Florida has great weather for traveling by motorcycle, but a bike's design, size and weight can mean serious injuries when it is involved in an accident.Two people, both from Apollo Beach, Florida, in the Tampa area, sustained serious injuries when their motorcycle...
Year: 2013
Elderly couple killed in pedestrian accident near Malabar
Police have identified the elderly couple that recently died in a car-pedestrian incident near Malabar, Florida as a 77-year-old man and his 70-year-old wife from Palm Bay. The couple was crossing Highway 1 on their way to a local cafe when they were hit by a car....
Truck accident near Tampa leaves two people injured
Trucks have a tremendous economic impact because, given their size, they can transport heavy goods to many points across the country. Nevertheless, their design can put the lives of other people on the road at risk when they are involved in an accident.An alleged...
Florida firefighter suffered injuries on the job, sues homeowner
A firefighter filed a lawsuit after suffering injuries while responding to a fire at a home in St. Petersburg, Florida. What is interesting is that he did not suffer the injuries from the fire or smoke but from slipping on a porch.The fire broke out when the homeowner...
Teacher killed, student injured in Florida car collision
A slight miscalculation while driving can result in a devastating outcome. In Lake Alfred, Florida, less than 60 miles west of Tampa, a driver who tried to beat a red light reportedly caused a crash that killed a teacher.According to a witness, a 22-year-old Winter...
Woman sues Kroger over slip-and-fall accident
Tampa residents may note the recent case of a woman is seeking to recover damages from a national supermarket chain after allegedly falling in a store last June.In her suit, the woman claims that Kroger failed to warn her about spilled lotion that was on the floor --...
Man involved in fatal motorcycle accident surrenders to police
More than three months after a high-speed July accident claimed the life of a Cape Coral man on a Fort Meyers street, the driver allegedly responsible for that death turned himself into Cape Coral police.Fort Meyers police say the 26-year-old Fort Myers man was...
Railroad worker dies when train cars overturn
Trains are well known for the dangers that come from their size and weight. An early morning accident near Tampa that killed a train conductor is a recent example of those dangers.The 36-year-old victim was acting as a spotter on the last car of a freight train that...
Florida teenager now in good condition after car accident
A 16-year-old girl's condition is improving after being involved in a car accident near Tampa, Florida. The girl tried to cross the street outside of the crosswalk, when a southbound white car hit her. The girl was unconscious when the firefighters arrived at the...
Truck accident kills deaf couple in Florida
As they were working to change a flat tire on the side of the road, a deaf couple was instantly killed recently when they were hit by a semitrailer on the Florida Turnpike near Tampa. Florida Highway Patrol officers say the driver, identified as a 66-year-old male,...