A hit and run last night in Largo, reminds us why it so important to carry uninsured motorist coverage (“UM”); when someone harms you in a car accident and flees the scene– who’s going to cover your medical treatment and lost wages...
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Airbags are supposed to protect people from injury in an accident, but federal safety officials say there are counterfeit devices out there that might not work in a serious crash, or pepper occupants with metal shrapnel. The problem is not with the airba...
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The Sarasota/Manatee county line saw a string of car accidents last week. I-75 played host to a massive 47 car pileup that shut down that interstate for hours. Although 52 people were injured, and 22 of them were transported to area hospitals, thankfull...
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Florida and South Carolina allow it, Georgia doesn’t. Texting while driving is a hot-button issue with safety experts and law enforcement. In states where texting while driving is forbidden, officials insist it prevents motor vehicle accidents. But ...
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Computers in police cars are an important tool for fighting crime and officer safety, but they are also enough of a distraction to cause crashes. Texting while driving is illegal in many states, but officers are allowed to type in data and read screens wh...
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The Florida Supreme Court is diving deep into the fine print of auto insurance policies, trying to decide if a motorist who refuses to follow the insurer’s demands forfeits coverage. The case could clarify some important differences between Florida...
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Texting while driving in Florida may be foolish, but it’s not against the law. At least not yet. Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi are wondering if it’s time for a change, but first they want to know whether texting while dri...
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Two people died in a Land O’ Lakes crash that involved four cars on U.S. 41. The wrongful death accident occurred when a 36-year-old man driving a Chevrolet S-10 pickup north on Highway 41 drove into the path of a southbound Ford F-150. The 43-year...
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On the morning of Saturday, Dec. 22, four cyclists traveling on U.S. Highway 27 in Weston, Fla., were injured in a car accident. The victims were part of a group of bicyclists that was hit by a car. The collision resulted in the closure of U.S. 27 to allo...
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Multi-vehicle collisions are among the most complicated to investigate. They also tend to result in a larger number of catastrophic injuries. Southbound traffic on I-75 in Florida was stopped in the early morning hours of Jan. 13 while police and emergenc...
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