Port Charlotte Boy In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car
A pedestrian – vehicle accident in Port Charlotte resulted in a 12-year old boy in critical condition.
Florida Highway Patrol reported the accident took place just after 7p.m. Sunday when two pedestrians attempted to cross the Northbound lanes of U.S. 41 at Conway Boulevard.
The driver of a Honda Civic, Robert Whetsel, 29, of North Port turned sharply to avoid the running pedestrians but was unable to avoid hitting Taylor Welbourne, 12 of Port Charlotte.
FHP stated Whetsel would not have been able to avoid the accident. The injured boy was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment and then sent on to All Children’s for more advanced treatment.
About the Author
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.
