Florida PIP Law – Filing a Legitimate Claim and Avoiding Scams
Updated on October 13, 2023 In Florida, PIP coverage pays out claims of up to $10,000 in medical expenses and lost wages for each person in a vehicle injured, regardless of whether they hire a Tampa car accident attorney or not. Regardless of fault, motorists are required to access the first $10,000 in accident-related costs from… read more
USF Ramps Up Speed Limit Enforcement By Reducing Campus Speed Limit
Updated on October 13, 2023 Drivers on the University of South Florida’s (USF) Tampa campus will soon face stricter enforcement when it comes to speeding. Board trustees in 2013 approved lowering the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph, and less in certain areas, on all campus property streets. The change is expected to improve… read more
Pasco Deputy Injured in Car Accident
Updated on October 13, 2023 On Thursday, September 12th 2013, a car accident left a local deputy seriously injured. During the late morning hours, a senior Pasco County Sheriff’s Deputy, James Gariepy, drove into the path of an oncoming Jeep Cherokee at the intersection of State Road 52 and US Route 41. According to official Florida… read more
Teen Fatality in Labor Day Boating Accident
Updated on October 13, 2013 On Labor Day September 3, 213 Katie Yule, a 15-year-old student of Keswick Christian School was fatally injured in a boating accident on Lake Seminole in Pinellas County. The accident occurred when Katie, along with a companion, Aubree Franz, 13, of St. Petersburg, were riding on a tube together being… read more
Boating Accident Claims the Life of Former Pasco County Commission Candidate
Updated on October 13, 2013 On Sunday, September 1st, 2013 a fatal boating accident claimed the life of Joshua Griffin, 29 of Land-O-Lakes. Griffin was riding on a boat piloted by his brother, Jeffrey-Jeremiah, 32, along with a friend, Denelle Walicke, 25, when it struck a channel marker shortly before midnight close to the shore… read more
Arrest Made in Fatal Tandem Bike Accident
Updated on October 13, 2023 Rob Lemon and his girlfriend, Hilary Michalak, were riding their tandem bike early Monday on the Memorial Causeway in Clearwater when a vehicle crashed into them, according to media reports. The impact splintered the bike into pieces and tossed the couple 50 feet apart, the Ledger reported. Meanwhile, the vehicle… read more