Tag Archives: DUI Accidents
Drinking and Driving the Leading Cause of Wrong-way Driving Accidents
From Arizona to Florida, wrong-way drivers are killing innocent people by traveling the wrong direction on major highways and interstates. The nation has taken notice of this in the wake of the March 12, 2016 collision involving fallen Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy, John Kotfila, Jr. According to a survivor, Kotfila raced his cruiser around… Read More »
Hit and Run Accidents All Too Common in Florida
Just recently, a woman wanted in connection with the hit-and-run death of a tow truck driver on the Howard Frankland Bridge turned herself in. This story comes at almost the same time as the Florida Highway Patrol’s campaign, “Hit and Run – Bad to Worse.” The accident highlights a real threat in the Bay… Read More »
Court Finds no Dram Shop Liability for Alcohol-Related Death
As a general rule, most jurisdictions have some form of “dram shop” law. These laws say that an establishment that serves alcohol can be held liable for injuries to patrons and others who are injured due to excessive alcohol consumption. This is most commonly seen when a bartender continues to serve a patron who… Read More »
