A 54-year-old Tampa, Florida man is accused of partaking in some angry and aggressive driving after work on Monday afternoon. According to reports, the man decided to take matters into his own hands because he was upset about “getting run off the road.” According to WTSP.com, the man rammed a…
A 22-year-old woman from Putnam County, Florida and a baby were transported to Shands Hospital, at the University of Florida, Tuesday night following an accident that appears to be caused by the woman allegedly drifting off the road. The woman’s injuries have been listed as critical and the baby’s as…
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a Bronson, Florida pile-up critically injuring an Archer, FL teenager. According to the Levy County Journal, a 1999 Saturn driven by a Bronson man was stopped attempting to turn left at an intersection. A 2004 Ford pick-up truck driven by a 51-year-old Archer man…
Two teenagers were seriously injured when a van carrying six teens ran a stop sign and crashed into a car carrying two teens in Levy County on Feb. 17. Three of the passengers from the 2000 Plymouth van were wearing seatbelts and suffered minor injuries, according to The Florida Highway…
Whittel & Melton’s personal Injury law practice, (based in Hernando County, but practicing daily in Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sumter, Lake, Marion, Orange and Alachua Counties), has taught us the unfortunate lesson to be very weary of other drivers during the holiday season. Historically, we have seen the very worst of…
The Ocala Star Banner is reporting the tragic story of a little girl who was not restrained in a car seat and died in a car accident on her way to day care on Wednesday. Florida Highway Patrol officials say the crash investigation is ongoing, but initial reports indicate that…
In a tragic turn of events, just west of the Sumter – Hernando County line near US Hwy 301, one person is dead and seven are injured. As reported by the Hernando Today, the driver of an all-terrain vehicle crashed into an SUV just prior to 10:30 p.m. this past…
The Gainesville Sun is reporting that a 24 year old woman was tragically hit by a car and killed Monday night on Archer Road in Gainesville. According to police, the accident occurred at 6:45 p.m. while the young woman was walking south in the 2300 block of Archer Road. Apparently,…
This Wednesday, a Brooksville jury awarded Angela Stone, a mother who lost her 12-year-old daughter in a DUI crash, $330 million in civil damages for wrongful death. This verdict is believed to be the largest award of its kind in Hernando County history. Tony Marrero from the St. Petersburg Times…
This week, the Florida Highway Patrol announced the results of the law enforcement initiative that focused on drivers who run red lights. FHP participated in the National Stop On Red Week, and troopers issued 1,190 red light citations along with other citations for poor driving behavior–such as speeding and failure…