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FDOT: New traffic pattern coming to portion of US 19 in Pinellas County
Drivers on US Highway 19 in Clearwater between Curlew Road and State Road 580 will notice a change in the traffic flow beginning this week. All of the left turn breaks on US 19 are being closed. If a driver wants to make a left turn on US 19, they will now have to go...
US 19 Expansion Will Cause Delays (and Potentially Deadly Crashes)
The Florida Department of Transportation will be expanding US 19 north and south of Curlew Road for the next few years. This will undoubtedly lead to delays and traffic congestion while the project is underway. It will also likely lead to car crashes as drivers try to...
Sea Fog Dangers – Legal Requirements for Drivers
Public Service Announcement - When warm, moist air flows across cool coastal Gulf waters, the result can be dense sea fog that blankets the land near the coast. Fog can be deadly because it reduces visibility and puts a film of condensation on the roads, which...
Carbon Monoxide Kills – Get a Detector
This year for Christmas, give your loved ones the gift of safety - a carbon monoxide detector. Carbon monoxide is scentless, colorless, and tasteless, but it's extremely deadly. Carbon monoxide is created any time you burn a fuel, like gasoline, natural gas, wood,...
Palm Harbor US 19 Fatality
December 10, 2016 - Jason Miller was killed in in a head-on crash that occurred on US 19. A vehicle driven by Terrell Salerno reportedly crossed the median into the path of Miller's vehicle. Florida Statute 316.081 states that “a vehicle shall be driven upon the right...
Here’s Margie Swope discussing the “Do’s and Don’ts” after you’ve been in an accident
Accident Do's and Don'ts
Margie’s Second ABC Appearance
Here's a link to Margie's appearance on ABC's The Morning Blend talking about how Swope Law helps women maneuver through the insurance claims process after being injured in an accident. Women and men are very different, both physically and emotionally. Did you know...
Takata airbag recall significantly expanded
The Takata airbag recall has been significantly expanded. We encourage you to go to vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin to see if your vehicle is subject to the recall, particularly if you own an Acura, Audi, BMW, Chevy, Chrysler, Sprinter, Dodge/Ram, Fiat, Ford, GMC, Honda,...
Margie’s ABC Appearance
Margie was recently interviewed by the host of the Morning Blend on ABC Tampa Bay. She discusses why she focuses on representing women who have been injured and how women's injuries are different. Here's the link: http://www.abcactionnews.com/morning-blend/swope-law
Insurance Companies Still Fleecing Floridians
A few years ago, insurance companies convinced some of our Florida legislators to amend the "no fault" (or PIP) insurance regulations to limit an injured person's medical bills to $2,500 unless a doctor determined that the person suffered from an emergency medical...