Miami Injury Lawyer Blog
Just before 3 p.m. yesterday afternoon, a suburban Delray Beach woman died in a three-car crash less than one mile from her home. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s officials reported this morning that seventy-nine-year-old Leona Goldsmith was a passenger in a Volkswagen heading west on Linton Boulevard when the crash occurred. As the Volkswagen approached the intersection with Las Verdes Way, a Toyota traveling east attempted to turn left onto Las Verdes Way. Traffic homicide investigators stated that the Toyota failed to yield to the Volkswagen that carried Goldsmith.
According to the crash report, the Toyota struck the Volkswagen on the driver’s side, which propelled the Volkswagen into another vehicle that was stopped at the time on Las Verdes. This second impact caused damage to the passenger’s side of the Volkswagen. Goldsmith died as a result of the impact. Goldsmith’s neighbor, eighty-three-year-old Estria Hochstadt, was the driver of the Volkswagen. Hochstadt was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Thelma Kravoc, an eighty-five-year-old suburban Delray Beach resident, was the driver of the Toyota. Kravoc was also treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators reported that Abate Achille, a Valhalla, New York resident and passenger in the third vehicle involved in the crash, suffered minor injuries.
PBSO: Three-car crash in suburban Delray Thursday killed woman, 79, www.palmbeachpost.com January 24, 2013
Intersections are some of the most dangerous locations for drivers to operate their motor vehicles on the roadways. Faulty parts in a vehicle, speeding, and distracted driving can lead to particularly tragic consequences at an intersection. Often drivers misestimate how much room they have to complete a turn or are unable to see vehicles coming in the opposite direction and this can lead to devastating collisions that cause serious injuries or even death. The West Palm Beach automobile accident attorneys at the Friedland | Carmona have spent over twenty years helping victims of intersection accidents who have sustained serious injuries. The Delray Beach insurance litigation attorneys are trial attorneys who have experience helping their clients recover compensation for their injuries, pain and suffering, and lost wages. If you or a loved one has suffered injuries because of another driver’s negligence, call (305) 661-2008 today for your free consultation.
The Miami personal injury attorneys at the Friedland | Carmona handle all types of car accident cases throughout the state of Florida, including Boca Raton, Homestead, North Miami, South Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Pembroke Pines, Hialeah, Kendall, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach. The Friedland | Carmona handles all types of personal injury cases, including wrongful death, defective products, medical malpractice, slip and falls, and construction site injuries. Call the Miami personal injury attorneys today and let our family take care of your family!