Category Archives: Personal Injury
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While 2020 saw a decreased number of hit-and-run crashes in Florida, the number of deaths from these accidents actually increased by nearly 20 percent. As a result, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles launched a new initiative to reduce hit-and-run accidents in the state. It was called the “Stay at the Scene”… Read More »
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Senator Joe Gruters, a Republican from Sarasota, recently introduced new legislation geared toward boosting boating safety in Florida. SB 1562 is dubbed “Ethan’s Law” in honor of Ethan Isaacs, a 10-year-old who was killed in a boating accident last November. Ethan was killed in a youth sailing event when the operator of the boat fell… Read More »
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A pedestrian died in a car accident on the evening of Wednesday, February 17 in Sarasota County. According to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, a 39-year-old Sarasota man was driving a sedan westbound in the right lane of Fruitville Road, just west of Avant Street at approximately 7:30 p.m. Meanwhile, a 43-year-old man from… Read More »