POLK COUNTY, FL – 3 time winner on the PGA Tour, Bart Bryant, was killed in a car accident after making a routine stop in traffic. A construction crew slowed traffic, causing the standstill, when the truck slammed into Bryant’s SUV. When Polk City responders arrived, they found him unresponsive, and he was officially ruled deceased…
WINTER HAVEN – Bay News 9 reports that an infant, toddler, and their mother were seriously injured in a car crash in Winter Haven. The accident happened on Havendale Boulevard, near Garner Elementary School, where the injured mother had just dropped off two other children. The mother has just pulled onto Havendale Boulevard when another vehicle…
ST. PETERSBURG – Bay News 9 reports that a 16-year-old St. Petersburg girl was killed while a passenger in an SUV driven by another 16-year-old girl. According to reports, the SUV was west on 40th Avenue Northeast when the driver became distracted and looked away from the roadway. Subsequently, the SUV veered to the right, jumping…
INVERNESS, CITRUS COUNTY – Bay News 9 reports that a Lecanto woman, Bonnilea Mitchell, was fatally injured in a car accident on Thursday, April 11, 2013. The crash happened at the intersection of Kensington Avenue and East Gulf to Lake Highway in Inverness. After a serious car accident, you have questions—and you need help. Call the TRIPP LAW…
PASCO COUNTY – Bay News 9 reports that northbound I-75 is open again after a car crash closed it at mile marker 281 in Pasco County early this morning. The Florida Highway Patrol and Pasco County sheriff’s deputies worked the scene, but are not releasing any details yet. If you or a loved one are injured by…
CLEARWATER – The Tampa Bay Times reports that a 78 year-old Clearwater man, Edward Ortwein, was hit by a car while walking his dog Friday, April 12, 2013. Sadly, Mr. Ortwein was seriously injured and later died of his injuries. The car that hit the man was driven by 35 year-old Clearwater resident Yvelise Bradley. The…
STATEWIDE – New provisions in Florida’s “No-Fault” law seek to limit personal injury protection (PIP) benefits to $2,500 when an injured person is determined not to have an emergency medical condition (EMC) following a car accident. However, a recent ruling in Leon County, Florida casts doubt on the constitutionality of the provisions seeking to limit certain…
STATEWIDE – The TRIPP LAW FIRM wants to remind all FLORIDA drivers that the $10,0000 in PIP benefits under your own insurance policy will be denied if you do not seek medical care within 14 DAYS after your CAR ACCIDENT! This new part of Florida’s PIP law went into effect January 1, 2013. Don’t get stuck…
FLORIDA – STATEWIDE – CAR ACCIDENTS can result in a number of devastating injuries, including TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated March as BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH. A brain injury, even one designated as being mild, can disrupt the normal functions of the brain and in severe cases…
ST. PETERSBURG – Local news outlets report that an unidentified man was hit by a vehicle in the 800 block of 38th Avenue North in St. Petersburg, Florida on Monday morning. The man was taken to Bayfront Medical Center where he died as a result of his injuries. If a loved one is taken from you…
