James O. Cunningham 
Bicycle Accidents
Pedestrian Accidents
Construction Accidents
Dog Bites
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Home Abuse
Aviation Accidents
Lockheed Martin Lawsuits
Boating Accidents
Cruise Ship Accidents
Mesothelioma
Amusement Park Accidents
Camp Lejeune LawsuitsOrlando Accident & Injury Blog
One Dead, One Critically Injured in Florida Turnpike Crash
A deadly accident that occurred along the Florida Turnpike this past Friday has had additional information added by the Florida Highway Patrol. The initial report from indicated that an accident had taken place around 3:00 in the afternoon in Orange County. The report went on to say that this accident, which happened close to State Road 417, involved two individuals who were standing on the shoulder of the highway, attending to their vehicle, and a second vehicle that veered off of the highway and struck the two pedestrians. The new information provides the names of both foot-bound individuals, although it does not yet give a name to the driver of the vehicle.
Car rear ends motorcycle, leaves two dead in Pasco County
A Florida teenager was involved in a weekend accident that claimed the lives of an Ohio couple on a motorcycle. According to an accident report filed by the Florida Highway Patrol, the 37 year old male and the 32 year old female, both from Chillicothe, Ohio, were riding a 1996 Harley Davidson motorcycle at around 11:00 pm on Saturday night. The motorcycle, which did not have a functioning tail light, was traveling northbound along Interstate 75 in Pasco County, Florida when it was rear ended by a 2015 Nissan Altima driven by an 18 year old female from Wesley Chapel, Florida. According to a statement in the accident report, the driver says she did not see the motorcycle ahead of her.
Ocoee Crash Involving School Bus Sends 5 Children to Health Central
This Friday, as a school bus was traveling through Ocoee, along its usual route towards Thornbrook Elementary School, it was involved in an accident at the intersection of Blackwood Avenue and Old Winter Garden Road. The incident took place at 8:35 in the morning directly in front of the Oaks Apartments.
Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Maitland
A pedestrian was crossing Forest City Road, close to where it intersects Maitland Boulevard, on Friday Morning when she was struck by a car. The incident, which occurred near to Maitland, happened for reasons that are not entirely clear. The report made by the Florida Highway Patrol indicates that the driver of the vehicle was a pregnant woman and that after the accident she was transported to a nearby hospital merely as a means to ensure that the trauma of the incident would not cause anything harmful to happen to her or the pregnancy.
66-Year-Old Assaulted by Angry and Confused Man in Orlando
A minor car accident in the parking lot of a Miller’s Ale House located in Orlando turned serious due to a road rage incident that followed. According to the report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, a 66-year-old man—who has not been named—was driving with his girlfriend through the parking lot of the popular restaurant on Winter Garden Vineland Road when he was stopped by an SUV whose driver’s doors were open and blocking the traffic lane. The 66-year-old politely asked the owner of the SUV, the 37-year-old Ronald Ayers, to close the doors on his car so that the traffic lane would be navigable. Ayers complied.
Increased Police Surveillance Due to High Frequency of Bike/Pedestrian Accidents in Florida
In an effort to combat a surprising frequency of crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is directing several thousands of dollars in specifically earmarked funds to improve the conditions of several high-priority intersections in Deltona. The prospective improvements focus on driver education, increased warnings, and increased ticket distribution along these intersections. Deputies in the Volusia County Sheriff’s department will be posted along the specific intersections to provide increased surveillance and, hopefully, reduce the number of accidents that occur in these corridors.
Wrong-Way Collision along Florida Turnpike Leaves 73-Year-Old Dead
On Tuesday morning, before the sun even rose, a 73-year-old woman was driving her Dodge Charger down the Florida Turnpike in Orange County. The only problem was the she was driving her car on the wrong side of the road. According to statements made by Florida Highway Patrol’s Steve Montiero, the Florida Highway patrol received several calls around 2:30 in the morning from alarmed drivers about a car driving north in the southbound lanes. The reports stated that this car seemed to be driving at full speed, which would have made it a brief and terrifying blur to the drivers who miraculously avoided the Charger during its trip.
Bus Rear-Ends Car, Kills Driver and Leaves Several Injured in Florida
A woman from South Carolina was killed in a weekend car crash while traveling in Florida. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the 81 year old woman died at the scene after her car crashed into a tour bus carrying 38 members of the Hiram (Ohio) college baseball team. The accident happened along Interstate 75.
Polk County House Fire Kills One
On Sunday, Polk County Fire Officials and residents were dismayed by a sudden and violent fire in a mobile home that took the life of one man. This fire, the fifth fatal house fire that has occurred in Polk County since the start of the year, was initially spotted by Breezy Calvillo, a neighbor of the mobile home that burnt to the ground, as she was walking back from eating a late snack. In a report that has since become part of the official record, Calvillo says that at around midnight she saw the flames flashing through the windows of her neighbor’s mobile home. After parking her car at her own home on Windsor Lane, Calvillo contacted the firefighters in Polk County, gathered some friends together, and went to try and combat what was quickly becoming an out-of-control fire.
Palm Bay High-Speed Crash Leaves One Dead, One Critically Injured
A high-speed car crash in Palm Bay this past Sunday has left one individual dead and another seriously injured as the Florida Highway Patrol searches for answers regarding this unusual case. According to the report filed by the Florida Highway Patrol and the statement given by Palm Bay Police Lieutenant Make Bandish the accident took place around 11:10 on Sunday afternoon and was initially reported by concerned residents along Eldron Boulevard and Estrada Street. Lt. Bandish says that the car, a white Hyundai, was driving incredibly fast down residential streets before the accident.
Mr. Cunningham is an excellent and knowledgeable attorney.