Florida Personal Injury Lawyers BlogAs you and your loved ones get together today and the rest of the week to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, please have safety on your mind as the roads can be crazy out there! With Black Friday shopping starting Thursday evening, there are sure to be many drivers on the roadways at all times of […]
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Be Safe This Fourth Of July Weekend
Our Florida Injury Lawyers at Whittel & Melton would like to wish everyone a very happy Fourth of July! The Fourth of July holiday is usually centered around fun, and many of us celebrate the long weekend with friends and family, but like many other holidays, risks of accidents and injuries tend to increase during […]
Highway Death Toll Up 8.1% This Year
The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015. According to new figures from the Transportation Department, low fuel prices have contributed to a jump in miles driven by Americans. The preliminary figures represent a “troubling departure” from a general downward trend over the past decade, the National Highway […]
NHTSA Holiday Campaign: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Begins
The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign began this week and will run through New Year’s Day 2015. This federal effort will be coordinated with state and local law enforcement officers in order to eliminate drunk driving auto accidents this holiday season. These National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said that these campaigns […]
Labor Day Weekend Tip: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently issued a press release notifying motorists to drive sober for the upcoming Labor Day weekend and all year long. The 2014 campaign is focused on the societal and economic impact of drunk driving as well as the personal costs and human toll of impaired […]
Florida Auto Accident Injury Attorney :: New NHSTA Study Shows the Staggering Toll of Car Crashes on U.S. Residents
Whenever a motor vehicle accident occurs in Florida, or anywhere else throughout the country, it creates a series of events that cost money. While these costs are not always apparent to other people, make no mistake, car accidents can be quite expensive. When viewed as a whole, the numbers are downright shocking. A recent study […]
Florida Motorcycle Accident Attorney :: I-4 in Osceola County Shut Down for Hours after Deadly Motorcycle Hit-And-Run
A Kissimmee biker was ejected from his motorcycle and killed in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning that shut down eastbound Interstate 4 for almost four hours, resulting in a traffic backup of at least five miles. Law-enforcement officers are currently looking for the motorist that fled the scene of the lethal collision. Police are searching […]
The Villages, FL Golf Cart Accident Attorney :: Whittel & Melton :: Man Killed in Golf Cart Collision with Jeep
Within the last five years, nearly 10 residents at The Villages in Sumter County, FL have been killed in golf cart-related accidents. Injuries caused by golf cart and other recreational vehicle accidents can include amputations, fractures, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord paralysis and death. A resident of The Villages died last month from injuries sustained […]
News: 2 injured in Villages golf cart accident involving alleged DUI driver
Two people were injured in a golf cart accident involving an alleged drunk driver in the Villages, authorities said.
News: Man arrested on DWI charge after crash kills motorcyclist in Citrus County
Authorities said a motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver in Citrus County on Sunday, WTVT reports.