Posted by Steven A. Bagen
Jul 14, 2017 7:18:19 PM
A fatal accident occurred Friday afternoon, leaving one dead and six injured.
The crash occurred on the southbound side of I-75 near the Micanopy exit, when a tractor trailer veered off of the interstate, hitting an RV that had pulled off the highway due to a flat tire.
Topics: Truck Accidents, I-75, RV Accidents
The weather is warming up and bikers are starting to hit the road; Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month is rapidly approaching.
In gearing up for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May, many in the motorcycle community have dubbed April 2017 Motorcycle Helmet Awareness Month,
Topics: motorcycle, Motorcycle Accidents, Motorcycle Safety
Posted by Steven A. Bagen
Mar 21, 2017 11:50:14 AM
A traffic accident occurring Monday morning has left a motorcyclist in critical condition.
The accident occurred in front of UF Health Shands around 11:45 am. According to officials at the Gainesville Police Department (GPD), the crash involved one motorcycle and one car.
Topics: Motorcycle Accidents, auto accident
Posted by Steven A. Bagen
Nov 18, 2016 12:04:27 PM
The last 40 years have seen a decline in highway fatalities. Unfortunately, 2015 saw the largest annual percentage jump over any year in the last 50, and, thus far, 2016 has been even worse. In the first six months of 2016, highway deaths increased by over 10% from a comparable period in 2015.
Topics: Distracted Driving, Car, auto accident, smartphone, mobile devices
Posted by Steven Bagen
Oct 28, 2016 4:15:00 PM
This morning was an unfortunate reminder of Florida’s status as the leader in the nation for bicycle deaths per capita.
Topics: Pedestrian Accidents, Truck Accidents, Car, auto accident
Posted by Steven A. Bagen
Apr 20, 2016 12:27:00 PM
An accident early in the morning on April 18th has caused Gainesville residents to collectively groan much more actively about Mondays this week. The unexpected major accident involving several vehicles stopped traffic on I-75 for much of the day, causing many work attendance delays and, more importantly, several injuries.
Topics: Serious Accidents & Injuries, I-75
Posted by Steven A. Bagen
Mar 25, 2016 12:08:55 PM
Defensive driving is important not only for automobile drivers, but also for motorcycle riders, as Gainesville drivers learned on Wednesday, March 16.
On the afternoon of March 16th, a man, later to be identified as Eric Michael McManus, 32, was travelling eastbound on his motorcycle on Northeast 23rd Avenue when the driver of a Cadillac, facing North on Second Street, tried to turn left onto 23rd Avenue, directly into McManus’s path.
Topics: motorcycle, Motorcycle Accidents, News
Posted by Steven A. Bagen
Mar 18, 2016 3:16:24 PM
DUI’s are never pleasant to experience, but that holds even more true when fatalities are involved. The impacts of a DUI can be very far-reaching and Jeffrey Lee Ertle, 41, learned that the hard way.
Topics: Car Accidents, News, Drinking and Driving, auto accident, DUI
Sometimes it’s easy to take for granted how much of a privilege driving is; other times it’s easy to take for granted how dangerous it can be. A recent automotive accident right in the heart of Gainesville left several hospitalized—including one who was ejected from her vehicle—proving that even under safe conditions and in safe vehicles, disaster can strike at any time.
Topics: Personal Injury, Serious Accidents & Injuries, Car, auto accident, Gainesville
In early summer of 2015, Patricia Mincey ran through a red light while driving approximately 20 mph in her 2001 Honda Civic. Unfortunately, her car collided with an SUV. As is supposed to happen, her airbag inflated, but in her situation, hers inflated too much. Her lawsuit, intended to cover her medical bills, pain and suffering, as well as punitive damages against Takata and Honda, alleges that this overinflation caused Ms. Mincey to become paralyzed from the waist down.
Topics: News, Serious Accidents & Injuries, Car, recall, Takata airbags
