Tag Archives: auto accident death
Increase in Citrus and Lake Accidents Outpaces State Average
Auto accidents and resulting injuries on the roads of Citrus and Lake counties in Central Florida have been on the rise in recent years and outpaced the state average increase in 2017, according to a recent report by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. From 2016 to 2017 in Citrus County, the […]
Impaired Drivers Are a Disproportionate Cause of Roadway Fatalities
We all know that driving while impaired is dangerous and sometimes fatal, but accidents involving drunk and drugged driving continue to happen. Though they were a fraction of the more than 400,000 crashes that occurred on Florida roadways in 2017, they were much more likely to result in fatalities. According to the Florida Department of […]
What Is the Difference Between a Wrongful Death Claim and a Survival Action Claim?
When a person dies due to a negligent, reckless, or deliberate act, Florida law provides two ways the deceased’s next of kin can hold the wrongdoer accountable in civil court. The first is through a survival action, which covers the deceased person’s losses, and the second is a wrongful death lawsuit, which seeks compensation for […]
