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Construction Worker Rescued from Tampa Accident Site :: Whittel & Melton

A man was airlifted to a local hospital in Tampa Friday morning after firefighters rescued him from a construction accident under the Interstate 75 overpass. The man was apparently working on the construction site when an unknown accident took place around 11 a.m. He was apparently working in a 9-foot…

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Tampa Bicyclist in Critical Condition after Being Hit by Car :: Whittel & Melton

A 22-year-old Tampa bicyclist was rushed to the hospital Wednesday night after sustaining critical injuries in a collision with a car. The man was riding his bike around 11:15 p.m. when he apparently rode into the path of a Honda driven by a 23-year-old Tampa woman. The Honda hit the…

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Tampa Motorcycle Injury Attorneys Whittel & Melton :: Apollo Beach Motorcyclist in Critical Condition Following Crash with 100-Year-Old Driver

A 22-year-old motorcyclist remained in critical condition Tuesday afternoon after being involved in a collision with a 100-year-old driver. The Florida Highway Patrol claims a 2003 Buick Century made a left turn into the motorcyclist’s path. The 22-year-old was ejected from his motorcycle and taken to Tampa General Hospital. The…

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Tampa Pedestrian Wrongful Death Attorneys Whittel & Melton :: Woman and Unborn Baby Killed in Pedestrian Car Wreck; Toddler in Critical Condition

A 27-year-old Tampa, Florida woman and her unborn baby were killed Wednesday night after a car struck them from behind. The woman and her unborn baby were taken to Tampa General Hospital where doctors performed an emergency cesarean section, but the baby died shortly after birth. The woman was pronounced…

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Tampa, FL Back-Over Accident & Injury Attorneys Whittel & Melton :: Young Girl Backed Over By Minivan Taken to Hospital

A one-year-old girl was taken to Tampa General Hospital Tuesday afternoon to be checked for injuries after she was trampled over by a minivan. The 22-month-old child was supposedly standing on the porch of a Tampa, Florida home when the driver, a 28-year-old woman, got into her Chrysler minivan around…

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Tampa, FL Car Accident & Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton :: Angry Driver Unleashes a Bad Case of Road Rage During Afternoon Rush Hour

A 54-year-old Tampa, Florida man is accused of partaking in some angry and aggressive driving after work on Monday afternoon. According to reports, the man decided to take matters into his own hands because he was upset about “getting run off the road.” According to WTSP.com, the man rammed a…

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Tampa, Florida Burn Injury Attorney :: Four Victims Sustain Burn Injuries after a Flaming Banana Dessert Catches Fire at a Palm Harbor, FL Restaurant

A bananas foster dessert at a Palm Harbor, Florida restaurant caught fire and resulted in four people suffering burns ranging in severity. A 25-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after allegedly suffering first-and second-degree burns along with a 56-year-old woman suffering respiratory burns. According to Florida Today, two other…

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Tampa, Florida Dog Bite Lawyer :: Pit Bull Attacks Toddler, Later Stabbed and Euthanized

An 85-pound pit bull mastiff mauled a two-year-old girl’s face and upper body after she reportedly tried to feed it a treat. The unneutered dog named Fresh, was euthanized by Hillsborough County Animal Services after the dog’s owner stabbed the dog in the face to allegedly get him off of…

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Tampa, Florida Accident Attorney :: Construction Worker Stuck in Cement Hopper in North Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County Fire rescue responded to a construction scene in Lutz, Florida Monday where a worker fell into a cement hopper that trapped his arm and shoulder. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Fourteen firefighters responded to the scene at 2:37 p.m. According to MSNBC,…

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Tampa, Florida Premises Liability Lawyers :: Two Adults Injured When Apartment Stairway Collapsed

Two individuals suffered non-life threatening injuries Tuesday night when a wooden staircase between the first and second floor gave way at a Palm River apartment complex. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue transported the two adults to a local hospital, according to the St. Petersburg Times. A ladder truck safely escorted four…

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