Venice High School Principal In Critical Condition After Accident

FHP announced that Venice High School Principal Jack Turgeon was in critical condition after his Jeep Wrangler collided with a utility pole.

Florida Highway Patrol officers said the crash took place at the intersection Avenue D and Stickney Point Road shortly after 1:30 a.m. as 46 year old Jack Turgeon drove his 1988 Jeep Wrangler on Stickney Point road and attempted to turn right onto Avenue D. As the Jeep entered the turn it spun clockwise, slid onto the shoulder and crashed into a utility pole.

Turgeon, was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital in critical condition and is expected to recover from his injuries.

Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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Bernie Walsh

Education Bernard F. Walsh graduated from the University of South Florida before receiving his law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1978. During law school, he was selected to serve as a research clerk and intern for a Federal Judge and the U.S. Attorney's Office. He was awarded The National Book Awards for Constitutional Law and Professional Responsibility during law school. Experience Bernard Walsh devoted the next three years to trial work for the State of Florida. This provided him with the opportunity to concentrate on his trial abilities, with numerous high profile trials concerning serious felony crimes. Since 1982, he has exclusively practiced personal injury law and helped accident victims in and beyond Sarasota and Manatee Counties in Florida. Mr. Walsh has been listed in Avvo, an attorney rating site, as Superb. LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell, an attorneys rating publication, has rated Mr. Walsh as very high legal ability and ethical standards. Mr. Walsh is listed in National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and was inducted into Southern Trial Lawyers Association. He has also won the largest playground recoveries, one of the top three motorcycle recoveries, and the second largest daycare center recovery in the State of Florida. He is also a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum is a group of attorneys who have achieved career case successes that include multi-million dollar recoveries, settlements and/or verdicts.