Close

Florida Personal Injury Lawyers Blog

Updated:

News: Driver, 78, injured in collision with school bus in Marion County

MARION COUNTY, FL  – A driver was injured in a collision with a school bus in Marion County Tuesday morning, state troopers said. The accident happened in the vicinity of SW 20th Avenue Road and SW 154th Street Road at about 8 a.m., according to WGFL. The Florida Highway Patrol…

Updated:

News: Man pleads no contest in car crash near Inverness that left 3 dead

CITRUS COUNTY, FL – The driver charged in a car accident that killed three people in Citrus County has pleaded no contest in the case, according to a report by the Citrus County Chronicle. 56-year-old Phillip Sawhill of Land O’Lakes will be sentenced Oct. 4 on three counts of second-degree…

Updated:

News: Collision between Brevard County fire truck and pickup truck injures 4

BREVARD COUNTY, FL – A collision in Mims involving a fire truck and a pickup truck left four people injured Sunday night, reports WOGX. The crash happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and Burkholm Road.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Brevard County fire truck was returning…

Updated:

News: Driver charged with intentionally hitting motorcyclist in Crystal River

CRYSTAL RIVER, FL – A man is facing charges following a road rage crash in Crystal River that left a motorcyclist critically injured. WFTS reports 25-year-old Kristopher Alan Hite is charged with attempted vehicular homicide and child neglect.  The incident took place July 28, when investigators said Hite got into…

Updated:

Can You Join a Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit? FREE CASE EVALUATION | Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Attorneys Whittel & Melton

Decades ago, specifically from the 1950s-1980s, tests completed revealed that water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base in North Carolina was toxic and numerous water wells were shut down. The Marine Corps did not respond to the problem right away, leaving service members, employees, and their loved ones residing and/or…

Updated:

News: Woman seriously injured in pickup truck rollover crash on State Road 44

SUMTER COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a pickup truck accident in Sumter County Tuesday morning left a driver seriously injured, according to a report by the Villages-News. The incident took place on State Road 44 east of County Road 247 near Rutland at about 6:42 a.m.  The Florida Highway…

Updated:

News: High-speed collision sends car crashing into Leesburg animal clinic

LEESBURG, FL – Authorities said a driver was rushed to the hospital following a high-speed collision in Leesburg on Monday night. According to the Daily Commercial, a young man was driving a Jaguar at a speed estimated at over 100 miles an hour when the incident occurred at about 6:25…

Updated:

News: Brooksville man dead following pickup truck crash on Preston Road

BROOKSVILLE,FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a fatal pickup truck crash that occurred on Sunday afternoon. The Suncoast News reports the accident happened on Preston Road at about 3:37 p.m.  According to state troopers, a 54-year-old man was driving south in a Ford F-350 pickup when he…

Updated:

Jacksonville Hospital and Orthopedic Surgeon Facing 350+ Medical Malpractice Lawsuits for Causing “Devastating Injuries” | Jacksonville Hospital Negligence Lawyers Whittel & Melton

An orthopedic surgeon in Florida is accused of causing hundreds of horrific injuries while the hospital where he operated apparently ignored complaints from patients who say he showed signs of a progressive neurological disorder. Court documents from 350 lawsuits share stories of patients from 2016-2020 who allege the doctor started…

Contact Us