In Hillsborough, Florida, and everywhere else in the United States, as more and more motor vehicles are on the road, there is a much greater chance for these automobiles to be involved in car accidents. A car accident can inflict a serious injury or a fatality....
Year: 2013
Tampa semi truck accident causes 3 injuries, thousands in damage
Not long ago, Tampa police responded to the scene of a tractor-trailer accident that involved three smaller vehicles and a bunch of spilled cargo. The cause of the accident, however, was not something so uncommon: inattentive driving.When the semi truck driver was...
Florida teen’s illegal turn injures 2 only days before prom
Teenagers are known to lack caution when they are behind the wheel, which is one reason why they usually pay higher auto insurance rates. Although this isn't to say that every teen drives inattentively, an unfortunate accident in Florida only reinforces this...
Tampa motorcycle-scooter accident claims 2 lives, injures 1
A man and his passenger were traveling across a bridge in Tampa on a motorcycle when tragedy struck. As the man was trying to change lanes, he collided with another man on a scooter. Both people riding the motorcycle were thrown off the bike. In the wake of the...
Investigation yields answers in deadly Florida elevator accident
Not long ago, investigators found answers in the death of a Tampa worker in a resort's elevator shaft. While conducting work at the bottom of the shaft, the elevator came tumbling down on the 45-year-old man. Tragically, he died as a result of his injuries.In the wake...
Serious Florida motorcycle accidents trend upward
The Florida Department of Transportation and University of South Florida recently released figures that might concern motorcyclists throughout the state. In 2011 alone, there were "8,621 people involved in motorcycle crashes." To make matters worse, that number...
Driver causes fatal crash after fleeing Tampa crime scene
On a recent evening, Tampa police responded to the scene of a serious single-car crash. Just before the vehicle collided with a roadside wall, the driver was fleeing from the scene of a criminal act at a convenience store.Reports indicate that a group of four people...
Could Florida pet store have done more to prevent dog bite?
A leisurely weekend visit to a pet store could probably not have gone any worse for one Florida family. While his mother visited with other customers, a 6-year-old boy attempted to play with their dog, a pit bull. Unexpectedly, the dog bit the boy in the face, causing...
Scissor lift crashes at Florida port, 2 workers killed
While trying to complete maintenance on a cruise ship docked at Port Everglades in Florida, an extended scissor lift toppled over. As the machinery tipped, three workers became injured as they fell with the lift. Tragically, two of the men did not survive the...
Drunk driver kills two Florida teenagers
An Eckerd College freshman was killed in a car accident late last week. The 18-year-old was driving with another teenager in Osceola County when a pickup truck driver made a left turn in front of her Hyundai sedan. The collision caused the Hyundai to erupt into flames...
