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Recently, a college senior was killed in St. Petersburg after a night of bowling with her boyfriend when their car was struck by a drunk driver. The St. Petersburg police identified the victim as Doneisha Bowens, 22. According to the police, the accident occurred around 3:50 a.m. last Sunday night. The police report states that [...]
Recently, a 19-year-old woman was killed in a two-car accident in Tampa that also injured others. The accident took place around 7:50 p.m. at Dale Mabry Highway and North Lakeview Drive. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, David Dario Cruz, 20, of Tampa was driving south on the highway in the left turn lane onto [...]
Every year, Florida attracts hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors who want to enjoy the beautiful water surrounding the state. And as a result, recreational boating is ubiquitous throughout Florida. With the prevalence of individuals partaking in recreational boating, there also is the added factor of boating congestion. This increased boating congestion and traffic [...]
A Florida jury recently awarded $60 million in damages in connection with a minor who was injured in a car crash after being served alcohol by a bar. In 2003, Angela Crowe, who was underage at the time, and her boyfriend, visited Spectators, a North Naples Pub. Even though the bar knew Crowe was underage, [...]
Hit and run accidents are a problem throughout the United States and especially in Florida. According to data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 25% of all crashes are hit and run crashes. From 2012 through 2014, there were 235,666 hit and run crashes in Florida. And during this period, the [...]
Last month, a 15-passenger church van crashed in Glades County Florida and killed eight passengers. The crash occurred about 60 miles from the Fort Pierce Church. According to reports, the van crashed after the van’s driver missed a stop sign at an unlit T-intersection, which was surrounded by farmland. The van apparently plowed through four [...]
Under Florida law, landlords have a duty to protect others on the property from acts or omissions that are foreseeable and proximately cause another person’s injuries. When a landlord breaches this duty, the injured party may have a legal claim under the theory of premises liability. Common examples include slip-and fall accidents from wet or [...]
The Exotic Driving Experience at Walt Disney World attraction allows visitors to be drive or sit in the passenger seat of high-end luxury sport cars, including Lamborghinis, Porsches and Ferraris. For $200 to $400, customers can have the experience to drive around a race track while a professional driving instructor remains in the passenger seat. [...]
Tiger Woods is facing legal issues off of the golf course. Earlier this year, one of Woods’ former security guards filed a lawsuit against Woods’ company in connection with an injury the guard allegedly suffered at the golfer’s home. John Davis is a retired Surfside police officer who provided security services at the golfer’s home [...]
A bill has recently been introduced into the Florida Senate that would toughen the law on texting while driving. Under Senate Bill 246, the violation of the Texting While Driving Law would become a primary offense. According to the Senate’s bill analysis, this would allow “state or local law enforcement agencies to enforce the prohibition [...]
