On behalf of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. posted in Truck Accidents on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
A number of people are recovering from injuries after a set of recent rain days in the Gainesville area. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that May 3 proved to be a particularly bad day on Interstate 75.
Officials say on that day alone, after the area endured more than three inches of rain over two days, a whole string of wrecks occurred along an 11-mile stretch of the freeway. Road conditions were wet and slippery and officials say one driver’s reckless speeding may have triggered what ended up being seven crashes involving some 35 vehicles.
On behalf of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, May 9, 2013
There can be a lot of contributing factors in fatal car accidents. This is a fact that is not lost on Florida attorneys who are focused in the area of personal injury law. There are the standard ones such as excessive speed, driver fatigue, mechanical failures and impaired driving.
In recent years, the issue of individuals trying to talk and drive at the same time has become the elephant in the room in matters involving injury causing accidents and wrongful deaths. But a new study suggests that as bad as we know the issue is, it is much worse than we think.
On behalf of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
More than 8,600 people were involved in motorcycle accidents in the state of Florida in 2011. That’s the word from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. That represents a 15 percent jump over recorded motorcycle accidents in 2010. Figures for 2012 aren’t apparently available at this point, but it would not be a leap to think that the number of victims from motorcycle crashes in 2012 will be higher still.
We don’t know how many of the individuals in 2011 accidents were motorcycle riders and how many were in the other vehicles involved in the crashes. But we feel confident in suggesting that those who were on motorcycles probably suffered the worst in terms of injuries and deaths.
On behalf of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Taken from just the standpoint of the before and after statistics, the state of Florida appears to have done the right thing by spending $100 million over the past 10 years on safety barriers along Interstate 75.
That stretch of road known as Alligator Alley used to be known as a pretty deadly one. According to statistics reported by the state recently, there were 14 fatal accidents in 56 crashes between 1995 and 1999. All the deaths resulted when vehicles left the freeway and crashed into canals along the route.
On behalf of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. posted in Premises Liability on Friday, April 19, 2013
The stunning reality that we are vulnerable beings is coming home to roost in a major way this week. Residents of Gainesville and all of Florida are getting a mega-dose of that reality with the news of the apparent terror bombings from the Northeast and the fatal fertilizer plant that has nearly leveled a town out west.
There are few things that anyone can do to prevent the likes of what occurred in Massachusetts. But that may not be the case for the industrial site explosion in West, Texas. And authorities who are investigating that tragedy say they are looking to see if any issue of negligence contributed to the fire and explosion that leveled a portion of the small community.
On behalf of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. posted in Truck Accidents on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
There are a lot of reasons why the driver of a semitrailer truck might end up causing an accident. Fear of zombies is not one that is likely to be accepted by anyone at any time, but it's what one man is offering as the explanation for why he stole a truck and ended up causing a string of wrecks that sent four people to the hospital.
This all happened this past Sunday in another state, but it could just as easily have happened in Florida. As this post is being written, it's not clear what company owned the truck or what liability could be assigned to the firm as a result of the mess. The incident is very likely still being investigated by the California Highway Patrol.
On behalf of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. posted in Wrongful Death on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
It is very important for motor vehicle drivers to not engage in dangerous conduct when out on the roads. One of the most egregious examples of dangerous conduct is wrong-way driving.
Wrong-way driving can lead to head-on auto accidents. Such accidents can involve incredibly violent impacts and can cause the individuals in the vehicles involved to suffer severe injuries. Such accidents sometimes even result in a person getting fatally injured. Thus, one hopes that all motor vehicle drivers make sure to not engage in wrong-way driving when behind the wheel.
On behalf of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Thursday, March 28, 2013
It is no secret that motorcyclists often go unseen by drivers of cars and trucks. That's not meant to serve as an excuse for when accidents occur that leave motorcyclists injured. Rather, it should serve to remind us all that we all need an extra measure of vigilance to prevent accidents. When accidents do occur, those responsible, whether due to negligence or recklessness, need to be held accountable.
Accountability apparently has not been assessed as yet in connection with an accident that occurred a couple of weeks ago in northeast Gainesville. At last word, investigators were still trying to sort out the details. Authorities say the crash involved an Alachua County school bus and a motorcyclist. It occurred at about 2 p.m. at Northeast 23rd Avenue and Northeast 12th Street.
On behalf of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The students and faculty of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University have had a rough go of it in recent years. In 2011, the band's drum major died in a hazing incident. The criminal and civil repercussions of that loss are still weighing heavily on the school. This week, the school is again working through tears as it remembers a 20-year-old junior who died in a fatal car wreck on Sunday.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the young woman was a passenger in a vehicle that was heading north on the Florida Turnpike. For some reason yet undetermined, officials say the tires separated causing the driver of the car to lose control. The vehicle began to flip and officials say the young woman was thrown out. They say she wasn't wearing a seatbelt at the time.
On behalf of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, March 14, 2013
The loss of a loved one for any reason is difficult to deal with. When the death is caused by something that could have and should have been prevented, the grief associated with the loss is likely to be greater.
There is often a sense that criminal charges are warranted to hold those responsible accountable. Lacking such action by authorities, the other option available to those in Florida who may have suffered in this way may be through a civil wrongful death suit.
That is the action that the family of one young U.S. Marine is now taking. At 18 years old, this young man was in the spring of his life. He died last November while at his girlfriend's apartment in Idaho. The cause of death, according to authorities: carbon monoxide poisoning.
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