PINELLAS COUNTY – TAMPA BAY AREA (Bay News 9) — For the third time in two days, another vehicle has wound up in a Bay area waterway. This time, it happened on the east side of the Pinellas Bayway in between Interstate 275 and the Pinellas County beaches. According to witnesses, a Toyota pickup truck…
HILLBOROUGH COUNTY (Bay News 9) — An overnight accident on the Howard Frankland bridge sent an RV crashing into Tampa Bay. The crash happened just before midnight as the vehicle was headed north on the bridge. The driver, from Tennessee, lost control of the motor home. The Florida Highway Patrol said the vehicle went crashing…
According to the Associated Press, “The death of a temporary employee who was crushed in a stampede of post-Thanksgiving shoppers at a Wal-Mart store could have been prevented, federal officials said Tuesday as they proposed fining the world’s largest retailer $7,000 – as much money as it makes in about 18 seconds.” The agency cited…
MANATEE COUNTY (Bay News 9) — A man was found bleeding from several wounds Sunday after being attacked by two dogs. According the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, a man was walking down the street when a pit bull boxer mix and a pit bull attacked him. The man suffered lacerations on his left forearm and…
Insurance Institute’s for Highway Safety Crash Test While many factors contribute to serious crashes, the vehicle you are in can make a life or death difference. Select your vehicle to see how it does in the Insurance Institute’s for Highway Safety Crash Test by clicking on the following LINK: www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/safety-recalls/carcrashtest/crashtestvideo.htm?EXTKEY=SP72C00&CMP=KNC-CROYPICARS&HBX_OU=51&HBX_PK=pi Florida Injury Attorney G. Alan…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) finds that in-vehicle monitoring devices help reduce risky teen driving. The devices record the times when teens drive to fast, brake too sharply, and don’t buckle up. The monitors made beeping sounds when teens drove too fast, braked too sharply or neglected to buckle up. At the same…
More than 1,000 children 12 and younger in passenger vehicles die in crashes every year, and more than 100,000 are injured. Parents can reduce the risk to their kids by properly securing them in the back seat of their vehicle. The videos below are designed to help parents choose the right type of restraint for…
If you’ve been injured as a bicyclist, we encourage you to call our firm. Our staff will take down some basic information about the accident and injuries for the attorney to review. Of course, there is NO CHARGE or obligation for you to talk to us. You are more than welcome to stop by our…
Litigation seen as growing over on-call employees who claim restriction of freedom. – The National Law Journal reports, “On-call employees are turning into a growing liability risk for employers, as some are claiming that companies are restricting their freedom too much, and not paying them for it.” Now, “employment lawyers say that such claims are…
Federal law requires public pools to update drain systems. “A federal law requires public pools and spas, including at apartment complexes, condos, hotels and schools, to install anti-entrapment drain systems and special grates to prevent fingers, jewelry, hair and bodies from being trapped.” While, “The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act became effective…