Motorcyclists are at a clear disadvantage on the roads.  This is especially true in a metropolitan area such as the Tampa Bay area.  With the number of vehicles on Tampa roadways steadily increasing, the danger to Bay area motorcyclists also continues to rise.  This past weekend was evident of that as two bay area residents died in separate motorcycle crashes on Tampa Bay roadways. 

On the evening of June 28, 2008, a young man, Arius E. Fayson died in an accident on Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County, while on June 29, 2008 another unidentified motorcyclist was killed in an accident on the Courtney Campbell Causeway (State Road 60) in Clearwater.  These accidents follow a mid-week accident in which a Zephyrhills man, Christopher M. Brazas, was also killed in a motorcycle collision on County Road 54 in Pasco County, Florida.

Three unfortunate motorcycle deaths in less than a week is three too many.  Although not enough information is provided in press releases regarding details, the survivors of each individual decedent may have the ability to bring what is called a wrongful death claim in the state of Florida.  Florida has a two-year Statute of Limitations on wrongful death claims, and the survivors should seek advice of counsel if the facts warrant pursuit of this type of claim.