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…
STUART, FL – Beatrice Bijoux, a personal injury lawyer in Fort Lauderdale, has been temporarily barred from practicing law due to her harmful actions on February 22nd. This ruling comes 1 month after the Florida attorney drove onto a sidewalk, which left four injured. According to police reports and surveillance footage, Ms. Bijoux’s drove her…
STATEWIDE – Florida lawmakers finally passed a bill banning texting and driving in this state. While this bill is a step in the right direction, there’s much room for improvement and strengthening the law. The law passed by the legislature bans texting and driving on Florida roadways, subject to a number of exceptions. Texting while driving is considered…
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…
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…
STATEWIDE – The National Highway Traffic Highway Administration estimates that any given moment during daylight hours in the United States, about 660,000 drivers use cell phone or other electronic devices while driving. Perhaps the most dangerous use of electronic devices while driving is texting while driving. Texting while driving involves all 3 major types of distraction…
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…
