Automobile Accidents

• Florida Auto Accident Insurance (PIP) still up in the air

  Staff Writer | September 21, 2007 4:09 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  PIP, personal injury protection insurance, has been a staple for injured Florida auto accident victims for decades. PIP auto accident insurance provides no fault medical and wage benefits for those injured in auto accidents. Florida PIP insurance requirements are set to expire on October 1, 2007 unless the Florida Legislature acts to extend or modify the insurance requirement. Rick Kriseman, a...

• Teen Death in Car Accident Leaves a Community in Grief

  Staff Writer | September 21, 2007 7:57 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  What happened last Saturday night in St. Petersburg is every parents' worst nightmare. Another local teenager died in a tragic car accident. The driver had just obtained his learner's permit and was behind the wheel of a car loaded with fellow teens and no adults. The details of the accident are still sketchy and vary among the witnesses. This much is clear: the Tampa Bay region has lost...

• Tampa Car Accident Sends SUV into Building, Car into River

  Chrissie Cole | September 18, 2007 12:46 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A car accident, Tuesday, along West Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa, sent one car crashing into a building and another into a Hillsborough River.A man, 24, was driving a 1996 Nissan Sentra with two occupants when it was seen sharply changing lanes prior to rear-ending a 1998 Mercedes SUV, according to Tampa Police.The crash sent the SUV spinning off the road and through a wood fence. It came to...

• Motorists May Not See Drop in Insurance Premiums

  Shannon Weidemann | September 12, 2007 9:28 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  No-fault auto insurance expires on October 1st for those in Florida and many drivers are hoping for lower auto insurance premiums. Drivers will no longer have to purchase $10,000 in personal injury protection insurance. The changes though mean that insurance companies are raising the rates on other items so there may be marginal savings. In fact insurance premiums may go up for some drivers. ...

• Florida University Student Killed in Crosswalk

  Shannon Weidemann | September 08, 2007 9:49 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A student at the University of Central Florida was killed after being hit in a crosswalk on Alafaya Trail. The pedestrian accident happened early on Wednesday morning. The victim was 18-years-old and from Sarasota. The victim was struck first by a Volkswagen Jetta in the outside lane, then knocked into the middle lane where he was hit by a Toyota Corolla, according to the accident report.A...

• DUI Traffic Hazards

  Joe Saunders | September 07, 2007 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  In 2005, Pinellas County had 1,631 alcohol-related crashes in Pinellas County, resulting in 1,162 injuries and 39 fatalities. During the same year, Hillsborough County authorities arrested more than 7,000 drivers for suspicion of driving under the influence. Unfortunately, this is still a huge problem in the Tampa Bay area. According to statistics, 38% of traffic deaths in Florida are...

• Nick Hogan No Stranger to Speeding Tickets

  Courtney Mills | August 31, 2007 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  In the aftermath of Nick Bollea's (Nick Hogan is also known as Nick Bollea) wreck that has left his friend in critical condition, many are still wondering why this accident could not have been foreseen. According to driving records sought by the local Fox 13 affiliate WTVT, Nick Bollea's latest traffic citation for speeding occurred a year ago September, where he was driving 105mph in a 70mph...

• Allegations of Drag-Racing Follow Hulk Hogan's Son

  Courtney Mills | August 30, 2007 2:45 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Many still hold hope for Nick Bollea's critically injured passenger, John J. Graziano, who suffered from a severe head injury in the crash. Nick Bollea, otherwise popularly known as Nick Hogan on VH1's hit reality show, "Hogan Knows Best", had a terrible car accident Sunday night in Clearwater, Florida. Both Bollea and Graziano had to be taken to the hospital as a result of the car crash, but...

• Hulk Hogan's Son Released from Hospital

  Courtney Mills | August 28, 2007 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Nick Bollea, 17, the son of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, was released from Bayfront Medical Center with minor injuries after a terrible car wreck Sunday night around 7:30.According to Clearwater police spokesman Wayne Shelor, Bollea and friend John J. Graziano of Dunedin were driving down State Road 60 in downtown Clearwater when Bollea lost control of his Toyota Supra. Bollea then veered...

• Hulk Hogan's Son Injured In Serious Car Accident

  Courtney Mills | August 27, 2007 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The teenage son of the Florida high profile wrestling star Hulk Hogan was seriously injured over the weekend in a colossal car crash that left him and a passenger in critical condition. Nick Bollea, as Hogan's son is known, was driving in Clearwater in his Toyota Supra on State Road 60 at a high rate of speed Sunday night when Bollea lost control of his car and hit the median of the highway. ...