Pasco Personal Injury Cases Not Confined To Traffic Accidents
September 18, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Personal Injury Help
Most of us are aware of the fact that we have legal recourse when we are injured in motor vehicle accidents. When someone makes an error or acts in a negligent manner behind the wheel and you are injured as a result, you are entitled to compensation for your pain and suffering and lost wages. [...]
School Bus Drivers Have Huge Responsibility
September 17, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety, Pasco County
Some of the jobs that don’t seem especially glamorous or lucrative are actually among the most important positions out there. One of these belongs to school bus drivers. These members of our community take the safety and well-being of dozens of children into their hands each and every day, and this is an enormous responsibility. [...]
AAA National Senior Driver Expo
September 15, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
Because we regularly report on Pasco injury accidents and those that take the lives of members of our community we are acutely aware of the risks involved when you get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. But many are not. We share these incidents with our readers because we want to raise awareness because [...]
NHTSA Makes Recall Announcements Readily Available
September 14, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Automotive Recalls
If you are an advocate of public safety you have to take your hat off to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which operates under the United States Department of Transportation (of which Ray LaHood is the Secretary). The NHTSA does a great job spearheading initiatives that are intended to make our roadways safer. They [...]
Charges Lodged In Fatal December Moped Accident
September 13, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Pasco County, Personal Injury News
When we share news with our readers about actions that take place in Pasco County that result in injuries and fatalities it is in fact “news.” We try to keep our fingers on the pulse of incidents taking place as they happen, and in many cases all of the facts have not been hashed out. [...]
Unusual Pasco Crash On Sunday
September 12, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Personal Injury Help
We all know that when we take to the roadways there are certain perils that exist. One of these is the possibility of interacting with an individual who is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This is one of the reasons why it is so very important to drive defensively and take nothing [...]
Retaining A Personal Injury Lawyer Is Key
September 8, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Personal Injury Help
When you or a family member has been injured in an accident due to the actions of someone else, your first priority should be to get yourself well. Your health comes first, but of course we all have bills to pay and your creditors do not want to hear about any mitigating circumstances. They’re simply [...]
AAA Traffic Culture Safety Index
September 7, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Personal Injury Help
Most of us are aware of the role that the AAA plays as a provider of information for travelers as well as being a resource for roadside assistance. They have been doing this very useful work for decades, and though they are now known as “AAA” these letters have traditionally stood for the original name [...]
Big Honda Recall Announced
September 6, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Automotive Recalls
In an effort to foster safer roadways here in Pasco County we keep a close eye on automotive recalls and try to pass along information as it becomes available. If you’re interested in keeping tabs on recalls as they are announced, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website is a very good resource. We share [...]
Pasco Motorcycle Accident Kills 22-Year-Old Man
September 5, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Pasco County
During the summer of 2011 we have had a considerable number of fatal motorcycle accidents here in the Pasco County area. Sadly, we must add another one to the list on this day as reports are surfacing of a crash that took the life of a 22-year-old man on Saturday. According to a news article [...]