A hit-and-run accident can happen in a blink of an eye. It is not something that is generally planned by the person who ends up causing the accident and then driving away from the accident scene. Yet, in that single instant, a life can be taken, and a negligent driver...
Wrongful Death
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...
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...
Florida man charged for involvement in fatal accident last year
A fatal accident late last summer landed one driver in jail this past weekend. The accident occurred in Polk County when a man driving a pickup truck crossed the center median of US Highway 92. After crossing the median, the pickup truck collided with an SUV.The...
Florida pedestrian killed by vehicle just hours into 2013
A person's life can change in an instant. Or so the cliché goes. The family of an Oldsmar man could attest after this New Year's Day that the cliché can be true. A young Oldsmar man was crossing a street in Oldsmar around 2 a.m. on New Year's Day when he...
Student’s drowning prompts investigation of high school gym class
A recent drowning during a Connecticut high school gym class raises questions about pool safety. Concerns arose when a classmate noticed the 14-year-old student motionless in the bottom of the pool. The gym teacher pulled the student from the water and began...
Fort Myers boy killed by lightning strike at football practice
An 11-year old Fort Myers boy died last week because of an accident at his school football practice. His death was not brought on by an intense impact injury, which one may think might lead to death on a football field. Rather, this young boy died after he was struck...