Monthly Archives: April 2021
Breaking Down A Restaurant Slip And Fall Claim
These incidents make up over half of food service insurance claims. Slip-and-fall claims have increased over 300 percent since 1980. The compensation available in these cases has increased almost as significantly. Wet spots on floors are the most common fall hazard. Entrance falls are a close second. Slight elevation changes often cause people to… Read More »
Passenger Dies In Distracted Driver Accident
A driver who failed to slow down for stopped traffic hit several other cars before his vehicle careened off the road. The wreck happened near the intersection of Highway 574 and Williams Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 26-year old driver did not slow down for stopped cars. When he swerved to… Read More »
Electronic Evidence in Truck Wreck Claims
The truck driver shortage is reaching crisis proportions. In 2020, there were 80,000 fewer drivers to haul and ever-increasing amount of cargo. As a result, many truckers are new and have little experience behind the wheel. These drivers must not only operate massive vehicles. They must also navigate through unfamiliar areas, typically using a… Read More »
Fatal Hit And Run In Plant City
Police have a 22-year-old man in custody following a hit-and-run wreck which involved an overturned SUV. This accident happened on Interstate 4 near the Thonotosassa Road intersection. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 22-year-old man lost control of his vehicle, causing it to flip over. A 25-year-old passenger was ejected from the SUV…. Read More »
The Three Major Types of Swimming Pool Injuries
Every year, swimming pool accidents claim hundreds of lives. Most of these victims are children under 14. Additionally, for every one fatality, five victims are rushed to hospital Emergency Rooms. Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen to the brain, could cause permanent brain damage in less than five minutes. Most victims cannot survive much longer… Read More »
KC Chiefs Coach Could Face DUI-Manslaughter Charges
A 5-year-old child is clinging to life after a wreck which involved troubled Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid. A few days before Super Bowl LV, Reid apparently rear-ended a disabled vehicle and another vehicle which had stopped to render assistance. Two young children in the disabled vehicle’s back seat, the aforementioned 5-year-old… Read More »