Car Accidents

  Just as in any city in the nation, car accidents in Tampa Bay, Florida can happen at any time. It may involve another driver, a motorcyclist or a pedestrian enjoying a simple walk in the park. Unfortunately, if such an incident happens, the potential damages...

Although most people prefer not to think too long about it, they know that tragedy can strike anywhere and at virtually any time. When it does strike in the form of a car accident and lives are lost, surviving family members often are left grieving and devastated....

Speeding is one of the most common traffic offenses on the streets and highways of every state, including Florida. Any driver caught speeding is lucky to receive just a traffic citation. If the speeding has led to a car accident, then a ticket can quickly turn into a...

Impaired driving is a serious offense in Florida. When drunken driving leads to an auto accident that injures or kills other motorists, the state has a strong interest in removing that driver from the road and imposing penalties to prevent reoccurrences of such...

Automobile accidents occur every day all across the country. Most result in property damage and sometimes minor injuries. Some, though, kill people whether because of weather conditions or equipment failures or because a driver is careless or negligent.This was the...

In Manatee County, one driver's alleged negligence led to serious injuries for one motorcyclist and his passenger and shows how just a moment's lack of attention can have devastating results. According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, a car driven by a 71-year-old...

Just two days before Christmas, a 46-year-old mother died near Port St. Lucie when her motorcycle collided with a minivan that pulled out in front of her. The woman was thrown from her motorcycle and died at the scene.According to witnesses, the woman was not speeding...

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...

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...

Car occupants are the more vulnerable in the event of a truck-car accident, and that is why they often suffer critical injuries. Yet such accidents are often preventable if only truck drivers exercise caution while at the wheel. Truck drivers need to exercise an...