Hillsborough has about 29,000 traffic accidents a year and that number is rising. While Tampa is becoming an epicenter for Northerners to move to, it maintains its leadership in sports and interstate travel. Because of this, the numbers are expected to see a steady rise in traffic reports and accidents. The Hillsborough County has ranked…
The Sunshine Skyway is known for its remarkable view and simple elegance. The 3 counties that the bridge sits over include Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Manatee. Furthermore, over 50,000 cars drive over the Skyway daily, with 2 to 3 times the people making the trek. In November of 2017, 1,800 LED lights were placed along the…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas lights are up, the weather is cooling down, and snowbirds are coming to their Florida homes! Not only will the number of drivers go up, but the number of poor drivers will grow simultaneously. Insurance data shows that we are currently in the most dangerous time…
With the beautiful fall breeze, that fully decorated Christmas tree you put up the day after Halloween, and holiday cheer filling every place you go, how can anything go wrong? While you may have gotten the day off work, the stress of planning, traveling, and family make for one of the deadliest days of the…
A car seat is one of the most important purchases you’ll make for your child. Why? Because child car seats save lives; indeed, that’s a fact. However, finding the right car seat for your child is no easy task. SaferCar.Gov recently released a video to help you through the decision-making process and keep your child safe. Check…
Wet season is about to begin in Central Florida. The attorneys here at Tripp Law Firm want to remind our fellow motorists that it’s illegal—and dangerous—to drive in the rain with your hazard lights on. FLORIDA—Summer is coming. All Floridians know what that means. Rain, and lots of it. Some drivers switch on their hazard…
See which Hillsborough County intersections should be traveled with more caution this weekend. FLORIDA—Not surprisingly, Hillsborough County’s most dangerous intersections are located along its most heavily traveled roads. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the following intersections each had more than five accidents in the month of February 2016 alone: Sheldon Road and Hillsborough…
NATIONAL – Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Yeshiva University in New York, have linked areas of brain injury to specific altered mental processes caused by concussions. The colored areas show locations of brain injury, including injury to the frontal lobe, in a patient with mild traumatic brain injury. Closed head injuries are…
