Tag Archives: Port Saint Lucie Personal Injury Lawyer
What Does The EDR Mean To Your Port St. Lucie Car Crash Claim?
When a commercial jet crashes, investigators usually make finding the black box flight recorder one of their top priorities. This gadget gives valuable information about the plane’s mechanical operations in the moments before it went down. The Event Data Recorder is basically the same thing. Nearly all the passenger vehicles in Florida have one… 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 »
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 »
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 »
Deadly Pedestrian Accident In Stuart
A recent pedestrian-vehicle accident which left a man dead highlights two of the most common issues in these cases. The wreck occurred on U.S. 1 near the Roosevelt Bridge. According to police and witnesses, a blue Dodge Avenger was southbound on U.S. 1. It may have been traveling a little above the posted 45mph… Read More »
How Long Will My Port St. Lucie Car Crash Case Take?
It is impossible for anyone to say that your vehicle collision case will settle in X months. Any lawyer who makes such a promise is probably just telling you what you want to hear. Or, the lawyer may be so inexperienced that s/he does not really know how long your car accident case will… Read More »
Bicycle Crash Injuries In Florida
Every year, over 45,000 people are killed or seriously injured in bicycle crashes. That’s an alarmingly high number considering that bicyclists make up less than 1 percent of the traffic on Florida roads. Moreover, observers estimate that only one in ten of these wrecks are reported to police officers. When a 4,000-plus pound car… Read More »
