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 – 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 – Injured in a slip and fall or trip and fall at a Dollar Tree Store? Dollar Tree has a history of failing to follow industry standards for stocking merchandise and failing to properly build merchandise displays. If you were injured because of the negligence of Dollar Tree, you may have a case and may…
LARGO – Bay News 9 reports that a bicyclist was hit by a car this morning while crossing Belcher Road at its intersection with Ulmerton Road. The bicyclist was flown to a local hospital with serious injuries. If you or a loved one are injured by the negligent and improper conduct of another, call the TRIPP LAW…
Mothers Against Drunk Driving began as an idea being tossed around at a kitchen table. Three decades later, it is one of the country’s most recognized and effective advocacy organizations. MADD quickly built a broad grassroots network that helped set the minimum drinking age at 21. It then fought alcohol trade groups to impose a…
STATEWIDE – Each year, about 13,000 golf cart-related accidents require emergency room visits, and that number is rising as the economical, fun-to-drive carts become more popular on city streets. Of those accidents, about 40 percent involve children younger than 16, and half of those are due to a fall from a moving golf cart. Golf…
PASCO COUNTY – At least two students have been struck by a car in Hudson. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a driver swerved to miss one group of children walking along Utica Drive near New York Avenue and struck two teenagers. Officials said the two teens hit, both boys, were taken to Bayfront Hospital….
OSCEOLA COUNTY – The rear-end crash happened about 2:40 p.m. when one southbound bus stopped to merge as the World Drive narrowed from three to two lanes, said Sgt. Kim Miller, an FHP spokeswoman. The second bus did not stop in time. Fifty people were on both buses. A dozen were taken to area hospitals….
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – West bound I-4 was closed for several hours when a semi-tractor-trailer slammed into the back of a stopped car pushing it into a FHP – Trooper’s car. The trooper was there in his car, with his lights on, to make sure motorists slowed down for road construction in the area. The impact…
STATEWIDE – Florida homeowners insurance policies provide coverage for the negligence of the homeowner. The typical homeowners insurance policy in Florida provides from $100,000 to $300,000 in liability coverage to pay for serious injuries and losses. In addition, some homeowners policies also provide medical payments coverage from $1,000 to $5,000 regardless of negligence. However, you…