Tag: Motorcycle Accidents
Man Burned by Flicked Cigarette
I recently read an article published by ABC News which presented some interesting legal issues. According to the article, a motorcyclist was following a car on January 31, 2018, on Highway 87 in Santa Rosa County. The car’s occupant apparently flicked a lit cigarette out the window, and unfortunately, the cigarette went down the back…
Florida highways just a little bit safer in 2011
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Injuries and Fatalities on Monday, December 17, 2012. Little by little, Florida's highway death toll is coming down. New data just released by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shows the fatality rate for 2011 was down about 2 percent.…
May Is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Florida
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Thursday, May 13, 2010. During the month of May, the Florida Highway Patrol will be working extra hard to preventmotorcycle accidents, educating both riders and other drivers, while encouraging them to share the road. Though fatal motorcycle accidents are down 10…
Pensacola Man, 26, Dies in U.S. 98 Motorcycle Accident
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Police are unsure of the cause of a motorcycle accident on Sunday, June 27, that claimed the life of 26-year-old John K. Hodges, III, of Pensacola. The wreck occurred at approximately 8:40 p.m. on U.S. 98…
Florida Motorcycle Accident Fatalities Down 24%, Leading Trend
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Thursday, July 1, 2010. According to a report released last week by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, traffic fatalities dropped by 14 percent last year, reaching the lowest rate o record. 2009 was the fourth consecutive…