After a Slingshot rental crash in Florida, an at-fault driver, the rental company, a tour operator, or a manufacturer may be liable, depending on what caused the injuries. A rental company is not automatically liable because it owns the vehicle, but it may be responsible for its own negligence. A signed waiver does not resolve...
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Two St. Petersburg police officers were hospitalized after a car crashed into a golf cart. Crashes like this can raise questions about fault, insurance coverage for the cart, and workers’ compensation when the injured person was on the job.
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Toyota is recalling more than 228,000 Sienna Hybrid minivans because second-row seat backs may not stay secured in a crash. The recall is a reminder that a vehicle defect can worsen injuries in a Florida car accident, even when another driver caused the collision.
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A fatal crash near Tampa’s Marion Transit Center has drawn attention to kratom extracts and driving impairment. Concentrated 7-OH products raise added concerns about breathing, seizures, and dependence, and families may need to preserve product evidence after a death.
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Six adults, including three siblings headed to Halloween Horror Nights, died after an SUV and a Road Ranger truck collided and caught fire on Florida’s Turnpike in Orange County. The NTSB is investigating, and the siblings’ parents have called for a full review of the evidence.
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FDOT plans to add left-turn lanes and close two directional median openings at U.S. 41 and State Road 54 in Land O’ Lakes, with construction expected to begin in fall 2027. Some residents worry the closed turns could push traffic into nearby areas.
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A vehicle struck a school bus near Dover on October 27, 2026, sending the driver to Tampa General Hospital as a trauma alert and injuring the bus’s only student passenger. Deputies said preliminary findings indicate the driver ran a stop sign at McIntosh Road and Jess Walden Road.
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Hillsborough County commissioners advanced a proposal targeting concentrated 7-OH products ahead of a November 10 public hearing. Here is what the proposal covers and what families should know after a suspected kratom or 7-OH death.
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A proposed Hillsborough County ordinance would set speed limits of 10 mph on sidewalks, 15 mph on shared-use paths and trails, and 28 mph on roads and bike lanes for e-bikes, e-scooters, and bicycles. Here is what the draft covers and how riding rules can affect an injury claim.
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Tampa Police Department records show 339 traffic crash calls from October 15 to 20, 2026, with just over half logged between noon and 6 p.m. The records show when and where calls clustered, but not who was hurt or who caused each crash.
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