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4/23/2010

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Mock DUI Crash Scene to Educate Students | Gaither High School

DUI Crash Mockup from Gaither High Students shows other students the dangers of drinking and driving.

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4/20/2010
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Poinciana School Bus Accident | Florida School Bus and Car Accident Lawyer

Seven children received minor injuries in a school bus car collision at Hemlock and Poinciana Pkwy in Polk County. The Lake Marion Creek elementary school children and the bus attendant were taken to an area hospital.

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3/19/2010

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Car Crashes into School Bus Causes Fire | Pasco Car Accident Lawyer

In an accident involving a Crews Lake Middle School Bus and a car, 2 students were injured in Pasco County on US 41.

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2/22/2010
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Teen Injured in Crash with Hillsborough Deputy | Citris Park Car Accident Lawyer

Accident involved a 19 year old teen, Foust Delandier, and Hillsborough Deputy Lisha Gogolin near Citrus Park Mall at the intersection of Gunn Highway.

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2/18/2010
Jim Dodson
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Manatee School Bus Accident Injures 1 Student | Bradenton Accident Lawyer

A student was injured in a school bus accident when the bus was sideswiped by the driver of a Ryder truck at State Rd. 64 and Lorraine Rd, in Manatee County.

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1/8/2010
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PSTA Bus Crash in St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg Car Accident Lawyer

St. Petersburg Car Accident Lawyer reports a PSTA Bus Accident with a pickup truck on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Street and Pinellas Point Drive. The PSTA Bus crashed into another vehicle.

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1/4/2010
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Dunedin Man Crashes into Tree | Dunedin Car Accident Lawyer

A Dunedin Florida man has died when he crashed into a tree near State Road 580 on New Years Day. The man William Thomas Simpson was pronounced dead later at Bayfront Medical Center. Reported by Dunedin Car Accident Lawyer.

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12/30/2009
Jim Dodson
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Pinellas County Deputy Involved in Car Accident | New Port Richey Accident Lawyer

A car accident involving a Pinellas County Deputy William Copley driving a jail inmate van, two were taken to the hospital. The Accident happened at Little Road and Mitchell Boulevard.

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12/21/2009
Jim Dodson
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Off-duty St. Petersburg Police Officer Involved in Hit and Run Accident | St. Pete Hit and Run Accident Lawyer

An off-duty St. Petersburg police officer, Anthony Green, according to a news report , who was drunk, was allegedly involved in two hit and run accidents in St. Petersburg on Friday, December 18th. According to reports, Green was found drunk in his vehicle by police officers at his Shore Acres home after he rear-ended a car of teenagers from Shorecrest Preparatory School.

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12/8/2009
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School Bus Runs Red Light and Crashing into Car in Hillsborough | Hillsborough Accident Lawyer

A Hillsborough County school bus heading to Phillips Shore Elementry School crashed into another car after running a red light at 21st Street near 17th Avenue in Hillsborough.

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12/8/2009
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Single Car Crash in Polk Claims One | Polk Car Accident Lawyer

In a single car crash in Polk , a man has died when he lost control of this car and flipped it on its roof. Joseph A. Geick died at the scene.

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11/23/2009
Jim Dodson
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St. Petersburg Crash Injures 3 | St. Petersburg Car Crash Lawyer Florida

In St. Petersburg, Three people were hospitalized with serious injuries after an accident Sunday afternoon on 15th Avenue S. Nathan Anthony Williams and passengers Javantae Rashad Ross and Deontae Ramon Ross.

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11/22/2009
Jim Dodson
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Head-on Collision Injures Deputy and Driver | Pinellas County Car Collision Lawyer

A Sheriff Deputy was injured in a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver in Dunedin. Initial investigations indicate alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.

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11/16/2009
Jim Dodson
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4 Injured in Crash with Unmarked Police Car | St. Petersburg Car Accident Lawyer

Four were hospitalized after an alcohol-involved crash between an unmarked St. Petersburg police car and another car Sunday evening.

