Accidents caused by other people's negligence are by their very nature, unplanned. It's for this reason that when an accident happens, victims may find themselves bridled with injury, pain and financial losses, not knowing which way to turn.
Being involved in an accident can be one of the most unsettling and devastating times in a person's life. During this time, having a seasoned attorney on your side, looking out for your best interest, can be the difference between becoming whole or struggling with pain and financial loss for years to come. If you are a victim of an accident, who you select as your attorney is the most important decision you need to make.
We are here to help.The Tampa Bay Personal Injury Attorneys at Whittel & Melton guarantee that our clients receive the personalized attention they deserve. Our first priority is doing everything in our power to fight for full and fair compensation for your injury and loss.
Our Pinellas and Hillsborough County personal injury practice involves every type of injury case-- from serious car or motorcycle accidents to slip and falls to premises liability. The first step we take with our prospective clients is to schedule a free consultation to discuss the facts of the case. Our St. Petersburg Personal Injury Lawyers then will offer advice about options to seek financial recovery following a serious accident, catastrophic injury or the wrongful death of a loved one. We represent clients on injury claims arising from of a wide range of incidents and accidents. Click any area to the left to learn more about the scope of our practice.
If you have been in an accident, we don't think that you should have to suffer unnecessarily just because you were involved in an accident and are awaiting resolution to your case. While we cannot take the pain away, many times, we are able to refer you to Doctors who will treat and manage your pain, even if you don't have health insurance.
We Stand with You.Most importantly, at Whittel & Melton, you can be confident that we will stand behind you and your case. Once we commit to representing you, we will never put you or your claim on the back burner, and we are available by phone 24 hours a day.
We promise to aggressively pursue the parties and insurance companies involved in your case to obtain justice for you and your loved ones. Through financial settlement or trial, we will prepare your case to achieve maximum compensation. You will never be responsible for any attorney's fees unless and until there is a successful financial recovery for your damages. Simply put, we will not be satisfied until you are.
We are proud to help accident victims throughout Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota Counties – including Tampa, Brandon, St. Petersburg and Clearwater, Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida.
Please call us at anytime. We are available 24 hours a day. (813) 221-3200, (727) 823-0000, (866) 608-5529.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 62-year-old woman who was walking in the 6900th block of 4th Street North later succumbed to fatal wounds after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver.
ABC Action News said this collision occurred Tuesday. An ambulance took the woman, later identified as Kathy Repke, to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, where she later passed away.
Police are looking for a woman named Rosalyn Fuller, who they suspect witnessed this collision.
BRANDON, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is currently at S Gornto Lake Road and Commercial Road investigating a crash with injuries.
Deputies are in the early stages of the investigation and have not been able to confirm the events behind this crash, list the number of people and vehicles involved, or say if anyone needed to go to a hospital.
If new information surfaces, then our news team will provide updates.
LUTZ, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an injury collision that happened at North Dale Mabry Highway and North Lakeview Drive Tuesday.
Deputies arrived at the scene at approximately 7:51 p.m. They did not state the events that led to this collision, list the number of people and vehicles involved, or say if anyone needed to go to a hospital.
More details will be posted as our news team learns more.
NORTHWEST TAMPA, FL – The Tampa Police Department is investigating a 3-vehicle crash that claimed at least one life Saturday, WFLA reported.
Officers said this crash happened before 3:30 a.m. at the North Dale Mabry Highway and West Spruce Street intersection.
No additional details have been released at this time.
BLOOMINGDALE, FL – At least one person suffered injuries in a collision at Bell Shoals Road and Flatwood Court near the Bloomingdale Golfers Club.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene before 7:30 p.m. They are in the early stages of their investigation and have not been able to reveal the exact cause of this crash or say if anyone had to go to a hospital.
New details, including the kinds of people and vehicles involved, will be included in an updated news article as new developments surface.
TAMPA, FL – One person had to go to a hospital after they were struck by a car that backed into a McDonald’s restaurant at 100119 East Adamo Drive Thursday.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to the area before 12:30 p.m., according to WFLA. First responders said another person was also hit by the car but did not sustain serious wounds and did not need to go to the hospital.
A photo from the source revealed the car (which was slightly damaged) was a gray Hyundai Sonata and showed that the majority of the window was shattered, with pieces of glass spreading on the restaurant’s floor and the booths.
Flash fooding across Florida last week resulted in Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring a State of Emergency in Sarasota County and several others in south Florida.
Storms and heavy downpours have emergency officials urging Tampa Bay residents to stay up to date on what to do in the event of severe weather as hurricane season has just begun.
Clearwater officials distributed around 3,000 sandbags to residents on Saturday to assist with storm surge and flooding. Keep in mind that last year, a no-name storm brought more flooding to the area than some of the hurricanes that have made landfall.
TAMPA, FL – A 65-year-old man riding a Harley Davidson tried to merge into a northbound Veterans Expressway lane and hit a pickup truck with a trailer, leading to his death Tuesday.
This collision happened after 4 p.m. near milepost 8, according to WTSP. The impact led the motorcycle to overturn and the Ford F-150 pickup truck to eventually come to rest in other northbound lanes.
Florida Highway Patrol said an ambulance took the motorcyclist (and issued him a trauma alert) to a local hospital, where he later passed away, while the truck driver, a 26-year-old man, was unharmed.
TAMPA, FL – A man driving a Ford F-150 suffered a medical emergency, which led him to crash into two vehicles and then a guardrail, sending him to the hospital later Monday.
This collision happened after 5:30 p.m. on the westbound lanes of Selmon Expressway, according to ABC Action News. Florida Highway Patrol said the pickup truck driver had struck a Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Armada, which were in front of him, prior to striking the guardrail.
The guardrail was significantly damaged. After the truck collided with a guardrail and the structural support of the upper deck, a tire of his blew out and then struck a Volkswagen Jetta.
MANATEE COUNTY, FL – A 46-year-old man passed away Friday, June 17, after a boat vessel collided with a channel marker in the Sarasota Bay, off the coast of Longboat Key.
The fatal incident happened at around 6:30 p.m., while the vessel was traveling on the Intracoastal Waterway near the 600th block of Jungle Queen Way, MySunCoast reports.
Longboat Key Fire Rescue crews said that among the seven people involved, two were “severely injured.” Both victims were rushed to a local trauma center where one of the patients, identified as 46-year-old Mark Hall, was pronounced deceased.
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