FLorida Injury lawyer and Accident attorney

This past Monday evening an inexplicable tragedy struck Tampa Bay.  Two teenage girls were killed in a car accident in Pasco County.  It's every parent's worst fear.  Both girls were wearing seat belts according to pollice reports when Alyssa Dyer's car veered into oncoming traffic striking the vehicle driven by Allie Augello.  Allie had been travelling home from school practice when the accident occurred.  It happened in a split-second yet two families will never be the same. 

No alcohol, speeding, or other obvious factors caused the accident. Yet, we can't be too careful when allowing our kids use of the vehicle.  I believe it's a good rule of thumb to enforce a no texting, no cell phone use while driving.  The price is just too high to pay for another life lost in Tampa Bay.  My condolensces to both families. 

Two men were seriously injured this morning when two Harley Davidson motorcycles crashed into each other.  The accident occurred at 1 am on US 41.  According to the St. Pete Times, "John J. Odonnell, of Odessa, was driving his 1986 Harley northbound in the outside lane of U.S. Highway 41 behind the 2004 Harley of Chad M. Canady, of Wesley Chapel, when, for unknown reasons, Odonnell struck Canady. Both drivers were thrown off their bikes."

As most motorcycle accidents, the drivers of the motorcycles were seriously injured.  One was taken to Tampa General Hospital in critical condition.  The rise in motorcycle accidents in Tampa Bay is alarming and is an almost daily occurrence in the Tampa Bay area.

Orange County Deputy Sheriff's tasered an unidentified man after the man was wandering through traffic.  According to police, the man was "under the influence" at the time he was tasered.  Police state that they tried to calm him down before tasering him.  As a result of being tasered, the man has died.

Witnesses had said he was carrying a hammer but it was actually a squeegee. 

Once again, the supposedly non-lethal taser is at the center of another death.  Amnesty International and other advocacy groups have criticized the safety of the taser weapon and have called on police to discontinue its use until it can be determined whether the taser is actually a lethal weapon even though it's been marketed as a non-lethal alternative to a firearm.

Since the beginning of this year there have been 52 motorcycle accidents in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk Counties.  In those 52 accidents, 40 people have died as a result of their injuries.  This is an appalling statistic and should warrant concern in both the biker community, law enforcement, and the larger motorist community.  Some of these accidents have occurred as a result of excessive speed, alcohol or substance use, driver inattention, or poor sight lines.  Whatever the cause, 40 deaths in such a small area is 40 too many. 

This photo taken by the St. Pete Times shows an unruly Red Sox fan being arrested on top of the Rays dugout during Wednesday night's game at the Trop.  Normally, this wouldn't draw my attention save for the fact that the arresting officer has a Taser gun pointed at the back of the man's head.  He's already on the ground and another officer appears to have him subdued.  So why pull out the Taser?  St. Petersburg Police officials are looking into the incident since internal policies prohibit aiming or firing a taser at someone's head or neck.

The Taser gun has come under intense scrutiny for its sometimes lethal effects, in spite of the fact that the gun has been aggressively marketed as an alternative to deadly force.