Driver in Fatal Miami Hit & Run Surrendered to Authorities Months after Accident
A driver in a Miami hit and run turned herself into police months after the fatal pedestrian accident occurred. In March of this year, a woman was walking in the neighborhood of Brickell when she was struck and killed by a drunken, negligent driver. “All these months we wondered, how is it that the person […]
Johnson & Johnson’s Depuy Making Plans to Settle Thousands of Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) DePuy has settled a lawsuit in a California alleging that it sold a defective metal hip that harmed a man, which leaves up to 11,500 remaining lawsuits. Speculation remains that the world’s largest maker of healthcare products wants to negotiate a deal to resolve the rest. In 2010, J&J addressed rising […]
Woman Killed and Man Critically Injured in SUV Rollover Crash
On October 7, a woman was killed and a man hospitalized after the sport utility vehicle (SUV) they were in overturned in Delray Beach. Officials said that for unknown reasons the driver lost control, struck a concrete wall, rolled over and slammed into a tree. Delray Beach Fire Rescue Captain Kevin Saxton said the man […]
Six-Year-Old Boy Drowns to Death in Swimming Pool on Carnival Cruise Ship
On October 13, Carnival Cruise Lines stated that a 6-year-old boy drowned while at sea on board the Carnival Victory. Investigators say that a young boy from Winter Garden, Florida was in the pool with his 10-year-old brother when he unexpectedly went underwater and did not come back up. Passengers and bystanders jumped in to […]
Colson Hicks Eidson Partner Lewis S. “Mike” Eidson Awarded The Al J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award
Florida Justice Association Recognizes Eidson’s Outstanding Career, Dedication and Service to the Legal Profession CORAL GABLES, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2013) – Attorney Lewis S. “Mike” Eidson, partner at the Coral Gables-based law firm Colson Hicks Eidson, has been awarded the Florida Justice Association (FJA) 2013 Al J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award at the association’s annual Masters of Justice Conference “Founders Luncheon” in […]
Plane Crashes Near University of Florida Stadium During a Football Game
On October 5, two people were hospitalized after a plane crashed near fans gathered for a University of Florida football game in Gainesville. Jacksonville’s WJXT-TV reported that a plane carrying a banner around the university suddenly lost power, causing the plane’s propeller to stop. The pilots found an open area of Flavet Field to make […]
