Posts by Hickey Law Firm

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FL – Miami-Dade Police tweeted that they were at the scene of a fatal crash in West Kendall on Thursday afternoon. The accident occurred in the area of Southwest 88th Street and Southwest 167th Avenue in the Hammocks district, and was reported at about 1 p.m.  WSVN reported that two vehicles involved in…

A driver is under arrest after authorities accused him of striking a scooter driver on Wednesday night in Brickell. Local10.com reports that the collision occurred at about 8:50 p.m. when 29-year-old Cristian David Acmendariz-Moreta was driving his blue BMW across the Brickell Avenue Bridge. A man was traveling southward on his scooter when Acmendariz-Moreta allegedly…

Only around seven percent of medical malpractice claims result in a jury trial. A large majority are settled long before a trial is needed. However, at Hickey Law Firm, we prepare every case as if it were going to trial, helping to ensure we are prepared to represent our clients in all situations. Nearly two-thirds…

LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating an accident that killed a bicycle rider last week. According to a news release, the incident occurred Friday near the 1400 block of South Ocean Boulevard in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Traffic homicide detectives said a Broward County Transit bus and a bicyclist on a Trek…

LAKE WORTH, FL – Authorities said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a distracted driver in Palm Beach County on Sunday, according to WPEC. The accident, which involved a 15-year-old driver, took place near a Burger King restaurant on North Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the teenager…

A party boat was involved in a collision with a Fort Lauderdale bridge late last month. Sun-Sentinel.com reports that the 137-foot yacht was left stuck under the Sunrise Boulevard Bridge after it attempted to dock at the Doubletree suites Hotel next to the Intracoastal, but struck the bridge instead. Yacht slams into Sunrise Boulevard Bridge…

VERO BEACH, FL – Police said two people were injured when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver at the Vero Beach Christmas Parade Saturday night, according to TC Palm. The accident happened in the 3400 block of Ocean Drive, where two spectators were loading chairs into the trunk of their car at about…

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL – An intersection in North Miami Beach was shut down Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train, reports the Miami Herald. Police said the victim was hit by a Brightline high-speed train on the tracks in the area of Northeast 163rd Street and Biscayne Boulevard, in an…

A vehicle slammed into the entrance of a Miami-Dade post office on Tuesday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at the USPS branch on Southwest 117th Avenue and Bird Road. Cell phone video caught the immediate aftermath shows the frantic scene after the vehicle drove through the post office. Apparently, the vehicle first crashed into a pole…

PEMBROKE PINES, FL – One person was killed and another injured in a crash in Broward County Saturday morning, WSVN reports. The accident occurred on Interstate 75 north near the exit for Sheridan Street in Pembroke Pines at about 7 a.m. Two people were rushed to Memorial Regional Hospital, where one of them was pronounced dead.…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A bicyclist died after a crash on a bridge in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend, according to a report by WPLG. Police responded to the scene on the Avenue of the Arts Bridge near west Las Olas Boulevard after the accident occurred Saturday shortly after 4 a.m. Investigators determined that a…

Honda is recalling over 700,000 vehicles due to a defect that could result in the hood opening while the vehicle is in operation. CarAndDriver.com reports that the recall affects 724,826 vehicles including Passport, Pilot, and Ridgeline models. The vehicles were manufactured with a defective hood latch that could become damaged, separating it from the hood…

A bicyclist was killed in a collision with a vehicle in Fort Lauderdale early Saturday morning. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 4 a.m. in the vicinity of Avenue of the Arts Bridge and West Las Olas Boulevard, and involved a red vehicle that struck the bicyclist. Following the crash, the driver of…

BMW is recalling thousands of cars and SUVs due to risk of fire. ConsumerReports.com reports that the German automaker is recalling vehicles model years 2013 to 2018. The affected vehicles feature a potentially defective exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. #Recall Alert: BMW is recalling certain diesel cars and SUVs from the…

A South Florida family is celebrating the holidays with a heavy heart after one of their own died at sea earlier this month. Local10.com reports that 36-year-old Reynier Marino was out test driving a boat he had recently sold when he went missing off the Miami coast. After a frantic search, Marino’s friend found his…

MIRAMAR, FL – Police said a suspected drunk driver went the wrong way and caused a crash on the Florida Turnpike Sunday morning, reports WSVN. 43-year-old Ciazaris Emilio Rodriguez was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. The Florida Highway Patrol said Rodriguez was driving a Lexus south on the northbound lanes of the…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police were at the scene of a pre-dawn car crash in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday, WPLG reported. It happened at 3001 E. Las Olas Boulevard, where a vehicle slammed into a business at a local shopping plaza sometime before 3:45 a.m. Two people were inside the vehicle at the time and were being evaluated…

OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities were at the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Oakland Park Monday morning. According to WPLG, a pedestrian was hit by a train near the Florida East Coast Railway and South Commercial Boulevard at about 6 a.m.  The person was found dead at the scene by deputies from the Broward…