St. Johns, FL — A car accident in St. Johns, Florida, left a man dead on Saturday, July 12, 2014. The accident took place at the intersection of State Road 13 and Ranchwood Lane.
Barbara Holmes was driving a VW Beetle and making a left-hand turn onto Ranchwood. It was then that she collided with Stephen Pippin, who was driving down 13 from the opposite direction.
Owen Holmes, a passenger in the Beetle, was killed in the accident. Barbara Holmes and Pippin were taken to UF Health Jacksonville for their injuries. At last report, they were both listed in critical condition.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Unfortunately, this sounds like an accident in which the police report isn’t going to do a terrible amount of good at telling us who’s liable for the accident. Remember, what happened in an accident and who’s liable aren’t always the same thing. In this accident, specifically, I can imagine a scenario in which Pippin is to blame, and another in which the victim’s vehicle is at fault. Was Pippin speeding? Should the victim have waited for him to pass before making the turn? These are questions best left to a private investigator. I’ve run several similar investigations in my time as an attorney, and have always been able to get victims and their families the answers they need. And figuring out liability in an accident, and figuring it out quickly, is always important.
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