Investigation Reveals that Carnival Knew About Fire Risks on Triumph
According to an investigation by CNN, Carnival cruise line’s reports, inspections and maintenance records revealed a growing problem on the Triumph more than a year before the ill-fated cruise. The company’s documents exposed a dangerous pattern of leaks emerging on other Carnival cruise ships in years leading up to the Triumph disaster. In February of 2012, Carnival’s Costa Allegra caught fire […]
Hospital Negligence During Tonsil Surgery Puts 13-Year-Old Girl on Life Support
In Oakland, California, a 13-year-old girl was taken off life support on December 17 after she was declared brain dead following complications from surgery to remove her tonsils. The 13-year-old girl had gone to Children’s Hospital Oakland on December 9 to have her tonsils removed to cure a sleep apnea problem. According to KTVU, the […]
Recent Investigations Reveal That Few Casinos in Las Vegas Have Hotel Surveillance
According to a recent investigation, many Las Vegas casinos do not have adequate surveillance in their establishments, an absence that can create an ideal environment for crime. An investigation launched by The Associated Press found that 23 of the 27 major casinos in Las Vegas have no surveillance in their hallways or elevator landings. Only Caesars Palace, […]
Fatal Crash in Texas That Killed Three People Was Caused by Blown Tire
According to the Statesman, police officials reported that a rollover crash involving a passenger van that killed three people in October had a tire blowout that caused the vehicle to violently roll on Texas 130 near Texas 45 in Pflugerville, Texas. The Austin-Travis County EMS reported that two people were ejected from the van: a man, […]
11-Year-Old Boy Died and Four Other Students Injured When Bus Collided with Truck
According to USA Today, on December 5, authorities say one child died and four others were injured when a dump truck collided with a school bus carrying elementary school students in Kuna, Idaho. The Canyon County Coroner confirmed that the 11-year-old boy died of blunt force trauma sustained in the crash. The school bus was […]
Construction Worker Killed When Garage Collapses and Crushes Him
According to WISN ABC 12, on October 29, a construction worker died when a residential garage he was working on collapsed on him. The 38-year-old worker was killed while doing construction on a garage in Fox Point, Wisconsin. A second worker was outside of the garage and was not injured. The Fox Point Police Chief […]
9-Year-Old Boy Ejected from Vehicle and Killed in SUV Rollover Crash
According to KSAZ Fox 10, police officials are investigating a November 19 rollover crash in Maricopa County, Arizona that killed a 9-year-old boy and injured his mother and two siblings. Sheriff’s deputies at the scene stated that the 36-year-old mother and her children were traveling on the Bush Highway when she unexpectedly lost control of […]
NTSB Begins Investigation into Fatal Plane Crash in Alaska
According to KTUU, on December 1, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Alaska State Troopers arrived at the site of a fatal plane crash near St. Mary’s, Alaska. On the evening of November 29, a Hageland Aviation Cessna 208 plane crashed approximately four miles southeast of St. Mary’s airport, killing four […]
Tire Company Ordered to Pay $10 Million to Florida Woman for Defective Tire
A jury in Palm Beach County has ordered Continental Tire the Americas L.L.C. to pay nearly $10 million in damages to a woman who alleged that a Continental tire caused her car accident. The woman purchased a new Chevrolet Cobalt from a dealership in 2006, equipped with Continental tires, and serviced the car and tires […]
Colson Hicks Eidson Partner Lewis S. “Mike” Eidson Awarded The Anti-Defamation League Prestigious 2013 Jurisprudence Award
The nation’s premier human relations organization honors Eidson for his outstanding ethical leadership in the legal profession and the Miami-Dade community CORAL GABLES, Fla. (Dec. 5, 2013) – Attorney Lewis S. “Mike” Eidson, partner at the Coral Gables-based law firm Colson Hicks Eidson, was recently honored by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) with the distinguished 2013 Miami Jurisprudence Award in recognition […]
