Author Archives: David Shapiro
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An early morning accident involving a fuel tanker shut down northbound Interstate 75 between Bee Ridge and Fruitville on August 27. According to witnesses, the tanker was heading southbound and crossed over the median, clipping a pickup truck and winding up overturned in a ditch. Nearly the entire contents of the tanker — some 7,600… Read More »
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When we think of catastrophic, debilitating injuries, what often comes to mind are those injuries that result in a person being trapped in circumstances from which there is precious little chance of recovery. A spinal cord injury certainly falls into the category of catastrophic and debilitating, and when such an injury is caused by another… Read More »
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Red light cameras have been subject to legal controversy, mostly over ticketing and studies showing that traffic cameras increase rather than decrease intersection accidents. Various judges have questioned the constitutionality of red light camera citations and found them to violate due process rights. The Miami Herald recently reported that the state legislature hit a dead… Read More »