Tag Archives: personal injury
Some Important Texting While Driving Statistics
There has been a lot made about texting while driving in the news lately, and rightfully so. Studies indicate that approximately 25 percent of all car accidents are related to people who are using their phones either for talking or texting. So with the nation’s attention turning to putting a stop to texting while… Read More »
Common Causes of Auto Accidents in Florida
Recent statistics published by the United States Census Bureau indicate that as of just a few years ago, there were 11 million car accidents nationwide within a single calendar year, the highest amount on record. The causes of these accidents are generally split into two overarching categories: driver error and everything else. Driver error,… Read More »
Methods of Proving Fault in a Car Accident Injury Claim
If you are seeking to file a personal injury claim after you are injured in a car accident, one of the key aspects of your case will be your ability to prove that the other driver was at fault in the accident. While there are steps you can take at the scene of the… Read More »
Three Injured After Motorcycle Crashes in ABATE Toy Run
Tragedy struck the ABATE Toy Run on December 7 when a motorcycle rider taking part in the event lost control of his vehicle. According to law enforcement officers present at the run, the driver failed to make a turn, losing control of his bike and striking a 44-year-old woman, her 22-year-old daughter and her… Read More »
Man Found Guilty of Deadly Orlando Hit and run
In April, Robert Corchado was the driver of a vehicle that struck a four-year-old child outside of Goldenrod Road KinderCare in Orlando. He was charged with a hit-and-run and has now been convicted of his crime. He faced seven total charges, two of which could see him put behind bars for the rest of… Read More »
Florida Man Dies in Orlando-Area Motorcycle Crash
The Orlando Sentinel has reported that a Leesburg man was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the accident happened on Thursday, September on County Road 561 in Lake County. The 67-year-old biker was traveling northbound at approximately 2:40 p.m. when a pickup truck made… Read More »
Most Common Injuries Following a Car Accident
Car accidents can be difficult to deal with, including even minor fender benders. Although some motorists are fortunate to escape a collision with only minor damage to their vehicles, others are not so lucky. Even fender benders can cause drivers or passengers to sustain bodily injuries and these injuries can occur on virtually any… Read More »
Florida Man Killed in Truck-Train Accident
The Tampa Bay Times has reported that a 28-year-old man was killed when a passenger train crashed into his pickup truck just north of Orlando. The collision happened at approximately 2:30 p.m. on September 20. According to the police report, an Amtrak train was traveling northbound about 15 miles north of Orlando when a… Read More »
Orlando Bicyclist Killed in Traffic Accident
A 53-year-old Orlando man recently died after being struck by a vehicle while pedaling southbound against traffic on U.S. Highway 1 in St. John’s County. According to police, a 25-year-old driver traveling northbound struck the cyclist with the right front side of her SUV around 9:50 p.m. on September 29. The man was rushed… Read More »
Speed to Blame in Fatal Orlando Crash
Police are investigating a five-vehicle crash that killed one and seriously injured two others. The accident happened at approximately 3 a.m. on Interstate 4 in Orlando on Monday, September 1. One of the people injured was a man who stepped out of his vehicle following the crash and was subsequently hit by a car…. Read More »
