Earlier this year, a 9-year-old boy suffered severe burns and lost all ten fingers in a go-kart accident at Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida. His go-kart flipped over and burst into flames after he allegedly hit a patch of uneven pavement. The boy’s family has filed a negligence…
According to a new study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, hybrid electric vehicles are twice as likely to be involved in accidents with cyclists and pedestrians, who may not hear the hybrid’s quieter engine. Researchers examined almost nine thousand hybrid and 600,000 internal combustion engine vehicles in…
Our South Florida motor vehicle accident lawyers recently read about a car accident on Interstate 75. According to a release from the Florida Highway Patrol, a 30-year-old man was hospitalized with critical injuries after a car crash Friday morning. He was transported to Shands Hospital at the University of Florida.…
On Sunday afternoon, a Florida police cruiser collided with another vehicle, forcing authorities to shut down Northbound Interstate 95 for several hours as investigators examined the site of the rollover crash. According to a Fort Lauderdale police spokesman, the police officer was responding to a report of a man with…
In Tampa, two auto crashes on Sunday morning injured four people and caused the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) to temporarily close parts of Interstate 75. All four motor vehicle accident victims were taken to Tampa General Hospital. One of the people was listed in critical condition. According to the FHP’s…
On Friday evening, a pedestrian died after a truck accident on 7th Street in Chipley. Lashawn Henderson was taken to Northwest Florida Regional Hospital and air-lifted towards Tallahassee. The 17-year-old died en route to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The Chipley Police Department issued a press release stating that the motor vehicle…
Last Thursday, a woman was killed and a man seriously injured after a hit-and-run vehicle hit their motorcycle. Traffic homicide investigators say the suspected vehicle is a silver GMC SUV. Part of the left front bumper and front left headlight is broken. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver…
On Friday, a Sebring man was seriously injured in a car accident after his 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix veered off the road and hit a tree. The 23-year-old man was traveling northbound on SW Welles Avenue in Nocatee when the auto accident occurred around 10:45pm. The cause of the motor…
On Thursday evening, a motorcycle rider was rushed to the hospital with a head injury following a motorcycle accident in Florida. The 21-year-old motorcycle accident victim rear-ended a van owned by the Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Department. The motorcycle crash occurred just after 5pm during the evening rush hour,…
Last Thursday night, a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle at Roosevelt Boulevard and Waverly Street in Largo. The pedestrian was reportedly crossing the highway. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the fatal accident happened just after 9:30pm. A 2003 Isuzu Rodeo, driven by a 44-year-old Tampa…