Calhoun County, Florida – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has reported that three people died in a head-on collision on State Road 71, near SE Coley O’Bryan Road. The accident occurred Sunday afternoon, at around 1:45 p.m. According to the FHP, the female driver of a 2001 BMW sedan and her passenger were traveling southbound when the driver …
Personal Injury
Pensacola Beach Hit-And-Run Ends in Arrest
Pensacola Beach, Florida – A 20-year-old Milton man has been arrested in a hit-and-run accident with a 67-year-old bicyclist that occurred at around 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the driver was traveling south on Pensacola Beach Boulevard when he drifted onto the west shoulder of the road, striking a concrete …
Two Motorcyclists Seriously Injured In Unrelated Crashes
Panama City, Florida – Two motorcyclists are reported to be in critical condition after unrelated collisions Monday afternoon. The first accident occurred at around 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Pinetree Avenue and Quartz Street. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a 41-year-old Panama City man failed to stop his motorcycle at a stop sign and struck …
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Driver Facing Charges For Fatal Crash
Pensacola, Florida – A 25-year-old Pensacola man is likely to be charged with vehicular manslaughter and DUI manslaughter after an accident that occurred early Saturday morning. The man was traveling west on West Michigan Avenue at around 2:00 a.m. when he rear-ended a Ford Mustang driven by a 60-year-old Pensacola resident. The impact caused the Mustang …
Driver Injured In Construction Zone Accident
Century, Florida – A female driver has been injured in a single-vehicle accident in a construction zone on Highway 97. The accident occurred at around 2:25 p.m. on Monday, in an area where traffic has been diverted onto a temporary bridge. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the vehicle collided with a crash cushion, which stopped the car …
Bicyclist Injured In Cantonment Collision
Cantonment, Florida – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating an accident that left an adult male bicyclist injured when a vehicle collided with the cyclist. The incident occurred late afternoon on Wednesday, at the intersection of Louis Street and Muscogee Road. The FHP, Escambia County EMS, and the Cantonment Station of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the scene. Additional information has …
DUI Charge Likely In Crash Causing Critical Injury
Pensacola, Florida – A 28-year-old Cantonment man is facing charges for DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, and reckless driving in connection with an accident that left two people injured, including one woman in critical condition. The accident occurred just after 1:00 AM on Sunday morning when the driver’s southbound 2015 Nissan Altima left Pursley Avenue and collided …
Broken Ankle in a Personal Injury Accident
A common injury in motor vehicle accidents and slip-and-fall accidents is the breaking of an ankle. The severity of this type of bone injury can range from a small crack to a compound fracture, in which the bone pierces the skin. A minor break will often be treated the same as a sprain and the …
Damages in a Personal Injury Claim
There are multiple different types of damages you may claim in a personal injury lawsuit if you have suffered injuries in a car accident (or in a bus, truck or motorcycle accident). The primary form of damages is for medical expenses, but you may also claim damages for lost wages, lost earning capacity (which is …
Dog Attacks on Children
It is always smarter to hire a lawyer to handle a dog bite injury claim than it is for a victim to try to settle a claim on his own. Nearly five million Americans are bitten by a dog every year, though only about 15,000 of them receive compensation for their injury. That is because …