Car Accidents

A multi-car crash occurred in the evening of Friday, Oct. 8 in St. Petersburg. The accident involved at least four vehicles and sent a young man to the hospital with critical injuries. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident. Details of the crash...

A car accident in Manatee County caused injuries to four people, including two children. The crash involved two vehicles and caused critical injuries to one of the drivers. The others involved in the crash reportedly suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious....

Giving up their drivers’ licenses and independence is likely one of the things every senior driver in Florida dreads. After many years of experience, most older drivers are cautious and responsible. However, with age comes limitations that typically impair safe...

Despite campaigns against distracted driving in Florida, it remains the cause of many severe injuries and fatalities. Florida law prohibits entering or typing multiple symbols, letters or numbers into any communications device to send an instant message, email or...

The summer break is when teens and their parents in Florida and elsewhere celebrate graduations and make the most of their free time. Sadly, too many inexperienced teenage drivers, their passengers and other road users lose their lives between Memorial Day and Labor...

Driving a car in Florida during summer vacation when the state’s roads are at their busiest poses many risks. After sundown, it becomes even more dangerous. There are specific steps drivers can take to reduce the typical dangers of nighttime driving and reduce the...

Drivers in Florida put their lives on the line whenever they take to the road. This is because even the safest drivers never know when they will cross the roads of negligent or reckless drivers. Defensive driving is the only way drivers can anticipate potential risks...

Florida means fun, and when summer rolls around, traffic on the state’s roads becomes busier and more dangerous. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles urges drivers to take care, drive defensively, be alert and obey the road rules. This also...

Passenger vehicle occupants are typically worse off in collisions involving commercial vehicles like tractor-trailers, semis and 18-wheelers. The sheer difference in size puts smaller vehicle drivers at higher risks. However, car drivers can take precautions to stay...

Victims of car accidents in Florida and across the country are always advised to have a medical examination regardless of whether they see tissue damage or fractured bones. If they don’t, delayed injury consequences might not be linked to the accident if they want to...