Monthly Archives: January 2009

Tampa Bay Identity Theft Lawyer | Jury Duty and the Identity Theft Scam

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported a resurgence of identity thieves who pose as court officials placing telephone calls to potential victims requesting personal information. The caller states the individual has been issued a warrant for their arrest due to failure to answer a jury summons. Victims of these calls are asked to [...]

Pinellas Auto Accident Lawyer | Rise in Traffic Accidents on Pinellas County Roads

A correlation exists between the rise in population in Pinellas County and the number of traffic accidents. Gina Harvey, a planner manager with the Metropolitan Planning Commission, reports in an article published in Tampa Bay Weekly, “U.S. 19 is the most dangerous highway in Pinellas County.”  Accident prone areas along this stretch seem to be [...]

Polk County Auto Accident Lawyer | Teen Killed in Hit and Run

A young Polk County girl died in a tragic hit and run accident leaving her house to go hang out with a friend, Samantha Haynes never did make it to Taryn Hall’s house. Samantha’s mother and Hall found the 17 year old on a barbed wire fence along Bradbury Road. Deputies from the Polk County [...]

Bradenton Auto Accident Lawyer | Restaurant Gets Hit Again!

Zio’s Old World Italian Restaurant and Martini Bar was hit by a car according to owner, John Leggero. The restaurant is located on the downtown corner after the “S” curve of Sixth Ave. West in Bradenton. The 35 year old driver of the car crash may have been suffering from a medical condition when she [...]

Plant City Auto Accident Lawyer | Single Car Crash

A 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer driven by 19 year old Brett Russell Fuller lost control and overturned several times before coming to a stop in a strawberry field in Plant City.
 
Fuller was ejected from the car and suffered fatal injuries according to Hillsborough sheriff’s spokeswoman, Debbie Carter.
 
This fatality is a tragic example of not wearing [...]

Accident takes a Small life

In a recent heartfelt article found in the Sun news out of Sebring, a baby girl and her mother will never see each other again as a result of a severe car crash caused by someone else’s negligence. Nicole J. Pounds, was driving with her baby daughter, Jayla Lee, and 3 other passengers Harriet McClennon, [...]

Motorcycle Strikes Vehicle in Fatal Crash

Jason A. Kent, 28, of St. Petersburg, was riding his 2000 Victory motorcycle on the Howard Franklin Bridge around 4 p.m. when he changed lanes, striking a flat bed of a truck hauling a sport utility vehicle. Kent was thrown from his motorcycle and was hit by a recreational vehicle driven by Luann Borrison, 54, [...]

Dog Arrested in Bite Injury

Tampa Bay News Channel 10 has run an interesting story about a man who rescued a pit bull. Two years later the dog bit a man allegedly trespassing on his property. Apparently, the owner of the pit bull had seen the other man repeatedly crossing his yard to get to a neighbors house. Suddenly the [...]

Coca-Cola Gets FDA Warning

 In an article released by the Associated Press last Tuesday, The Food and Drug Administration has released a warning to the beverage company Coca-Cola for improper use of the word “Plus” on its beverage. According to the article, the word “Plus” which is seen on the companies Diet Coke Plus soft drink, is not a legitimate [...]