Tag Archives: Port Saint Lucie Personal Injury Attorney
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 »
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 »
The Contributory Negligence Defense In Florida
Multiple fault is one of the most common issues in Port St. Lucie car crashes. For example, one driver may be speeding as she approaches a curve, and another driver may fail to see her. Florida is one of several pure comparative fault states. The judge divides damages strictly according to the percentage of… Read More »
Multiple Vehicle Crash Kills Port St. Lucie Pedestrian
A 62-year-old man died after two vehicles hit him as he tried to cross the street. According to police and witnesses, the accident occurred in the 200 block of Port St. Lucie Boulevard. The victim was crossing the street from north to south. He apparently crossed the eastbound lanes without incident. As he continued… 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 »
Two Key Third Party Liability Theories In Port St. Lucie
Florida’s auto insurance minimum requirement is one of the lowest in the country. Many drivers only have $10,000 in accident coverage. In a catastrophic injury case, like a wrongful death, that amount may not be nearly enough to provide fair compensation to the victim/plaintiff. There are options in this situation, such as attaching current… Read More »
Alcohol Suspected In Fatal I-95 Crash
A 26-year-old Lauderhill man is dead after a possibly intoxicated motorist smashed into his car while it was on the interstate’s shoulder. For reasons that are not entirely clear, the man’s Kia was parked on the southbound side’s outside shoulder near Okeechobee Boulevard. An Infiniti Q50 then veered into the Kia, colliding with its… Read More »
