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Santa Rosa County If you have any information regarding any of these accidents or other information, you may contact the firm by emailing here or calling (850) 444-4444 We are investigating insurance companies in Florida that act as sureties for the execution of bail bonds. We are reviewing cases in which outstanding judgments have not been paid by these companies in all counties of Florida. If you have any information concerning the foregoing, please email or call our investigators. We are evaluating the conditions of the Santa Rosa County Court House for compliance with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements. We are interested in speaking with any disabled person who has had difficulties using the Santa Rosa County Court House in Milton. We are involved in railroad train vs. car/pedestrian accident cases. We need your help in identifying dangerous crossings where visibility is inadequate to see approaching trains. Railroads enjoy extensive immunity from responsibility for accidents involving their trains and crossings. The community however, can mobilize and force railroads to adequately maintain their right-of-ways. In addition, where railroads refuse to upgrade the crossing warning devices, counties and cities can post additional warning signs to help avoid tragic accidents and resulting death. If you know of a dangerous intersection, notify us and we will photograph it and notify the appropriate authorities. In addition, we will post a dangerous intersection map to warn others. April 29, 2007, early afternoon - At the intersection of SR 4 and SR 87 near Berrydale our client's vehicle (a 2001 Chevrolet) was struck on the driver's side door by a 2006 Ford that ran the flashing red light. The driver of the Ford was cited by the FHP and our client suffered a torn right rotator cuff. December 6, 2007 - Our client, an inmate at the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution, amputated his index finger and severed his thumb and two middle digits while operating a table saw in the cabinet shop. The safety guard that covered the blade of the table saw had been removed and/or altered causing the equipment to be unreasonably dangerous. January 9, 2008 - Client was the restrained passenger in a 1990 Ford that was traveling behind a 2003 Honda on SR 10 in Milton. The Honda, using turn signals, indicated he was turning right, so our client proceeded to the left side of the Honda. Abruptly, the Honda switched direction and cut left, causing the 1990 Ford to swerve, lose control and roll over. January 19, 2008 - Driver of a 2003 Toyota was traveling east on Nichols Lake Road at an excessive speed, lost control at a curve, ran off the pavement and started to spin counter-clockwise. The spinning Toyota then crossed into the westbound lane into the path of our client's 1992 Chevrolet. Our client tried to avoid a collision but was unable to do so. After the imapct the Toyota continued to travel over 340 feet before coming to a stop. April 19, 2008 - A 1997 Ford was exiting the rear entrance of the Tom Thumb store in Pace. Our client's 2004 Infinity was traveling south on SR 10 in the right turn lane. The driver of the Ford failed to see our client's vehicle and moved into our client's path. Our client hit the Ford, right front to left side. The driver of the Ford was ticketed at the scene. July 3, 2008 at 10:58 PM - Our clients were passengers in a vehicle traveling southbound on SR 87. At the intersection of SR 87 and Farrington Road, the car in which they were riding ran off the roadway and onto the west shoulder. The vehicle then came back on the roadway and overturned several times before finally coming to rest on the roadway's east shoulder. July 23, 2008 - Client was traveling southbound on CR 197 (Chumuckla Highway) when two other northbound vehicles collided with one another. The collision caused one of the northbound vehicles to spin into the southbound lane directly in the path of our client. Our client was unable to avoid a collision and collided with the other vehicle. Client's vehicle came to rest in the ditch on the west shoulder of CR 197. July 27, 2008 around 11:00 AM - Using the parking lot provided by a local food store, our client stepped into a hole at the edge of the parking lot and fell. Unable to walk or drive, the client called 911 and was transported via ambulance to Santa Rosa Medical Center. The client sustained a compression fracture of the lower back as a direct result of the fall. August 31, 2008 at approximately 7:30 PM - This is one of the most tragic cases our firm has ever handled. A hit and run driver struck a young couple who were out walking their dogs. The husband was pronounced dead at the scene and the wife later died in the hospital. The driver fled the scene without calling for emergency assistance or rendering aid to the victims. The driver later turned himself in to the authorities. We represent the guardian of the minor children and the personal representative of the couples's estate. December 9, 2008 around 5:30 PM - Driving east-bound on a wet SR 30 in Navarre, our client was unaware that a west-bound vehicle had crossed the median into his lane and was sitting disabled with no working lights to warn on-coming traffic. Our client was unable to see the disabled vehicle in time and crashed into it. As a result, the client was taken via ambulance to Baptist Hospital with neck and back injuries. January 20, 2009, approximately 6:48 PM - Our client was walking across Hwy. 98 toward the Gulf Breeze Wal-Mart. The driver of a 2004 Chrysler was in the left turn lane (that allows access to the Garcon Point Bridge road) approaching the traffic light. Our client was waiting for traffic to clear, but the driver of the Chrysler crossed the yellow line and hit our client. The impact left our client with a broken left leg, broken ribs and a broken shoulder. An ambulance transported him to the Gulf Breeze Hospital. March 3, 2009 - This motor vehicle accident happened in Allentown, just south