometimes, a one-time lapse causes these crashes. But typically, negligence is the root cause. For example, most jurors would not consider rolling down the window to be a big deal, even though such an act… Read More »
Fatal Head-On Wreck In Fort Pierce
Authorities are still trying to figure out what caused a loss-of-control crash which killed a driver on Highway 1. The wreck occurred in the 5400 block of Highway 1. According to police and witnesses, the driver of a southbound Chevrolet pickup lost control of his vehicle and crossed into the northbound lanes. The pickup… Read More »
Puppy Narrowly Escapes Injury In Serious Fort Pierce Crash
A serious collision on Interstate 95 almost claimed the lives of several people and a small dog. The wreck happened near the Okeechobee Road interchange on the northbound side of the freeway. Details are sketchy, but apparently two cars collided in the center lanes, perhaps because one made an illegal lane change. Before first… Read More »
Dangerous Curves Ahead
As we pass the halfway mark of 2018, Interstate 95 is the most deadly stretch of roadway in the Treasure Coast. And, the situation may only get worse in the year’s second half. Nine of the regions forty-one fatalities from January through June 2018 occurred on I-95. The number of car crash fatalities has… Read More »
Legal Responsibility For Florida Rental Car Collisions
A basic principle of car crash law is that while the tortfeasor (negligent driver) is always at fault, the tortfeasor is not necessarily legally responsible for damages. That status usually belongs to the property owner. For example, if the tortfeasor borrows someone else’s car, the vehicle owner may be liable for damages. That is… Read More »
Indian River County Rollover Crash Kills One, Injures Three
A woman lost control of an SUV on Interstate 95, causing it to careen out of control and topple over onto its side. The wreck occurred on northbound I-95 outside Vero Beach. According to investigators, the driver lost control of her vehicle in the center lane. The SUV eventually came to rest partially in… Read More »
