Head On Crash in Sarasota Critically Injures Man From Bradenton
A head-on collision between a Hyundai Coup and a Ford F-150 pickup truck has left a man in critical condition.
Florida Highway Patrol stated the crash happened Sunday evening after 8:30 east of the Bobby Jones Golf Club in Sarasota. Jacob Miller, a 19 year old from Bradenton, was driving north on Richardson Way in a Hyundai Tiburon approaching a sweeping curve in the road. Miller did not negotiate the turn, swerved out of his lane and into the path of the oncoming F-150 driven by John Carlson, 21, of Sarasota. The two vehicles collided head-on.
Both Miller and passenger McKenzie Peterson, were wearing seat belts and suffered non-life threatening injuries. However a second passenger who was not wearing a seat belt and identified only as a 21 year old male, was in critical condition and flown to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
The driver of the pick up truck, John Carlson, 21 from Sarasota and passenger Hallie Matthews twenty years of age also from Sarasota, were both wearing seat belts and did not suffer life-threatening injuries.
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.
