Automobile Accidents

• Hillsborough County to Get Red Light Cameras at Major Intersections

  Joe Saunders | January 17, 2008 8:08 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The Hillsborough County Commission voted unanimously last evening to obtaining cameras at major intersections throughout the county. Advocates of the red light cameras say that the cameras save lives and deter would be red-light runners. The statistics show there's a problem in Tampa Bay with motorists running red lights. Hillsborough County Sheriff's issued 3,784 red light citations last...

• Two FSU Student's Die in Car Crash

  Christina Cole | April 13, 2007 11:15 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Two Florida State University students lost their lives and two others were seriously injured in a car accident, when their car plunged over the cliff on a mountainous road.The students, who were enrolled at FSU campus in Panama, were traveling in two cars yesterday, on their way to an Easter weekend camping trip. The cars were on a steep gravel road in a remote area when they went over the side...

• Rear-end Collision Not Always Fault Of Just One Driver

  Bob Carroll | January 03, 2006 5:42 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Floride appellate court opinion has again reminded us that sometimes the lead vehicle in a rear-end collision can bear some, even most, of the legal responsibility. It appears from the opinion that a jury actually determined the lead driver was more at fault than the rear driver. Because of the doctrine of comparative negligence that jury decision would significantly reduce the damages...

• Hot Pursuit Deaths Become Hot Issue

  Bob Carroll | December 20, 2005 3:42 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A few years ago I represented the survivors of a father and his married daughter who were killed when a police hot pursuit ended tragically with a violent head-on collision. It was clear in that case that the police had violated the internal Police Department policies against hot pursuits of non-violent subjects. Now, two more needless deaths have occurred in the Orlando area as a result of...

• Man Crushed in Tampa Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | December 12, 2007 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A man was killed in a car accident in Tampa on Sunday. A man was working on his van while it was parked in a driveway of a residence. He placed the car in reverse and it hit the car that was parked behind the van, which then struck the victim. The victim was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital, authorities said. The death appears to be accidental, deputies said.The two men both lived in...

• I Like No-Fault Insurance Because State Farm Does Not

  Bob Carroll | February 21, 2007 5:15 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  One advantage to practicing law in Florida for over 36 years is the perspective you have of automobile insurance in our state.Prior to 1972 the No-Fault system and coverage did not exist. The insurance industry in Florida and across the nation did not like that situation. It argued for the need to enact restrictions on the right to sue for damages as a result of an automobile accident and to...

• 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...

• I-275 Re-Opened After Police Chase Ends in Crash

  Joe Saunders | September 26, 2007 9:13 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A St. Petersburg car crash closed south bound lanes of I-275 for hours this morning following a high speed police chase. The suspect was driving a Ford Escort the wrong way on 275 when it crashed into another vehicle, a Toyota Camry, head-on. The passenger in the Toyota Camry was taken to Bayfront Hospital and later died.

• 10 Most Dangerous Jobs In U.S.

  Bob Carroll | October 03, 2005 6:25 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Time to appreciate the risks taken by others to provide us with the goods and services we require. Start that appreciation with the 10 most dangerous jobs in the country. Workers most likely to be killed at work are not donning bullet-proof vests to capture criminals or saving victims from fire-engulfed buildings. Those of us who sit at desks need to appreciate the risks taken by others to...

• Brooksville Man Dies in Hit and Run Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | February 20, 2008 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A man was killed in a hit and run accident after being struck by a car in Brooksville. The pedestrian accident happened early Monday morning. The victim was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa where he later died. The driver of the car that hit the victim left the scene of the accident. The driver of the car, Jason Morgan Blair, 29, of Brooksville, faces a felony charge of leaving the...