The Super Bowl is a major event each year that can lead to drunk driving accidents that result in severe injury or death. Super Bowl parties start mid-afternoon and run into Sunday night, which means there are a large amount of intoxicated drivers on the roads afterwards. According to reports,…
A motorcyclist who collided with an SUV on U.S. 441 and was ejected into a ditch by the impact of the crash passed away at a local hospital Wednesday. The 65-year-old Ocala biker was transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center by ambulance following the crash. He was riding a 2011…
Two Disney World visitors died late last year after riding two of the resort’s tamer rides, according to a state report issued Wednesday. In one of the incidents, a 22-year-old woman with a pre-existing condition, lost consciousness after riding It’s A Small World on Christmas Day. She then passed away.…
Keurig is recalling nearly 7.2 million of its MINI Plus Brewing Systems after it was found that the machines have caused dozens of burn injuries. The recall includes about 6.6 million MINI Plus Brewing Systems in the United States and another 564,000 in Canada. After the company received word of…
A 20-year-old Seminole woman visiting Busch Gardens was hit by a stray bullet fired into the air during New Year’s Eve celebrations Wednesday night, according to police. According to Tampa police, the woman was sitting in the Gwazi Pavilion area around 11:50 p.m. when she felt pain in her lower…
The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign began this week and will run through New Year’s Day 2015. This federal effort will be coordinated with state and local law enforcement officers in order to eliminate drunk driving auto accidents this holiday season. These National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
GM has agreed to compensate 42 claimants for deaths related to its ignition-switch defect. These recent claims are a part of more than 2,000 death and injury claims that have been filed against the car manufacturer so far. Those that were injured by the faulty ignition switch, as well as…
Leesburg City Commissioner Jay Hurley failed to convince a Lake County judge Wednesday morning that he made a wide turn and not an improper lane change that caused a crash that resulted in a biker’s death earlier this year, which lead to his driver’s license being suspended for six months…
A Jacksonville area woman has filed a lawsuit against Disney Parks and Resorts, claiming she has a permanent disability after she fell from a carousel horse at Walt Disney World in September 2013. The lawsuit states that Disney was negligent. According to the lawsuit, “Disney changed the design of the…
A Howey-in-the-Hills man died Sunday after losing control of a motorcycle he was driving on a curved road in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The 50-year-old Howey-in-the-Hills resident was pronounced dead after a crash that involved three motorcyclists around 10:40 a.m. Sunday. FHP believes the man was…