What Can I Do If My Wife Is Hurt in a Hit-and-Run Crash?
There were 69,994 hit-and-run wrecks in Florida in 2012, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). The FLHSMV recommends that if you are the victim of or witness a hit-and-run crash, you should follow its CRASH system: Contact the police. Remain composed. Acquire witness, driver and vehicle information. Survey the accident scene, and note […]
Bus Driver Takes Deal After Fatal Miami Airport Wreck
A 2010 study revealed that on average, in the U.S., about 63,000 buses are involved in accidents each year and of those, 14,000 people are injured and 325 are killed, according to journalistsresource.org. Recently, a former bus driver took a plea deal in the aftermath of a fatal accident in which he crashed a bus into […]
Four Hurt in MacArthur Causeway Multicar Wreck
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2008, 40 percent of all traffic fatalities in the U.S. occurred as a result of multiple-vehicle accidents. While thankfully no one lost his or her life, a recent multicar wreck in Miami left four people injured and closed down the MacArthur Causeway for hours. According to […]
Car Crashes Into Miami Beach Souvenir Shop, Injures Two
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2010, there was an average of one traffic-related pedestrian injury every eight minutes in the U.S. Despite the fact that they are in traffic, even drivers and motorcyclists can be caught off guard by another motorist’s actions. Similarly, pedestrians on sidewalks and in crosswalks, despite […]
After His Son Died in House Fire, Father Charged with Neglect
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates, 9.2 million children a year are taken to the emergency room for unintentional injuries. In addition, the CDC reports that, on average, 12,175 children under 19 years of age die each year from an unintentional injury. How many of these injuries and deaths occurred because […]
Miami Beach Officer Avoids Drunk Driving Charge for ATV Joyride
A Miami Beach officer crashed into two people on a beach during a drunken ATV joyride. Even though he was on duty and well over the legal alcohol limit, the policeman was acquitted of DUI charges. He was, however, convicted of reckless-driving, a verdict that could possibly lead to five years in prison. The jury’s […]
Mother Suing Popular Florida DJ after Her Son Died in Deadly Boating Accident
According to NBC 6 South Florida, the mother of a 23-year-old man is suing DJ Laz and Miami rapper Pitbull’s vodka company after her son was killed in a horrific boating accident on May 4. “I don’t know how this happened, because he was my life, my only boy,” the mother stated. DJ Laz was operating a […]
Woman Says She was Mentally Scarred from Being Stranded on Carnival Triumph
One year after the Carnival Triumph cruise ship caught fire and lost power in the Gulf of Mexico, one woman that was on the disastrous cruise says she was “mentally injured” from what happened to her while on the vessel. According to CNN, the 54-year-old mother of two and grandmother of three was very emotional during her […]
Miami Jury Grants $1.2 Million to Couple in Chinese Drywall Case
According to The Miami Herald, a jury found the manufacturers of Chinese drywall liable for damaging a couple’s home, giving them $1.1 million for the dangerous material. This verdict is the first time a jury has ruled in a case involving all defendants in the distribution chain behind the drywall, which is the subject of litigation talks across […]
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 […]