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11/16/2009
Jim Dodson
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3 Teens Killed in Car Crash into Canal | Coral Springs Car Accident Lawyer

In Coral Springs, three South Florida teens are dead after the car they were driving crashed into a canal.

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11/13/2009
Jim Dodson
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Dancing With the Stars Lawrence Taylor in Crash in Florida | Florida Car Crash Lawyer

What: Car Accident | Crash
Where: Florida
Who: Lawrence Taylor

In a recent report, Lawrence Taylor, the ex-New York Giants linebacker, was allegedly charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage following the incident in Florida on Sunday. When questioned by authorities he reportedly said he hit a guard rail. Taylor was on the eighth season of Dancing With The Stars this past year.

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11/13/2009
Jim Dodson
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Pasco Crash Injures 4 | Pasco County Car Accident Lawyer

What: Car Accident Crash
Who: Rose Mary Daniel | Kenneth Lester Stewart | Russell Monin | Nancy Morgan
Where: Kent Grove Road | Pasco County

In an accident that happened Thursday, Rose Mary Daniel, 59, of New Port Richey, was driving her 1994 Chevy Blazer south on Kent Grove Road about 4 p.m. when she rear-ended Kenneth Lester Stewart. Both vehicles were sent spinning off the road after the crash. Russell Monin and Nancy Morgan were passengers of Stewart and were injured in the crash. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating whether alcohol was a factor.

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11/13/2009
Jim Dodson
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Oldsmar Crash Closes Tampa Road | Oldsmar Car Accident Attorney

What: Car Accident
Where: Oldsmar | Tampa Road
Who: Louis Anthony Diaz
In an accident this morning, Tampa Road is closed due to the crash near the railroad tracks at State Road 580. The accident occured about at 9:40 am. The investigation is ongoing and road closures were due to the authorities iinvestigating the crime scene.

Update: The man was killed at the scene of the accident. Louis Anthony Diaz. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Mr. Diaz.

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11/11/2009
Jim Dodson
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US 19 Crash with Pedestrian and FHP Officer | Clearwater Car Accident Lawyer

What: Car Accident | Pedestrian Injury
Where: US 19 in Clearwater | Curlew Road
Who: Rlandy Abbarno | John Manna | Marion Carl Nest
Source: Sp Times

In the aftermath of a accident that happened late Tuesday night on US 19 in Clearwater which involved a Florida Highway Patrol Officer and a pedestrian, a truck driven by Rlandy Abbarno had struck the officer and the other cars at the scene of a earlier accident that was being cleaned up. Officer John Manna and pedestrian Marion Carl Nest were both taken to the hospital with injuries from the crash.

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11/10/2009
Jim Dodson
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Unrestrained Child Injured in Tampa Car Crash | Injury Lawyer in Tampa Florida

A child riding in his mother's lap, rather than in a child restraint seat, received injuries on Monday when his mother,
Yamile Campuzano-Martine, 36, lost control of her car which jumped the curb and crashed in the fish aquarium exhibit at the Tampa International Airport.

The woman was cited for careless driving and for not having the child in a proper child restraint device. Fortunately the child's injuries appear to be minor according to a news report .

Anyone, particularly parents, who take on the responsibility of transporting children in their car must assume the worst can always happen. -And it does all too frequently. I see it in my practice as a injury lawyer everyday. The child could have been seriously injured.

Never move a car, even a short distance, without ensuring you and your children are properly secured in seat belts. It's the law!

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11/5/2009
Jim Dodson
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Tampa Mom Checks on Her Teen Driver With Hidden Cameras | Tampa Accident and Injury Lawyer

A local Mom, whose teenage daughter had just learned to drive, was concerned about her safety. - A very natural response experienced by virtually all parents of new teen drivers.

Well, apparently Conchita Canty-Jones' concern was so much so, that she partnered with Tampa Bay's 10 and some technicians in a Pinellas Park business, Privacy Electronics, and had 2 pin- sized cameras installed in the family car to monitor her daughter, Coco's new driving skills over the course of six days.

Research statistics have shown that a new teen driver often falls prey to a lot of distractive behaviors. Coco had her share, as well, according to a report on 10 Connects.com - Talking on her cell phone was high on the list.

