Car VS Truck Crash Kills Woman From Punta Gorda
Florida Highway Patrol reported an accident in central Florida between a car and a tractor-trailer ended the life of a woman from Punta Gorda Thursday night.
The accident occured Thursday night when the woman, 28 year old Carol Maherg of Punta Gorda was driving a late model Chevy two-door south on U.S. 17.
As Maherg approached the halfway point between Zolfo Springs and Arcadia, Maherg swerved out of her lane and directly into the path on an oncoming semi.
The small two-door slammed into the rear axles of the semi-trailer, apparently smashing them off from the truck and continued until coming to rest in the southbound lanes.
Maherg was pronounced dead at the scene by authorities and the driver of the semi was uninjured in the crash.
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.
