When you are injured in an accident, the clock starts ticking on how long you must file a personal injury claim against they at-fault party. Your priority should be to make sure all your injuries are tended to by a doctor, but as soon as you are able, it is…
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News: Citrus County teacher killed in accident involving van and dump truck
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – A two-vehicle crash claimed the life of a Citrus County school teacher last week, according to a WFTS report. The collision, involving a dump truck and a minivan, happened March 12 on West Homosassa Trail. The Florida Highway Patrol stated that 50-year-old Crystal Jackson was driving her…
News: Vehicle slams into tree on NW 4th Avenue in Newberry, killing motorist
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol has released details of a fatal collision that occurred Friday night in Alachua County. According to a report in the Gainesville Sun, a 45-year-old man from Gainesville died in the wreck. The FHP’s investigation determined that he was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro…
News: Driver killed in head-on collision with tractor-trailer on U.S. 301
DADE CITY, FL – One person was killed and another injured in a collision involving a wrong-way driver in Pasco County on Friday morning, Pasco News Online reports. The crash, involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer, occurred on U.S. 301 in Dade City shortly before 5 a.m. The Florida…
10 Tips for Dressing for Court
For most of our clients, their first encounter with the court system is when they are pursuing a lawsuit for a car accident or another type of personal injury. This usually means that they have never had to think about what they need to wear for a deposition or court…
How To Spot a Good Personal Injury Lawyer
While you may never think that you will need a personal injury lawyer, the fact is, you never know when an accident will arise where you need the assistance of an attorney. While you cannot prepare for an accident, you can have a plan for what to do after an…
News: Overnight crash shuts down northbound lanes of I-75 near Wildwood
OXFORD, FL – Traffic was disrupted along Interstate 75 in Sumter County Monday morning due to an overnight accident, WESH reports. The Florida Highway Patrol and emergency crews responded to the wreck shortly before 1:30 a.m. on I-75 north near County Road 475 near Wildwood. The FHP said there were…
News: Rollover accident on Interstate 75 near Gainesville kills 1, injures 5
GAINESVILLE, FL – One person was killed and five others injured in a rollover crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 on Monday, according to WUFT. The Florida Highway Patrol said an SUV rolled over near the Southwest Williston Road exit near Gainesville at about 5:35 p.m. The 33-year-old…
News: Multi-vehicle accident on northbound I-75 sends 6 to hospital
OCALA, FL – Emergency crews were dispatched to a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 in Marion County last week that sent six people to the hospital. In a release posted on Facebook, Ocala Fire Rescue said the crash occurred March 5 on I-75 northbound at about 4:49 p.m. First responders…
News: Driver dies in collision with tractor-trailer in Alachua County
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A collision in Alachua County early Monday left one of the drivers dead and the other injured, the Gainesville Sun reported. A sedan and a tractor-trailer were involved in the wreck at an intersection in Hawthorne at about 5 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation found…