Category Archives: General
Failure to Heed Traffic Signals
Anyone who’s ever witnessed an intersection collision can testify to the hair-raising sounds of screeching tires, crunching metal, and shattering glass. In the lucky cases, no serious injuries occur. But all too often when one vehicle barrels through a red light into opposing traffic, that is not the case, and drivers or passengers suffer… Read More »
Florida’s Risk Protection Law: Changes to Gun Laws Address Mentally Ill & More
After the Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, public pressure hit the state legislature en masse. The public was demanding gun regulation, and the protests were being headed up by the very teens who’d been victimized on that fateful day. Ignoring them was not an option. How have gun… Read More »
Distracted Driving
When drivers get behind the wheel of an automobile, they are responsible for thousands of pounds of steel and rubber traveling at high speeds. To drive while cavalierly focusing on anything other than the road puts everyone at risk. Statistics Worth Knowing There is no question that distracted driving is linked to accidents on… Read More »
Florida Man Dies in Orlando-Area Motorcycle Crash
The Orlando Sentinel has reported that a Leesburg man was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the accident happened on Thursday, September on County Road 561 in Lake County. The 67-year-old biker was traveling northbound at approximately 2:40 p.m. when a pickup truck made… Read More »
Most Common Injuries Following a Car Accident
Car accidents can be difficult to deal with, including even minor fender benders. Although some motorists are fortunate to escape a collision with only minor damage to their vehicles, others are not so lucky. Even fender benders can cause drivers or passengers to sustain bodily injuries and these injuries can occur on virtually any… Read More »
Court Green Lights Man’s Allegations of Excessive Force in Drug Arrest
A federal appeals court ruled in September that an individual arrested connection with a drug bust has the right to pursue allegations that the arresting officers used excessive force against him. The arrest happened in 2008 when two local law enforcement agencies set up a sting operation to arrest drug dealers in Orlando. According… Read More »
Orlando Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking
In late September, a Florida judge sentenced an Orlando man to 10 years and one month in prison for cocaine trafficking. The conviction was in connection with his role in conspiring with others to distribute the drug. According to a press release from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency assisted the… Read More »
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