Year: 2018

distracted driver

Investigating & Protecting Yourself from Distracted Driving According to the Daytona Beach News Journal, Ralph Pellicer and Jobe Padach died when the truck they were driving in was rear ended by a Hyundai driven by Jennifer McFann. The Florida Highway patrol reported that McFann “failed to stop.” A “failed to stop” accident is almost always caused by some…

bike and car accident

What factors to consider Many accidents have complications that make the determination of fault difficult. This is certainly true of a recent fatal accident in Deland, Florida being investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol. The News Journal is reporting that a woman pushing her bicycle on SR 44 was struck by a trailer being pulled…

negligence

Especially Complicated Cases It was recently reported that a Port Orange police officer, Jason Robert Raynor, lost control of his vehicle en route to investigate a burglary in progress. The report notes that his police car crashed into parked cars outside of a bar on US1. At Zimmet & Zimmet, we represent people injured by the…

motorcycle crash

The Daytona Beach News Journal is reporting that Carl Lee Pierce, of Deltona was killed in a motorcycle crash in the early morning hours of Feburary 8, 2018. The police reported that it appeared both drivers had a green light and Dustin Lee Lindsey of Lake Mary turned his F-150 left from Dirkson Road to…

fatal hit and run

We recently posted an article regarding a fatal hit and run automobile accident in Daytona Beach on Nova Road. Since then, the News Journal is reporting that  police have arrested Juan Alberto Correa and charged him with leaving the scene of an accident involving death. Police say that Correa admitted to drinking prior to the crash. While the…

hit and run

The Daytona Beach News-Journal is reporting that a woman was killed by a hit and run driver around 7a.m. February 7, 2018 on South Nova Road. Our hearts go out to the family members of this young woman. When a driver flees the scene of a crash not only is it a crime but it…