Two Zephyrhills men died when a driver trying to pass other vehicles on U.S. 301 in Thonotosassa crossed into oncoming traffic. Florida law can still allow a wrongful death claim even when the driver who caused the crash also died.
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Armando Personal Injury Law Blog: Florida Accident Advice & Insights
Arrest Made After Fatal St. Pete Motorcycle Hit-and-Run
Police arrested a driver in connection with a September hit-and-run in St. Petersburg that killed a 65-year-old Pinellas Park motorcyclist. While the criminal case moves forward, Florida law gives families a separate wrongful death claim with its own rules and deadlines.
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Tampa Police Safety Campaign Highlights Risks for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Tampa Police have launched a pedestrian and bicycle safety campaign that runs through May 2027, with education and enforcement on some of the city’s busiest roads. The effort highlights the Florida crosswalk and three-foot passing rules that help drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists share the road safely.
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Two Killed, Including Winter Haven High School Student, in Lucerne Park Road School Bus Crash
A multi-vehicle crash involving a Polk County school bus in Winter Haven killed two people and injured several others. Investigators say a Chevrolet Malibu crossed the center line and struck the bus, causing it to lose control and collide with a Jeep. Authorities are investigating.
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Tampa Woman Killed at Bus Stop After Car Goes Airborne in Alleged DUI Crash
A 49-year-old woman was waiting at a bus stop near 56th Street North and Pitch Pine Circle when a car came off the road and hit her. She wasn't driving. She wasn't crossing 56th Street. She was waiting for a bus. Florida Highway Patrol says a Chevrolet driven by 33-year-old Benny Wallace of Tampa left...
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Florida Told Us Lawsuits Were the Insurance Problem. So What Is This?
Florida homeowners have spent years hearing why the property insurance market went sideways. Lawsuits. Lawyers. Too many claims. Insurers were supposedly getting hammered, and unless Tallahassee changed the rules, the market was going to keep falling apart. So the rules changed. And not in some obscure way that only insurance lawyers noticed. Florida took away...
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Fatal North Port I-75 Crash Shows How Fast One Wreck Can Become Another
WFLA reported that a crash on Interstate 75 near North Port did not stay one crash for long. By the time it was over, one man was dead, another vehicle had been involved, and a North Port police cruiser had been hit hard enough to be totaled. That is the ugly part of interstate crashes....
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What Are My Legal Options for Infections Caused by an Olympus Scope?
Serious infections after an Olympus scope procedure may involve product liability, medical malpractice, or both. Learn what evidence and deadlines matter.
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10-Vehicle Crash in Largo Sends Four People to Area Hospitals
Ten vehicles were involved in a serious crash on 66th Street North in Largo, leaving four people hospitalized, including one with life-threatening injuries. As police investigate the cause, the crash highlights the complex questions of fault, insurance coverage, and evidence in multi-vehicle collisions.
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Worker Killed After Steel Beam Falls in Pinellas County, Raising Workers’ Comp and Wrongful Death Questions
A Pinellas County worker died after a steel beam fell from a forklift. The accident highlights important questions about workplace safety and the legal options workers and their families may have after a serious or fatal job-site accident.
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