Car Accident Blog

State Senator Jeff Brandes introduced SB340, which includes among other things, a requirement for primary automobile liability insurance carried by the drivers of ridesharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, rather than the ridesharing services themselves.  The bill also...

Elnora Parris Smith died in a car accident in Auburndale, Florida on April 3, 2017.  Smith was 83 years old.  The accident was reported have happened when she attempted to make a left hand turn from Alabama Lane onto US92.  Smith was driving a 2004 Buick and was hit by...

William Britton died as a result of a car accident in Winter Haven, Florida on March 28, 2017.  Britton was speeding on Cypress Gardens Boulevard in a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe when he crashed into a 2016 Nissan Rogue driven by Irene Foldvary near the intersection with Helena...

Jacquell Bradwell and Kathryn McKenrick died as a result of a car accident on US 27 in Frostproof, Florida on March 21, 2017.  The accident happened at approximately 8:45 p.m. when Bradwell’s 2000 Ford Expedition crossed over the center median on US 27 at Collany Lane and...

Florida became the first state to completely legalize “autonomous” or “self-driving” cars in 2016 for use on public roadways with a unanimous vote.  Since then, there have been at least two deaths on public highways involving vehicles driven in full...

Police chased after a suicidal man driving a pickup truck in Winter Haven resulting in the man’s death and an injury to a third person in another vehicle.  The police chase ended on U.S. 27 between Cypress Gardens Boulevard and Thompson Nursery Road.  News reports...

Jeffrey Scott Phelts died in a car accident in Lakeland, Florida on March 4, 2017.  He was driving north on South Florida Avenue when he crossed over into oncoming traffic near Orange Street.  The accident happened at approximately 5:30 p.m.  The other driver involved...

Several cars were involved in an accident at US98 and Ernest Smith Boulevard in Bartow, Florida.  Accident photos are shown in The Ledger and on Twitter.  This is the second day in a row that a major car accident has occurred at this intersection. Traffic Light On High...

A major car accident was reported in Bartow, Florida at the intersection of US98 and Ernest Smith Boulevard.  From the Twitter photos, the damage is very severe.  Fortunately, The Ledger reported that there were no serious or life-threatening injuries.  Details of how...

The City of Lakeland is considering proposals to fix traffic problems on South Florida Avenue through a 1.5 mile stretch known as “Dixieland.”  Dixieland is a strip of commercial properties along US98 that is just south and west of downtown Lakeland.  The issue...

Lakeland Police officers began chasing a stolen car after it was discovered at a gas station on Lakeland Hills Boulevard on February 7, 2017.  Prior to locating the stolen vehicle, the Plant City Police Department had requested backup for a stolen car vehicle that was headed...

Amanda N. Robinson died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident on US98 going northbound near Smith Lane in Highland City, Florida.  The Ledger reports that the accident happened at approximately 4:10 p.m. on February 1, 2017 when Robinson went off the right shoulder...

A sudden medical emergency caused Robert S. Bodolay of Lakeland, Florida to lose control of his car and crash into the garage of a home near Carter Road on January 31, 2017.  The accident happened in the morning hours as Bodolay’s vehicle went off the shoulder of the...

Ronald Akins was sentenced to 10 years in prison for DUI manslaughter after hitting and killing Byers Levy, who was riding a bicycle around Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida.  The accident happened on September 8, 2013 at approximtely 5:00 p.m. when Akins swerved and then...

Southbbound lanes of S. Fl Ave from Edgewood to Valencia closed due to accident. Northbound lanes lanes of traffic backed up. pic.twitter.com/UwpMUQRlB8 — LakelandPD (@LakelandPD) January 27, 2017 An accident at the intersection of South Florida Avenue and East Edgewood Drive in...

On January 26, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court issued a written opinion in the case of Allstate Insurance Company v. Orthopedic Specialists, SC15-2298 (Fla. 2017) regarding Medicare fee schedules under Florida no-fault insurance. Statute Amended in 2009 Prior to the amendment of...

A van towing an RV trailer on I-4 fishtailed resulting in an accident on January 17, 2017 near CR557 in Lake Alfred, Florida. The accident happened when the trailer veered off the shoulder of the highway causing the vehicle towing it to jackknife. The RV/mobile home rolled over and...

Seven people were injured in an accident between a pickup truck and a Winter Haven city bus (“Citrus Connection”) near the intersection of US17 and CR540 in Eagle Lake, Florida on January 11, 2017.  The accident happened at approximately 9:00 a.m. when the pickup...

Glenn Gillenwater was a pedestrian on the sidewalk on the west side of Harden Boulevard in Lakeland, Florida when he was struck by a pickup truck that had swerved and lost control.  Gillenwater was 63 years old.  The accident happened at approximately 2:45 p.m. when Michael...

A large metal bar protruding from the back of a truck put the driver of the vehicle behind it in critical condition in an accident on January 11, 2017 in Altamonte Springs, Florida.  The accident occurred on westbound side of I-4 before 7:00 a.m. when a truck with the object...