Automobile Accidents

• Pedestrian Accident Injures Woman in Syracuse

  Shannon Weidemann | November 27, 2007 2:42 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A 20-year-old woman in Syracuse was hit by a car on Sunday afternoon. The pedestrian accident happened at Midland Ave. and W. Brighton Ave. The victim was crossing Midland Ave when she was hit by a minivan. There is a light at the intersection and police are trying to determine who had the right of way at the time of the crash.The victim was taken to a local hosptial to be treated for...

• Tampa Car Accident Kills Man

  Shannon Weidemann | November 24, 2007 3:24 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A man driving a car through the streets of Tampa was killed in an accident involving a utility pole. The car accident happened on Wednesday morning. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. The police believe that the car rolled over once before coming to rest. Police say a a car hit a wooden power pole just before 1 a.m. The man driving was killed at the scene.Police say a male...

• Man Killed After Stopping to Help at Car Accident Scene

  Shannon Weidemann | October 30, 2007 2:58 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A 29-year-old married father of two children died after leaving his car to help at the scene of an accident in Tampa on Interstate 75. The car accident happened early on Sunday morning. He was hit by a car that hit one of the cars from the original accident. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one driver rear-ended another, causing one of the cars to roll over.Two other cars pulled over...

• Teen Survives Twice Hit-and-Run

  Courtney Mills | October 24, 2007 5:04 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A sixteen-year-old was run over twice by passing cars on Sunday night in Land O' Lakes and survived. Michael Mauritzen was walking after hours on Thys Road Sunday night when the right mirror of a passing minivan struck him in the back, knocking him right off his feet and ripping the mirror off the van.Michael was then run over completely by a Ford Taurus as he lay on the ground writhing in...

• Car Accident Crash Report Released in Bollea Case

  Joe Saunders | October 19, 2007 10:39 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The Clearwater Police Department has released its report concerning the August 26th auto accident involving Nick Bollea, son of wrestling star Hulk Hogan. The report cites the obvious: speeding on a wet roadway led to the crash. Toxicology reports have not been completed yet. John Graziano, the passenger in the vehicle at the time of the auto accident, remains in critical condition.

• Clearwater Car Accident Seriously Injures Driver

  Joe Saunders | October 16, 2007 10:43 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Michigan man was seriously injured as a result of a one-vehicle accident on Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. early this morning. The police are investigating to determine the cause of the crash. The driver, Geoffrey H. Malek, was flown to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg and is listed in critical condition. There is no word yet if he was wearing his seat belt.

• Bicyclists Beware: Cars May Be Unaware

  Joe Saunders | October 11, 2007 5:20 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  As the weather starts to turn cooler in Tampa Bay, more people will turn to their bikes for recreation and exercise. Pinellas County is fortunate to have the Pinellas Trail among other bike trails. Yet, those who choose an alternative route other than the bike trails may be choosing a perilous route. PInellas County roads are often overcrowded and many have an inadequate or no breakdown lane...

• Plant City Crash Kills Teenager

  Shannon Weidemann | October 10, 2007 10:52 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A 17-year-old girl from Brandon was killed in a car accident in Plant City on Friday night. It was storming badly at the time of the accident and the weather may have been a factor. A car headed eastbound turned in front of a car headed the other direction. They collided sending many people to the hospital with injuries. Eight others were taken to hospitals with injuries after the...

• Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Auto Insurance Still Important

  Joe Saunders | October 10, 2007 10:47 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Eventhough the Florida Legislature passed a new Auto Insurance No-Fault Law, it is still important for Florida drivers to have uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage as part of their auto insurance policies. Florida law still does not require that drivers have bodily injury liability coverage to pay damages for liability claims. Uninsured and underinsured auto insurance provides insurance...

• Florida PIP Update: Compromise Measure Saves PIP For Now

  Joe Saunders | October 05, 2007 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  After Thursday's move to cap attorney fees in auto accident cases derailed PIP, the House stripped the controversial provision from the bill. The Florida Senate had vowed not to pass a PIP bill with attorney fee caps. In the compromise measure, the Florida House has agreed to drop the $10,000 fee cap so it looks like PIP will be restored at some point.