of Jay. The driver of a 2009 Toyota made a left turn and hit our client's vehicle, a 1995 Isuzu. As a result of the collision, our client's vehicle went airborne, rolled several times before coming to rest in a near-by cemetery. Our client crawled out of the vehicle while our client's passenger was ejected. Lifeflight provided the transport to Sacred Heart Hospital. March 12, 2009 - Client was attacked by her neighbor's large dog. The client was knocked to the pavement and sustained serious injuries that required medical attention. April 3, 2009 around 7:10 PM (still daylight) - Our client was struck by a car in the parking lot of TJ Maxx in Pace. The impact threw her on top of the car. As she fell from the car to the ground, the car ran over her causing severe injuries that resulted in an extended hospital stay. April 10, 2009 - Our client was westbound on Interstate 10 when he had to stop for another accident that had stopped traffic on the interstate. While stopped, our client's 1999 GMC was rear-ended by a 2004 Chevrolet that failed to stop. Client was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital. June 4, 2009 around 4:50 PM - Our client's daughter was a passenger in a vehicle traveling westbound on the Escambia Bay Bridge (Interstate 10) when the vehicle was hit from behind and pushed into the vehicle in front of them. Our client's daughter was pronounced dead at the scene. June 6, 2009 - Our young client was riding in a pontoon boat off Destin to attend the Billy Bowlegs Festival. At some point along the way, the client fell off the pontoon boat and was run over by theboat causing extensive and devastating injuries to her left leg. She was air-lifted to Sacred Heart Hospital where she remains a patient. October 3, 2009, morning - Our client was driving a 2005 Ford F-150 on Highway 90 in front of the Wal-Mart Supercenter & Ryan's when the driver of a 1996 Lexus entered the highway from a turn lane and caused our client's Ford truck to hit the Lexus. The impact caused the Ford truck to hit an AT&T box on the side of the road causing an air bag deployment. Client was transported to Santa Rosa Hospital ER. October 3, 2009 - Our client & her seven year-old son were visiting a neighbor. Without any provocation, the neighbor's dog, a pit bull, attacked our client's son, latching on to his left hand. The boy was left with a gaping hole in his hand. October 17, 2009 around 9:30 AM - Client was in his 2007 Nissan with both of his children. Our client was attempting to make a left turn from North Spencer Field Road onto West Spencer Field Road when the driver of a 1991 Chevrolet ran the stop sign hitting the driver's side of our client's vehicle. As a result of the impact, client sustained a serious back injury. October 19, 2009 - Client unknowingly ingested Provigil pills that were labeled as Valtrex by the pharmacy. Our client suffered serious side effects and was taken to the ER. December 13, 2009 - Driving her truck on Hwy 90 with her son as passenger, our client was forced into on-coming traffic by another vehicle pulling out in front of her. As a result, our client side-swiped an on-coming truck. Client & son were taken to Santa Rosa Medical Center via ambulance. MRI revealed 3 herniated discs & major nerve damage. December 16, 2009 around 9:37 AM - Our clients, driving their 2003 Kia, were waiting in the turn lane on Willard Norrris Road (in Milton) when they were rear-ended by the driver of a 1992 Lexus. Clients were injured (neck & back) as a result of the accident. December 27, 2009 - Client was a passenger in a vehicle involved in an accident on Highway 90 (Milton). The accident occurred when another vehicle turned into the path of the van in which our client was a passenger. The at-fault driver left the scene, but another motorist was able to get the tag number. Client sustained injuries to her left knee and fingers. December 31, 2009 - Our clients were driving a 1996 Chevrolet SUV on Chumuckla Highway when a man driving a 2003 Chevrolet pulled out in front of them from a side road. Clients were taken to the Santa Rosa Hospital ER. January 11, 2010 at approximately 7:45 AM - Client was driving a 2009 Honda Accord on Highway 87 (in Milton) approaching the intersection of Arlingwood Drive. The traffic light was flashing red at all four junctions; this indicates a four-way stop. Our client stopped and waited to proceed through the intersection when the driver of a 2008 GMC pick-up broadsided the Honda. Our client and her passenger were seriously injured as a result. February 23, 2010 - Our client was stopped at a red traffic light on Highway 90 in front of KMart (Milton) in her 2004 Hyundai Sonata when she was rear-ended by a 1990 Cadillac. The severity of the impact spun our client's car and caused her to hit the steering wheel. Client was transported by ambulance to Santa Rosa Medical Center. April 5, 2010 - Our client’s son was driving his motorcycle east on Hwy 90 when the drunk driver of a 1998 Ford Taurus pulled out of Simmons Road and directly into the path of the motorcycle. After the impact, the driver of the Taurus kept driving and left our client’s son lying in the road. An off duty officer saw the accident happen, chased the driver down and arrested him. April 16, 2010, early afternoon - Client was driving his 1996 Ford westbound on SR10 (Hwy 90) traveling to Pace for a pick up when the driver of a 2007 GMC, traveling eastbound in the left turn lane, turned into the path of our client's vehicle. The two vehicles collided and the client was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital via ambulance. May 9, 2010 - While riding her Harley Soft Tail (motorcycle) on Hwy 98 toward Gulf Breeze, our client met an on-coming 1999 Ford truck (company owned) pulling a trailer. As the truck approached, the trailer's axle broke causing three tires to roll across the road at a high rate of speed. One of these tires struck our client's motorcycle on the right side, fracturing her right foot. Back to top of page |
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