A so-called “nuclear verdict”—which includes any award that totals more than $10 million, according to the insurance industry—was made on August 20, 2021 in the case of a fatal truck accident involving a teen. The amount totaled a jaw-dropping $1 billion. The Nassau County, Florida jury awarded the damages after 5 days of testimony and 4 hours of deliberation in the case of … [Read more...] about Nassau County, Florida Family Awarded $1 Billion For Death of Teen Son in Truck Crash
More Tampa Area Mail Carriers Are Being Attacked By Dogs
An increase in dog attacks is leaving Tampa Bay residents and mail carriers concerned. Since October 2020, postal workers have been attacked by animals at an increasing rate. According to United States Postal Service statistics, there have been 6,000 such attacks reported nationwide. Thirteen workers have been attacked by dogs in St. Pete alone. Nick Ehas, a mail carrier for … [Read more...] about More Tampa Area Mail Carriers Are Being Attacked By Dogs
41st Anniversary of Tampa’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster
Over 41 years ago, on May 9, 1980, one of the worst maritime disasters in Tampa Bay’s history occurred. A violent storm shook the waves so hard that a freighter, the Summit Venture, struck the Sunshine Skyway Bridge at 7:33 a.m. Several passenger cars, a pickup truck and a Greyhound bus toppled 150 feet into the water. Only 1 man survived. Originally built in 1954 with 2 lanes, … [Read more...] about 41st Anniversary of Tampa’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster
Tampa Woman Causes Second Fatal Crash in High-Speed I-4 Collision
A woman traveling 111 mph was arrested on April 25, 2021, after a fatal Tampa crash on I-4 in Hillsborough County. According to authorities, Jennifer Carvajal was clocked going over at least 3 times the speed limit and never slowed down. Florida Highway Patrol pursued in a high-speed chase around 1:40 Sunday morning. When the trooper tried to overtake Carvajal, she made a hard … [Read more...] about Tampa Woman Causes Second Fatal Crash in High-Speed I-4 Collision
Fatal Motorcycle Crash on I-75 in Tampa Kills Wimauma Man
Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on March 31, 2021, a motorcyclist crashed on I-75 south of the Big Bend Road exit. The 68-year-old Wimauma man was traveling north on the interstate when a car in front of him slowed down. The vehicle was driven by a 79-year-old woman from Pennsylvania. The passenger, age 74, was also from Pennsylvania. According to state troopers, the driver slowed … [Read more...] about Fatal Motorcycle Crash on I-75 in Tampa Kills Wimauma Man