NorthEscambia.com reported that an Escambia County man was killed on the afternoon of Sunday, November 15 in a two-vehicle accident near the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97 in Molino.
According to officials of the Florida Highway Patrol, a Pensacola man 44 years of age “failed to maintain an awareness of stopped vehicle traffic directly in front of his vehicle” and drove his vehicle, a black Chevy Impala sedan, directly into a large commercial dumpster being hauled on the back of a truck.
The Impala’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, while the driver of the truck, a man 59 years of age, and his passenger, a man 76 years of age, were uninjured by the incident.
KSCJ 1360 AM 94.9 FM reported that a former South Dakota news anchor was killed in Florida in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, November 14. The woman, 26 years of age, had moved to Florida for a new reporter position after having been a weekend anchor for KTIV Channel 4 News in Sioux City, SD. She was a passenger on a motorcycle when the driver allegedly lost control and struck a tree, and was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
According to statistics, nearly 9,000 people are killed each year when they are ejected from their vehicles. There are an additional 20,000 people who suffer from traumatic and long-lasting injuries due to partial or complete ejections. The NHTSA reports that 28% of all car crash deaths are caused by vehicle ejections. People who are ejected...
A rollover crash is one of the most frightening types of accident to be in. It isn’t just SUVs or large trucks that are prone to rollovers; any vehicle has the potential to roll over. When a rollover crash happens, the chance of suffering a significant injury or even death is higher than for any...
Although precise data remains unavailable, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, more than 1.5 million deer-vehicle crashes occurred in the United States in 2002. These crashes caused $1.1 billion in damaged vehicles, resulted in 150 human fatalities and culminated in the deaths of 1.5 million deer. Because deer inhabit all states, including Hawaii,...
Click Orlando reports on a car accident in Volusia County that killed a man Sunday. According to authorities, the accident occurred around 1:45 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, when a driver was headed southbound on Interstate 95. He bumped a car in front of him, which caused minimal damage, but then swerved and hurtled into the...
How Can Rain-Related Crashes in South Florida Be Prevented? As fall is in full affect and winter weather is approaching, the first heavy rains and harsh weather can leave you feeling unprepared. It is easy to forget an umbrella when there is a chance of rain in the forecast, and it is also common to...
Being in a car accident is traumatic enough. But when the person who caused the accident is uninsured, it can add another level of devastation to a life-altering event. In many cases, the victim is left paying for another’s mistake, both physically and financially, even though he or she played by the rules. Forty-nine states...
Florida has a history of significant numbers of traffic accidents each year. Florida had the third highest number of traffic fatalities in the nation in 2012, second only to Texas and California, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. A new list published by TIME shows that Florida is, unfortunately, living up to its reputation. Of...
Have you ever zoomed by a car or a crash on the side of the highway without slowing down or moving over a lane? Many of us have; however, Florida has a Move Over law in place, and motorists are required to move over one lane if an emergency vehicle is on the side of...
A car accident can leave you or a loved one with serious injuries and significant medical bills. When you seek compensation after your accident, your medical bills are typically part of your compensation packet. In short, the at-fault party and their insurance company pay your medical bills. Whether or not insurance companies pay those medical...
After an accident, your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) car insurance policy will cover up 80% of your medical bills and 60% of your lost wages up to $10,000. According to Florida’s No-Fault auto insurance laws, all drivers are required to have a minimum of $10,000 of PIP coverage to register and operate their vehicle on...
After you have ensured the safety of yourself and any other passengers following a collision, you should consider moving forward with legal action by using the resources offered by an auto accident lawyer. It does not matter how minor your injuries may appear or how “not serious” the accident was––should you decide with pursuing compensation,...
The determination of who is at fault after a car accident in Florida is typically made by a judge using information collected from the parties involved in the accident, their legal representatives, their insurance claims adjustors, and the police officers who responded to the accident. Determining Fault in a Car Accident in Florida There are...