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…
In Dec 2020, 2 teenagers in Tampa were struck by a SUV while crossing the street after dusk. The boys – aged 13 and 14 years old – crossed on a green light, believing they would make it safely. Sadly, that night would end in them flying to a hospital to remain in critical condition…
It’s that time of year again. Parents all over the nation are swarming local stores and loading up on school supplies in preparation for the upcoming year. In Florida, residents have more to worry about than navigating the crowded aisles and making it out of their favorite big-box store alive. Floridian parents have to worry…
PINELLAS • PASCO • HERNANDO • CITRUS – Bay News 9 reports that an Oregon State University study shows that as many as 10 percent of drivers are completely unaware of pedestrians in crosswalks. Click here to read the Bay News 9 article and learn more about this disturbing statistic. In the near future, the University of South…
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…
HUDSON – Bay News 9 reports that a 65-year-old man was killed while attempting to cross US 19 in a motorized wheelchair in Hudson, Pasco County, Florida. If you live near the Pasco County US 19 corridor, you know just how dangerous it is to cross that road, even when crossing in a designated crosswalk and…
PINELLAS COUNTY – Crossing the streets in Pinellas County can be deadly. In recent years, Pinellas was the only county in West Central Florida that had an increase in pedestrian fatalities. According to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) statistics, 30 people died. This year FDOT officials are optimistic. “Our pedestrian fatalities, even all of our traffic fatalities are down…
MADEIRA BEACH — Authorities said, a northbound vehicle struck a woman crossing Gulf Boulevard with a group of friends. The 46 year old resident of Madeira Beach was taken to Bayfront Medical Center for treatment of her accident-related injuries. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened just before 10:00 p.m. near the…
MADEIRA BEACH – A Tampa woman suffered serious injuries when she was struck by a van on Gulf Boulevard in Madeira Beach. The woman was not in a crosswalk and was in the median when she was struck by a northbound van. She was transported by Sun Star ambulance to Bayfront Medical Center where she…
ST. PETE BEACH — A pedestrian was struck and is in the hospital in critical condtion as the St. Pete Beach police investigate this accident. According to officials, the pedestrian was walking across Blind Pass Road near 77th Avenue when he was hit by a vehicle heading north on Blind Pass Road. The pedestrian was in…
