Automobile Accidents

• The Sleepy Truck Driver Can Kill

  Bob Carroll | August 15, 2006 6:48 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A medical study has confirmed what many personal injury lawyers have known for some time. Sleepiness plays an important role in major crashes of commercial vehicles.The study concludes that addressing impairment in commercial drivers requires addressing both insufficient sleep and sleep apnea, the former being more common.

• Drunk And Headed South In Northbound Lanes

  Bob Carroll | June 09, 2006 7:34 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Even when the traffic is headed in the right direction on U.S. 19 we all know that the highway can be a real challenge. Insert a drunk driver traveling in the wrong direction and it can be a disaster. The Tidwells, who were injured and taken to the hospital, did the best they could to avoid Teresa Mascow who was probably not even bruised. Woman charged with DUI after driving wrong wayA...

• Multitasking Drivers Are Multicrashing On Our Highways

  Bob Carroll | April 21, 2006 6:45 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A new study by the government has confirmed what all of us have expected for some time. Study: Distraction Behind Most Car Crashes Cell phone use while driving a car is a major cause of accidents. Ditto any other activities that take a driver's attention from the roadway ahead.My clients have been injured by multitasking drivers in over half of my automobile collision cases for the last...

• $31 Million Verdict For Brain Injured Victim Of Deputy's Bad Driving

  Bob Carroll | December 02, 2005 5:37 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Seven years ago a Broward County Sheriff's Deputy crashed his cruiser into the car of 18 year old Eric Brody. This week a jury determined that the deputy was speeding and that his negligence was the sole cause of the accident. Eric was severely brain injured and is still struggling to rehabilitate himself and set the damages at $31 Million. Florida imposes a limit or cap upon the liability...

• Avis Needs To Try Harder To Keep Car Keys From Thieves

  Bob Carroll | October 26, 2005 9:28 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Avis will probably be trying harder this week. When it fails to prevent access to keys and to protect the public from a known risk of theft it may be legally liable for resulting injuries - even if those injuries occur as a result of a high-speed chase by the police. Avis has just heard this bad news from a Florida appeals court. The really bad news is what was going on at the Avis...

• Avoiding Auto Accidents Primer

  Bob Carroll | September 30, 2005 4:07 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Five short paragraphs posted at incuspace.com are packed with excellet safety tips for avoiding auto accidents. Sample tips: "Speed is a major factor in many accidents. Driving too fast for condition of the road, weather, vehicle or driver increases your chances of having an accident. Reduce speed during adverse weather conditions.....Five short paragraphs posted at incuspace.com are packed with...

• Sometimes It Takes Two To Drive A Car

  Bob Carroll | September 29, 2005 8:59 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  An SUV passenger tells the driver the roadway to the rear is clear. When the driver backs he hits a motorcycle and injures a passenger on it. A Florida appeals court has just ruled that it is possible that the SUV passenger could be held liable for the injuries to the motorcycle passenger but certifies the matter to the Florida Supreme Court.The driver of the SUV wants to back up, but cannot...

• Hit and Run Driver Kills Tampa Man in Wheelchair

  Shannon Weidemann | March 07, 2008 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A man in a wheelchair was killed by a hit and run driver in Tampa on Sunday. The pedestrian accident happened at Main Street and Rome Avenue. He was hit by an unidentified pickup truck. The victim was hit by a brown Ford pickup truck that ran a red light, and they say the driver was trying to avoid another car when they hit the wheelchair. After the crash, they say the driver never...

• Deputy Carlton Turner is a Hero in I-4 Auto Pileup

  Joe Saunders | January 09, 2008 10:03 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Deputy Sheriff Carlton Turner is a hero. He was the first to respond to the horrific multiple vehicle crash on I-4. His vehicle was rear ended before he had a chance to get out of his patrol car yet he tried to save others in the midst of chaos and confusion. He found himself in the midst of a situation that was life threatening and he thought of others. He tried to save other motorists...

• Rash of Auto Crashes Ring in Tampa Bay New Year

  Joe Saunders | January 02, 2008 6:38 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Unfortunately, the Tampa Bay area was home to many auto crashes over the holiday weekend. Some of the car crashes to be fatal. In spite of increased police patrols on Tampa Bay roadways, the incidents of DUIs and serious car crashes continued unabated. In Oldsmar, a 39 year old Palm Harbor man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle. The name of the decedent has not been released...