Jim Roberts of Safer Dixie Driving School warns of the dangers of cell phone use while driving. He says it greatly affects reaction time. When a driver is distracted by talking, they are unable to respond to a pedestrian stepping off a curb or a car pulling out in front of them because their peripheral vision is limited.

Although, installing cameras in a teen's car may not be possible for many, the news article lists some valuable tips for parents to protect their new drivers from accident and injury.

Statistics show 70% of teen crashes are considered avoidable and car accidents kill more U.S. teens than alcohol, drugs and suicide combined. Have that talk with your teen today!

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11/4/2009
Jim Dodson
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Teen Cited with Reckless Driving After Crash | St. Petersburg Car Accident Lawyer

What: Car Accident | Crash Into Mailbox
Where: St. Petersburg
Who: Colin Scott Knapp

In a car accident that involved a 18 year old teen and a mailbox, the driver, Colin Scott Knapp , has been charged with reckless driving. As stated in the article from the St. Pete Times, Troopers said Knapp, of Pinellas Park, was heading west on 62nd Avenue N around 5 a.m. Monday when he lost control of his two-door Acura and hit a raised curb. Knapp then collided with a concrete mailbox and his Acura overturned, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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11/4/2009
Jim Dodson
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School Bus Crash in Ruskin | 10 Children Hurt | Child Injury Lawyer in Ruskin

What: School Bus Accident | 10 Children Injured
Where: Ruskin
Who: Olga Guerrero | Douglas Hayes | Terminix Truck

In an accident which happened this morning involving a Ruskin School Bus, 10 children were injured in the crash involving a Terminix truck. As noted by St. Pete Times, Olga Guerrero, was headed east on SE 21st Avenue, approaching SE Sixth Street, on its way to Beth Shields Middle School were she violated the right away of a Terminix truck driven by Douglas Hayes. Guerrero was cited with violation of right of way. The children were taken to local hospitals in the area. In the event of a school bus accident or crash, the driver is investigated for drug or alcohol use.

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11/3/2009
Jim Dodson
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Will Driver's Ed Cutbacks Cost Lives and Collisions? | Clearwater Car Collision Lawyer

Learning how to drive a car may be a responsibility that shifts back to parents and some parents don't want the responsibility, according to a St. Petersburg Times report. A local teen told his Driver's Ed teacher he'd rather not learn to drive from his Mom. She is an aggressive driver, speeds and swerves in and out of traffic!

Unfortunately, Florida school districts will again be cutting budgets due to shortfalls in state education spending. Driver's Education programs will be cut back or eliminated altogether.

John Bolen, past President of the Florida Professional Driving School Association said without any training at all, "we will pay for it in lives and collisions." Northeast High instructor, Dave Redding believes it is the most important class his teen drivers will ever take.

In Florida, drivers ages 15-19 have the second-highest crash rate, being involved in more than 32,000 car collisions in 2008.

Driver's Ed is not required, eventhough state Rep. Kevin Ambler tried unsuccessfully to make it a requirement before getting a license. Hillsborough high school students came up with the idea after losing a friend who was killed in a car accident in 2006.

Parents may be forced to take over the wheel, and some teens don't want that! Where are our priorities? It's tragic that we have to face this issue which affects the health and safety of us all.

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10/28/2009
Jim Dodson
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Bradenton Man Killed on I-75 | Bradenton Car Accident Lawyer

What: Car Accident Death
Where: Sarasota | Bradenton
Who: George Jepsen | Darien Grable

According to the Florida Highway Patrol and Herald Tribune, George Jepsen of Bradenton was killed while walking on I-75 after a crash involving another car that had crossed into oncoming traffic. Jepsen got out of the car after the crash, and then a third vehicle, driven by Darien Grable hit him. Matthew Young lost control of his SUV which caused the intial crash to happen and was taken to Manatee Hospital with serious injuries.

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Date: 07/12/2010

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Date: 04/16/2010

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Date: 04/16/2010

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Date: 04/14/2010

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