Driver Charged With DUI Demolishes Pasco House
May 31, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Pasco County, Personal Injury News
We all know that there is a certain amount of danger that goes along with getting into a motor vehicle and sharing the roadways with others. You can’t be too careful and you always need to be on guard and “watch out for the other guy” as they used to say on those old public [...]
Red Light Cameras In New Port Richey
May 28, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Pasco County
When you read about traffic accidents that cause serious injuries and deaths you may just look at it as news without actually feeling anything profound. In fairness, we hear about so may of these incidents on television, in the newspapers, and on the Internet that you can indeed become desensitized to the gravity of these [...]
Yellow Dot Program Improves Roadway Safety
May 26, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
There is a program that is being implemented in several states that can help to save lives called the Yellow Dot program. The way that it works is that drivers who have medical conditions place a specifically designed yellow dot symbol on their rear window and it alerts first responders to the fact that the [...]
ESV Conference Coming To Washington
May 25, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
The 22nd International Conference of the Enhanced Safety of Motor Vehicles is going to take place in Washington, DC from June 13th through June 16th, and it promises to be an extremely important and informative event. If you are interested in roadway safety this is a conference that is not to be missed. Along with [...]
Texting While Walking Is Dangerous Too
May 24, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Personal Injury Help
Here in the state of Florida we are regularly at the top of the list for fatal pedestrian accidents per capita, and this is a dubious distinction to hold. We really have to do better, and though driver negligence is often at the root of fatal accidents that involve pedestrians the victims sometimes put themselves [...]
FHP Looking For Information
May 23, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Pasco County
One of the things that we all need to remember is that law enforcement is there to “protect and serve,” and we as citizens need to recognize the subtle partnership that exists between police officers and the community. We must be their eyes and ears because they can’t be everywhere at once. When you see [...]
Another Fatal New Port Richey Motorcycle Accident
May 22, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Pasco County
We still have not seen the official first day of summer, but the motorcycle accident deaths continue to mount here in New Port Richey. The latest fatal accident took place on Friday afternoon between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. when New Port Richey resident Luis R. Torres, 36, somehow lost control of his Suzuki while riding [...]
Irresponsible Bus Driver Suspended
May 19, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and we have a news piece that fits that description to bring to your attention on this day. It seems that a bus driver in Rome, Italy was caught on film using not one but two cell phones while on duty driving passengers to the airport. He was talking [...]
Pasco Driver Safety: Watch Out For Children
May 18, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Pasco County
There are some truisms that we would do well to acknowledge as rules to live by, and we are going to share a couple of those here today in an effort to make a point. It is said that it takes a village to raise a child, and what this means in a nutshell is [...]
Ford Freestyle Being Examined By NHTSA
May 17, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Automotive Recalls
We do what we can to keep our finger on the pulse of vehicle defects and subsequent recalls, and with this in mind we would like to issue a reminder. Accidents can sometimes happen very quickly and you can get injured and become confused in the blink of an eye. Once the dust settles, as [...]