The Florida Supreme Court suspended Judge Gisele Pollack, a Broward County judge who sat on the bench for misdemeanor drug crimes, last week in connection to an DUI related accident that she was involved in at the beginning of May. Just days later, another South Florida judge, Judge Lynn Rosenthal, was arrested, also for a […]
Car Accidents
Huge Settlement in Case of Drunk Driver Leaving Eagles Club in Okeechobee County FL
In 2010, Leroy Felt had been drinking at his local Eagles Club for over 11 hours when he left in his pickup truck. As he was leaving the parking lot, he pulled directly out in front of a motorcycle being ridden by Rodney Wilde of Sanford. Wilde attempted to avoid Felt’s truck, but hit the […]
Police Officer Causes Accident – Then Wrongfully Arrests Victim for Drunk Driving
In Wisconsin in February 2013, an accident between a young woman and a police officer turned in to a legal battle to clear that young woman’s name after the officer who caused the crash claimed she had been drinking. 25-year-old Tanya Weyker was arrested for drinking and driving after being seriously injured in a car accident […]
Man Charged in Strange DUI Related Death of Wife
On March 9, 2014, a Loxahatchee, FL couple was driving over 55 MPH on a 30 MPH dirt road near their home when they drove past three warning signs that the road was ending and didn’t break as their car was vaulted in to a canal. The driver, 30-year-old Matthew Notebaert, was seriously injured in the […]
Woman Kills Boy in Car Accident Then Sues His Estate
In October 2012, three teenage boys were riding their bicycles on the side of a country road in Canada when they were struck by a Kia Sorrento being driven by 42-year-old Sharlene Simon. One of the boys, Brandon Majewski, was killed and a second boy was seriously injured with broken bones. The third escaped injury. […]
Man Gets 15 Years for Killing Cheerleader While Drunk
A Florida man who has been getting a lot of media attention for his role in the death of a Miami Heat cheerleader, was sentenced on May 6, 2104 for the DUI manslaughter charge that he was recently convicted of. Mario Careaga was driving back from a mall in Ft. Lauderdale when he struck the […]
Man Sent to Hospital After Crash With Impaired Broward County Judge
On the night of May 1, Broward County judge Giselle Pollack struck a stopped car, causing the driver of that car to go unconscious for some time and be taken to the hospital. When police got to the scene, they found that Pollack smelled like alcohol and that there was a spilled container in the front […]
Kayle Mendoza, “2 dunk 2 care”, Driver Opens Up to Media
Kayla Mendoza, the 21-year-old who is currently awaiting trial for a wrong way accident that killed two young women, spoke to the TV program Inside Edition about the accident that has gotten her national attention. Mendoza, who is now notorious for tweeting “2 drunk 2 care” shortly before she drove her car the wrong way […]
Miami-Dade Officer with Prior Driving Issues Involved in Parking Lot DUI Accident
A police officer was recently arrested for various DUI charges in Miami-Dade County after being involved in a series of accidents in a shopping center parking lot. Ryan Robinson, 42, was involved in a minor accident with another car on Saturday, April 5. When he was attempting to pull his car away from that accident, Robinson […]
“2 Drunk 2 Care” Tweeter Charged with Multiple Crimes for November Wrong-Way Crash
People around the country were outraged when it was revealed that a 20-year-old who allegedly caused a wrong-way accident in November had been glorifying her illegal lifestyle and had even tweeted “2 Drunk 2 Care” shortly before the Broward County crash that took two lives. Kayla Mendoza described herself on social media as being a […]
