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Polk Parkway Accident Cases SUV to Fall Off Bridge

Polk Parkway Accident Cases SUV to Fall Off Bridge

Car Accidents

77-year-old Ruth Windham’s 2008 Buick SUV went over a guardrail on the Polk Parkway after an accident near the Cleveland Heights Boulevard bridge.  News reports indicate that she made an improper lane change striking the right front of a 2014 Nissan SUV driven by Melissa...

Haines City Dump Truck Accident on I-4

Haines City Dump Truck Accident on I-4

Truck Accidents

A dump truck was involved in an accident on I-4 past (west) the US27 ramp in Haines City on December 20, 2016.  Two vehicles were involved in the accident.  The accident caused the dump truck to flip over and catch fire.  The photograph shows where the dump truck’s load came...

Lakeland Pedestrian Dies in Accident on Broadway Street

Lakeland Pedestrian Dies in Accident on Broadway Street

Wrongful Death

Robert McNeely was crossing Broadway Street as a pedestrian near the intersection of Lakewood Court when he was struck and killed by an SUV on December 18, 2016.  McNeely was only 22 years old at the time of this death.  The accident happened at approximately 11:20 p.m....

Beech A36 Airplane Crash in Volusia County

Beech A36 Airplane Crash in Volusia County

Aviation Accident

A small airplane crashed in Central Florida on December 12, 2016.  The airplane was a 1983 Beech A36 that holds up to six people, however, only the pilot was on board at the time of the crash.  The pilot suffered minor injuries.  A fire broke out after the crash and ignited brush...

Lakeland Man Injured in Manatee County Fuel Truck Accident

Lakeland Man Injured in Manatee County Fuel Truck Accident

Truck Accidents

Wisma Antoine, from Lakeland, Florida, suffered serious injuries as a result of a truck accident on I-75 in Manatee County.  The accident happened when Nicole Lachance, of Lehigh Acres, attempted a lane change going southbound.  As her 2003 Volkswagen Beetle went from the center...

Uber Creates Safety and Behavior Rules

Uber Creates Safety and Behavior Rules

Car Accidents

Ridesharing company Uber released new rules on December 8, 2016 for passenger’s behavior.  The list of new rules, taken as a safety measure, also include vandalism, flirting, and sex.  Here is a list of what you should expect: Causing damage to drivers’ or fellow...

Walgreens Sued for Forcing Customer to Clean Bathroom

Walgreens Sued for Forcing Customer to Clean Bathroom

Personal Injury

A lawsuit against Walgreens alleges that a customer, Fernando Elizarraras, was forced by store employees to clean a soiled bathroom after using it at an store in Orlando, Florida.  The original lawsuit (Case Number 2016-CA-009159, filed in the Ninth Judicial Circuit for Orange...

NHTSA Requires Takata to Increase Repairs of Recalled Airbags

NHTSA Requires Takata to Increase Repairs of Recalled Airbags

Product Liability

NHTSA issued an amended order on December 9, 2016 requiring Takata to perform defective airbag recall repairs faster.   The order affects 19 vehicle manufacturers and requires the first available replacement parts to go to the riskiest vehicles.  At present, it is estimated...

Second DCA Finds Medical Malpractice Caps Unconstitutional

Second DCA Finds Medical Malpractice Caps Unconstitutional

Medical Malpractice

In the case of Peace River Regional Medical Center v. Iala Suarez, 2D15-3434 (Fla. 2d DCA)(October 26, 2016), medical malpractice damage caps in Florida were struck down as unconstitutional.  The Second DCA joins the Fourth DCA in holding the same (See North Broward Hospital v....

Semi-Truck Accident with Farm Tractor on SR674

Semi-Truck Accident with Farm Tractor on SR674

Truck Accidents

James Simmons died after being struck by a semi-truck on SR674 just east of Owens Road on December 5, 2016 at approximately 3:00 p.m.  The accident happened in the afternoon when Tommy Mars was headed westbound on SR674.  Mars was driving the semi-truck and struck Simmons,...

SUV Turns in Front of Motorcyclist Causing Wrongful Death

SUV Turns in Front of Motorcyclist Causing Wrongful Death

Motorcycle Accidents

James Redner-Gilmartin died as a result of a motorcycle accident near the intersection of 66th Street and 30th Avenue North in St. Petersburg, Florida on December 5, 2016.  The accident happened when an SUV driven by Patricia Stevenson failed to see Redner’s motorcycle and...

School Bus Crash Injures Three Students in Auburndale

School Bus Crash Injures Three Students in Auburndale

Sovereign Immunity

A school bus accident in downtown Auburndale, Florida on December 6, 2016 resulted in injuries to three students.  The school bus struck a Ford Explorer owned by Steven Fifer.  The SUV was legally parked alongside the road when the bus suddenly changed direction from...

RV Runs Stop Sign on US17 in Lake Wales

RV Runs Stop Sign on US17 in Lake Wales

Car Accidents

Three serious injuries resulted from an accident where an RV ran a stop sign on US17 in Lake Wales, Florida on December 4, 2016.  James Titsworth was driving a 2005 Gulfstream RV westbound on Mammoth Grove Road when he ran a stop sign and entered US17 improperly.  Anthony...

Ford Recall Due to Faulty Seat Belt Pretensioner

Ford Recall Due to Faulty Seat Belt Pretensioner

Product Liability

Ford issued a safety recall of Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ because a seat belt anchor pretensioner cable can separate and will not adequately restrain a person in a crash.  Over 650,000 2013-2016 Ford Fusions and Lincoln MKZ’s have front seat belt anchor pretensioners that...

Truck Accident on Poinciana Parkway Causing Serious Injury

Truck Accident on Poinciana Parkway Causing Serious Injury

Truck Accidents

A Nissan Altima crossed over the center line and struck a Wal-Mart semi-truck on the Poinciana Parkway in Davenport, Florida.  The accident happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. as Donald Watson was driving a semi-truck westbound on Kinney Harmon Road (Poinciana Parkway) when...

Hit and Run Accident with Bicyclist in Crosswalk

Hit and Run Accident with Bicyclist in Crosswalk

Wrongful Death

A bicyclist was hit and killed at approximately 3:22 a.m. on November 27, 2016 at the intersection of Hillsborough Avenue and Himes Avenue in Tampa, Florida.  The bicyclist was in the crosswalk at the time of the accident according to Tampa Police.  After the accident, the...

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