Orlando Accident & Injury Blog
Driver and Passenger Flee After Crashing Car into Cocoa Home
When an auto accident involving cars takes place, it usually occurs on the road or off to the side. If objects other than cars are involved, they are usually trees, utility poles, or fences. Sometimes, however, a driver will lose control or become otherwise incapable of operating their car while traveling through residential areas. In these cases, mailboxes, culverts, and houses suddenly become obstacles towards which a stray car or truck might careen. This is precisely what occurred during the day on Saturday, April 11th, when the driver of a white Dodge Charger was heading down Cambridge Drive.
First Coronavirus Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Princess Cruise Lines
After facing weeks of serious backlash and intense scrutiny due to their alleged mismanagement of the COVID-19 outbreak, the cruise ship industry was dealt another blow this past Wednesday when the first wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Princess Cruise Lines, a subsidiary of the Carnival Corporation.
One Dead After Coronavirus Outbreak Aboard Grand Princess Cruise Ship
Passengers and crew traveling with Carnival Corporation’s Grand Princess are still reeling from the announcement of a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the luxury liner, especially since most of them, including the ship’s officials, had no knowledge of the issue until hearing about it from a live press conference held by Vice President Mike Pence fed through the ship’s onboard television network. Since then, one passenger has died and twenty-one more have tested positive.
Early Morning Tampa Crash Leaves Pedestrian Dead
It was early in the morning on Monday, April 6th, when an individual on foot was walking beside Adamo Drive within the City of Tampa. The exact time that the individual was walking was not included in the preliminary report, but we have from the authorities that the incident took place close to the intersection of 28th Street and Adamo Drive.
Head-On Marion County Crash Results in Fatality
Towards the beginning of April, a head-on collision took place within Marion County that resulted in a single fatality as well as an ongoing investigation on the part of the Florida Highway Patrol. The reports from this law enforcement agency stated that the incident happened sometime during Saturday, April 4th. At this time, a 59-year-old woman was behind the wheel of a vehicle and traveling down the western lanes of Country Road 318.
Car Chase Leads to Fatal Crash Involving Child in Daytona Beach
A 33-year-old Daytona Beach resident is currently facing numerous charges after an accident in which they were involved resulted in two fatalities. The reports from the Daytona Beach Police Department indicated that the incident took place sometime during April 1st, although the precise time was not immediately indicated.
Cruise Ship Crew Member Alarmed Over Mishandling of Coronavirus
Let’s travel back in time to just over a month ago on March 13th, 2020, when the Cruise Lines International Association, the world’s largest cruise industry trade association which represents more than 95% of the “global cruise capacity,” decided to suspend operations for thirty days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision, although made with the best of intentions, ultimately stranded thousands of passengers and crew, some of which had already been exhibiting symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
One Dead After Driver Falls Asleep in Orange County
A fatal Orange County car accident occurred during the early morning hours of Friday, April 10th, is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. At the time of this writing, what we know comes exclusively from reports issued by this law enforcement agency, members of whom were among the first responders to the crash and were thus at the scene during the entire beginning stages of the investigation.
Pedestrian Killed in Center of I-95 in Flagler County
Members of the Florida Highway Patrol are working to discover just what happened in Flagler County during the morning of Friday, April 10th, to cause a fatal crash that involved a pedestrian. According to the reports currently available, the incident took place close to 6:30 in the morning, close to mile marker 282 on Interstate 95. While many of the details surrounding the incident remain either unknown or unavailable to the public, the preliminary reports did provide us with numerous facts relating to the case.
Several Patients Test Positive for COVID-19 at Manatee County Nursing Home
After multiple residents tested positive for the novel coronavirus this past week, medical personnel and patients at the Braden River Rehabilitation Center nursing home in Bradenton, Florida suffered another devastating blow against this deadly disease after losing one of their own due to complications from COVID-19.
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