Truck Accident Kills Sarasota Teenager
A Toyota pickup truck driven by a teen slid off the road rolled over and dropped into a creek. FHP reported the accident happened around 2:30 in the morning on Palmer Boulevard close to Nandina Drive.
The driver of the pickup, David Mahoney 18 of Sarasota, was wearing his seat belt during the accident but was killed in the crash. Florida Highway Patrol stated as the truck got close to the intersection of Palmer Blvd. and Nandina Dr., it veered to the left and slid of the road. Once leaving the roadway the truck collided with boulders Flipping the vehicle which came to rest on it’s side in the creek. The creek held about a meter of water at the time.
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.
