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April 27, 2017 Posted in Car Accident Claim, Personal Injury, The Villages News, Villages Auto Accident Attorney, Wrongful Death Share

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and our Villages Auto Accident Lawyers at Whittel & Melton want to bring attention to this nationwide epidemic. Saldy, thousands of people die every...

September 14, 2016 Posted in Personal Injury, The Villages News, Villages Auto Accident Attorney, Wrongful Death Share

A 9-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Cleveland and Masters avenues in Wildwood early Tuesday morning. At 7:13 a.m., Sumter County Fire &...

August 25, 2016 Posted in Personal Injury, The Villages News, Villages Auto Accident Attorney, Wrongful Death Share

A driver died earlier this month after she sped through a stop sign in Lake County and was hit by another driver, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The accident happened around 6:25 p.m. The...

May 27, 2016 Posted in Personal Injury, The Villages News, Villages Auto Accident Attorney, Wrongful Death Share

Memorial Day Weekend is the last weekend in May and marks the beginning of summer! While this is a weekend of remembrance, it is also a time for relaxation and time spent with family and friends....

April 28, 2016 Posted in Criminal Defense, DUI, The Villages News, Villages Auto Accident Attorney Share

The Leesburg Bikefest resulted in at least 45 citations — including five DUIs — and 55 traffic warnings through early Saturday by law enforcement. According to Leesburg police, there also was...

March 16, 2016 Posted in Golf Cart Injury, Personal Injury, The Villages News, Villages Auto Accident Attorney, Wrongful Death Share

Business is booming for a man in The Villages who installs seat belts in golf carts after news of deadly golf cart accidents, including one on Saturday that killed two people. The 65-year-old owner...

March 11, 2016 Posted in Car Accident Claim, Golf Cart Injury, Personal Injury, The Villages News, Villages Auto Accident Attorney, Wrongful Death Share

Two women were killed and two other people were injured recently after a multi-vehicle crash involving golf carts in The Villages. The incident happened on County Road 466A at Morse Boulevard at...

March 8, 2016 Posted in Car Accident Claim, Personal Injury, Tailgating, The Villages News, Villages Auto Accident Attorney Share

A 61-year-old motorist was arrested Thursday after he pointed a gun at another motorist during a road rage incident. According to an arrest affidavit, the man told Umatilla police that another...

March 4, 2016 Posted in Car Accident Claim, Personal Injury, The Villages News, Villages Auto Accident Attorney, Wrongful Death Share

Recent research from Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute found that emotionally charged driving greatly increases one’s risk for becoming involved in an accident. The study found that...