Patch reported recently that a motor vehicle accident in Temple Terrace, FL led to the death of a woman from Columbus, GA on Saturday after she crashed off the I-75 exit ramp at Fowler Avenue.
The incident occurred at 5:05 a.m. Saturday morning when a Columbus woman was driving north along the I-75 exit ramp leading to Fowler Avenue. For unknown reason still under investigation, she lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road, rotating and then entering the left shoulder where she collided with an embankment, forcing the car to overturn.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck, while her passenger, a Tampa woman 28 years of age, suffered from minor injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
The Villages News reported that two women were injured in The Villages recently after a motor vehicle collision. The incident happened just before 3 p.m. Saturday as they were headed west on County Road 466A. A man attempting to make a left turn onto Buena Vista Boulevard crossed in front of them, leading to a severe T-bone crash, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Both women were taken to Leesburg Regional Medical Center. A ticket is pending for the man who caused the accident.
Patch.com reported recently that a Tampa woman has been killed by a tragic incident on the afternoon of Sunday, November 13 in which her SUV was struck by another SUV being driven recklessly down a busy local thoroughfare. According to officials from the Florida Highway Patrol, the fatal motor vehicle accident occurred around 2:45 p.m....
A recent report revealed that golf cart crashes involving children can result in serious injuries. The report also revealed that children as young as nine were driving golf carts. The study stated that non-automobile vehicles like ATVs, go-karts, and golf carts are seen as safe by parents and community members. Between 1990 and 2006 there...
The majority of today’s most recently manufactured motor vehicles have safety features like lane departure warning and emergency braking. The reason for this is that a great many accidents are caused by a driver either drifting off-road or drifting into adjacent lanes of traffic or even into oncoming traffic. 11% of all crashes are caused...
Head-on crashes make up only about 2% of all crashes throughout the United States, yet these catastrophic crashes cause over 10% of all motor vehicle deaths. This is due to their nature; head-on collisions tend to happen at faster speeds and most often occur in rural rather than urban areas. Some of the most common...

The state of Florida is a no-fault auto insurance state. This means that in the event of a motor vehicle accident, each driver’s own insurance policy is responsible for paying damages to the policyholder, regardless of fault. For persons involved in an accident without car insurance, knowing what to do can be frustrating. If you’ve...

Posted on Feb 18, 2011 A multi-car crash in Miami-Dade, FL has left one dead and another two injured. The accident occurred around 11:45 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Bird Road and Southwest 137th Avenue on Thursday. According to witnesses, an unidentified driver of a silver SUV was traveling at a high rate of...

Several factors make for a dangerous intersection. The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health reports that fatalities are more likely to occur at intersections where dense traffic allows little room for error while driving. Additional possible hazards include: High numbers of motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Poor visibility. Little signage or unclear road instructions....

Although car crashes in Florida occur every day, the fatality rate due to traffic accidents in Florida has dropped. In fact, the new traffic crash statistics for 2010 released by the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles recently revealed data showing that the traffic death rate in Florida continues to drop. For 2010, the number...

You can access a car accident police report in Deerfield Beach, FL, through the Broward County Sheriff’s Office or the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). If you cannot access a police report for any reason, or you just want to focus on your recovery, you can hire a Deerfield Beach car...

While there is no data on the average settlement value for rear-end collisions, there are a few key factors that can provide insight into the potential value of a case. These include the certainty with which another driver was at fault for the accident as well as the extent of your costs and losses. With...

Many car accident settlements are confidential. Only the involved parties, including the injured claimant, their legal team, and the liable insurer, know a case’s outcome. While the outcomes of court cases are public record, the outcomes of insurance claims are not. So, no one’s quite sure what the average settlement for a car accident is....

There are many reasons to hire a lawyer to represent you in a Florida car accident case. Some car accident victims will face challenges with their insurance company who refuses to cover damages. Others may struggle to collect a timely payout. Additionally, if your damages exceed the maximum amount allowed under your policy, it is...