When people in the Tallahassee area think of slipping and falling, they may believe that the worst outcome is perhaps a broken bone or a pulled muscle. Indeed, in many cases, a Floridian who falls in a public place escapes with bruises and some feelings of...
Florida Personal Injury Claims
Impaired driver causes chain reaction that kills two cyclists
Florida has many popular bike trails that follow the shore lines of its many water ways. Some of the trails also run alongside busy highways. These trails can be somewhat hazardous because they are not always separated from the motor traffic by a retaining wall or...
Panhandle truck crash kills one
A Ponce de Leon man has died after losing control of his truck in Calhoun County. The 68-year-old log-truck driver was on Highway 20 near SW Bob Mayo Lane when the accident happened. According to officials, the driver caused the truck’s loaded trailer to flip when he...
Authorities offer safety tips after motorcycle accidents
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Florida averages the second highest number of distracted driving car accidents each you. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports there are around 50,000 distracted driving-related car accidents. The FHP also reported that over...
Motorcycle safety awareness in Florida pushed by nonprofit
When it comes to some motorcyclists in Florida, many are all about life on two wheels. Thus, many residents and visitors in the state take to the road to specifically enjoy a ride on their bike. While these are enjoyable and convenient vehicles to get around, they...
Are all slip-and-fall injuries compensable?
Perhaps you were in the grocery store in Tallahassee when you slipped on a spill on the floor. Or, you might have been at a friend’s house when you tripped over torn carpeting. And what if you were trespassing and tripped over a fallen tree branch? Any of these...
Is an accident reconstruction helpful to your case?
On their face, a car accident can seem pretty simple. Generally speaking, one party acts in a negligent fashion, such as by running a red light or failing to yield, causing a crash and injuries to individuals in another vehicle. In these instances, a personal injury...
Florida’s texting and driving law has weak enforcement
In 2019, Florida enacted a law that made texting and driving a primary offense with a $30.00 fine for a first violation that typically rises to $100. But Florida’s law, which could help prevent distracted driving accidents, is not aggressively enforced and contains...
What is reasonable care for pedestrians?
Talking a walk or going for a jog is a healthy pastime for many Florida residents. Some individuals live close enough to their workplaces that they can commute on foot. Even children often walk to school on sidewalks and through streets all throughout Tallahassee. It...
Lack of training can result in dangerous truck accidents
Large trucks and commercial vehicles are common on Florida highways. Day and night, large semis, tankers, and other goods-carrying trucks cross the state to deliver products to Tallahassee retailers. While many trucks and their operators make it to their destinations...
