Month: December 2015

Hillsborough deputy dragged 150 ft. in motorcycle accident

(via WFLA) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office motorcycle deputy was involved in a six-vehicle accident in the Gibsonton area on Tuesday afternoon. FL-LEGAL AUTO ACCIDENT FAQ | CALL 1-800-94-9951 FOR HELP It happened in the area of Interstate-75 and Gibsonton Drive. The deputy, Tim Berg, 37, was pinned underneath a vehicle. …

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Florida Man Busted Going 110 MPH, naked in car in Naples

(via Jalopnik) On Saturday afternoon, Florida Highway Patrol got reports of a Cadillac driving recklessly down a road known as Alligator Alley. When a FHP trooper pulled the car over, according to the Naples Daily News, what he found was raw, unadulterated, nuclear-grade pure Floridium: a white-hot ball of the very soul of Florida, manifested …

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How will your family recover losses in DUI manslaughter cases?

(via ClickOrlando) BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A man has been charged with DUI manslaughter after a crash that killed an Orlando woman in October, the Florida Highway Patrol said. FL-LEGAL AUTO ACCIDENT FAQ | CALL 1-800-984-9951 FOR HELP The crash happened at 12:30 a.m. Oct. 10 on State Road 407, one mile west of Interstate …

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Safety Board: ‘Recalled tire caused Lake City church van tragedy in 2014’

(via FCN) LAKE CITY, Fla. — A church van tire that blew out near Lake City last year, causing a deadly rollover crash that killed two people and injured eight more, was subject to a manufacturer recall, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Investigators, who concluded the tire blowout was the probable cause of …

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Insurance Companies

These 13 Insurance Companies Owe Floridians $60 million

Thirteen health care insurance companies owe $60 million in rebates to 821,814 Florida residents. More than 40 percent of the total is owed by Florida Blue, which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and Health Options, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. FL-LEGAL INSURANCE LAW FAQ | …

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