As many Tampa area residents can probably guess, accidents involving pedestrians who are walking alongside the road or are trying to cross the street can get hurt seriously if a driver carelessly hits the pedestrian with a car.Given pedestrians have no protection from...
Month: September 2017
Feds release report on Florida autonomous vehicle accident
A commercial vehicle accident in Florida attracted national attention, since the crash involved a so-called "autonomous" vehicle. Federal authorities actually investigated the cause of the accident and determined that the automated system bore some, but not all, of...
We will help you hold a fatigued trucker accountable
Previous posts on this blog have discussed the serious danger that fatigued driving poses and have also talked about how many truckers must follow detailed rules about how long they have to rest after being on the road for several hours.Unfortunately, though, some...
What’s the difference between criminal and civil cases?
After drunk driving accidents, it may be very important for Tampa families to understand some of the differences between a civil and a criminal case. This is because following a drunk driving accident, the person who was intoxicated may be charged with a crime.The...
Truck accident leaves 2 band members dead
Another person affiliated with a noted heavy metal band has died following a severe accident on Interstate 75 in Florida.According to reports, the band's tour manager, died after being unable to recover from the accident, which took place several weeks ago. The woman...