Nearly 25 Percent of Drivers in Florida Don’t Have Car Insurance
FlaglerLive published an article in late February concerning the alarming amount of drivers in Florida who do not have car insurance. According to the article, over 12 percent of drivers throughout the US are not insured, a rate that doubles inside the state of Florida, where almost 25 percent of drivers are uninsured. Why Does Florida […]
How Often Do Cars Crash into Buildings in Southern Florida?
Currently, there are no formal statistics concerning vehicle-building collisions in South Florida, but according to a report in the Miami Herald, rescuers in the area estimated they respond to a car-in-building call every few weeks. Throughout the US, cars crash into buildings 60 times a day, on average, according to statistics published in the Herald. The fact that vehicles […]
National Transportation Safety Board Investigating Marco Island Plane Crash
WPTV-TV recently reported on a Marco Island plane crash that is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). According to the report, the crash happened at the airport in Marco Island, Florida on a Sunday afternoon around 4:15 p.m. There were nine people on the plane when it […]
Amusement Park Safety Tips for Guests
According to the Orlando Sentinel, guests at several of Florida’s amusement parks have been the victims of severe injuries and even death in recent years, including: A 22-year-old woman losing consciousness on Disney’s It’s a Small World Ride on Christmas Day 2014. The woman, who reportedly had a pre-existing condition, passed away following the incident. A […]
Transit Bus Slams into Building in Miami, 25 Hurt
Earlier this year, Miami-Dade was the site of a transit bus-SUV collision that resulted in the bus crashing into a store and injuring 25 people, including several high school students. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the incident took place around 6:30 a.m. on a Thursday on Northwest 36th Street. There were reportedly 23 people on the bus […]
How Did a 17-Year-Old Get Away with Pretending to Be a Doctor?
While the events depicted in a movie such as Catch Me If You Can, a based-on-true-life tale where a young con artist pretends to be an airline pilot, lawyer and doctor, can make for excellent entertainment, the fact that such scenarios can and have played out in real life is extremely frightening. A hospital should never […]
FDA Approved Xarelto Despite Bleed-Out Risk
Generally, it is a good idea to have an antidote to any type of medication just in case a patient has an adverse reaction to it, because seemingly the last thing a healthcare provider would want is for something meant to help patients to end up harming them instead. Unfortunately, in the case of the perpetually […]
Honda Has Lowered Sales Goals in Wake of Takata Airbag Recall
As we’ve been discussing on our blog lately, the Takata airbag saga has been dragging on for years, resulting in around 25 million vehicles being recalled worldwide since 2008 due to defective inflators that cause the devices to spray shrapnel at occupants during a wreck. In the wake of the recall, Honda, one of several automakers involved […]
Colson Hicks Eidson Launches Revamped Website
Colson Hicks Eidson is proud to announce the launch of its revamped website. The state-of-the-art site offers visitors a modern, streamlined look and experience while maintaining and in some cases improving upon the information we provide regarding the legal rights of those injured or wrongfully killed in personal injury accidents. Our updated site features a […]
Colson Hicks Eidson Partner Curtis Miner Selected as One of the Lead Counsel in Takata Airbag Multidistrict Litigation
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (March 20, 2015) – Attorney Curtis Miner, a partner at the Coral Gables-based trial law firm Colson Hicks Eidson, was appointed by U.S. District Judge Federico A. Moreno in Miami, Florida as one of the Lead Counsel in the Takata airbag product liability multidistrict litigation. More than 20 of the nation’s top plaintiffs firms applied […]
