It may not feel dramatic until it happens to you: you’re driving along I-4 or leaving Ybor City, and in the blink of an eye, someone slams into your rear bumper. Today, there were two reported rear-end crashes between 1:15 p.m. and 1:20 p.m.—one leaving Ybor approaching I-4, another on I-4 West heading toward I-275....
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Understanding Your Rights with Help from a Tampa Pedestrian Accident Lawyer After a serious pedestrian accident injury, victims and their families are often left with more questions than answers—especially when it comes to who’s legally responsible. In Florida, determining fault isn’t always straightforward. Even if a driver clearly hit someone in a school zone, insurance...
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A Tampa Bicycle Accident Lawyer Explains Why These Bike Crashes Happen in Florida Bicycle accidents often occur in Tampa and throughout Florida. In fact, Florida consistently has more bicycle accidents than any state in the country. Recently, Florida was ranked the deadliest state for cyclists based on the number of bicycle accident fatalities. In addition,...
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Biker’s Arm Is One of the Most Misunderstood Motorcycle Injuries A can come unexpectedly and result in devastating injuries. One of them is biker’s arm, which happens when a biker is thrown off balance and instinctively reaches out with their arms to protect themselves. While helmets protect the head, arms, and shoulders, they often take...
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How Effective Are In-Car Distraction Alerts? Why Technology Might Help Prevent Distracted Driving Accidents Subaru drivers aren’t just tolerating their cars’ Subaru DriverFocus distraction alert system; most are actually keeping it switched on and saying it makes them safer. That’s the big takeaway from a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study, which looked...
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Tampa, Florida, continues to grapple with serious safety concerns after two fatal incidents—one in Downtown Tampa and another in South Tampa—claimed the lives of a bicyclist and a pedestrian. As tragic headlines become more common, residents are questioning whether enough is being done to protect people walking or biking through busy roads and intersections...
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Florida’s recent crackdown on crosswalk murals has sparked concern among Tampa parents, especially around schools like Plant High School. These murals were more than just public art—they acted as a visual cue for drivers and a safety net for students walking or biking to school. At Armando Personal Injury Law, our experienced Tampa pedestrian accident...
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How a Routine Turn Turned Catastrophic on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa A recent crash on Hillsborough Avenue in the Town ‘n’ Country area has highlighted the dangers posed by large commercial trucks navigating crowded retail corridors in Tampa. Near Bay Port Colony—just outside Westchase—an SUV was crushed under the trailer of an 18-wheeler as the...
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New laws now require more driver’s education and supervised hours Teen drivers in Florida are involved in car accidents at an alarming rate. That’s why Florida officials recently created tougher laws designed to crack down on collisions caused by young drivers and keep everyone safe on the road. "I would call it an epidemic right...
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Distracted and negligent truck drivers cause serious motorcycle crashes every year in Florida Many motorcycle accidents occur in Florida due to distracted truck drivers who fail to see motorcyclists. Sometimes, these accidents occur when a truck driver changes lanes without looking and hits a motorcyclist. At other times, drivers turning left at an intersection fail...
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