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Two Local Teens Killed in Miami-Dade Crash Over the Weekend
A deadly car crash left two South Florida teens dead over the weekend, and now their loved ones are seeking answers. Local10.com reports that the crash that killed 16-year-old Valery Leah Dantos and 14-year-old Emily Luna on Saturday night was caught on surveillance video. The recording shows a vehicle striking the victims’ car as the…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by dump truck in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE, FL – Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a dump truck in Fort Pierce Monday morning. According to WPTV, the victim was crossing a street in the area of Oleander Avenue and Edwards Road when the accident occurred at about 7:10 a.m. Investigators determined that the driver…
Read MoreNews: Man dies from injuries sustained in Palm Beach County accident
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – A man who was involved in a car crash in Palm Beach County earlier this month has passed away from his injuries, according to WPEC. 53-year-old Christopher Paul Sullivan died at his home in Royal Palm Beach Sunday morning, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said. The accident happened on…
Read MoreBlack History Month Event Honoring Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry
Join us in a virtual celebration honoring Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry tomorrow, 2.17.2021 at noon. Click here to RSVP Hickey Law FirmAttorney John H. (Jack) Hickey and his team handle a wide range of cases, including but not limited to cruise ship accidents, admiralty and maritime accident cases, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, railroad accidents…
Read MoreReport: 10 Life-Saving Facts About Traumatic Brain Injury
When it comes to traumatic brain injury (TBI), what you do know can certainly help you. TBI occurs when a victim suffers a blow to the head, whether due to an object colliding with the head or due to a fall. The impact causes the brain to impact the inside of the cranium, causing swelling.…
Read MoreNews: Man walking on I-95 in Miami-Dade fatally struck by hit-and-run driver
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A driver fled the scene after a crash that killed a man on Interstate 95 Monday morning, state troopers said. According to NBC Miami, the victim was walking on I-95 south near the Golden Glades interchange in Miami-Dade when he was struck by a vehicle at about 6:45 a.m. The man,…
Read MoreNews: Driver facing DUI charge following multi-vehicle crash in Boynton Beach
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Authorities say a suspected drunk driver was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 last week, reports Boca News Now. According to an arrest report, 28-year-old Jenni Lee Sweeney of Boca Raton was booked on a DUI charge following the incident last Thursday. The Florida Highway Patrol said Sweeney was…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 7 injured after vehicles collide at Coconut Creek intersection
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A car accident in Broward County Sunday evening left one person dead and seven others injured, CBS Miami reports. Police said a Nissan collided with a Hyundai SUV at the intersection of Sample Road and NW 42nd Avenue in Coconut Creek at about 6:45 p.m. Six teenagers were in the Nissan. One…
Read MoreNews: UPS truck driver airlifted to hospital following I-75 rollover crash
WESTON, FL – The driver of a UPS truck was seriously injured when her vehicle was involved in a crash in Weston last week, according to WSVN. The woman was driving in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Indian Trace when the rollover accident occurred Thursday afternoon. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle passenger killed in accident near West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Police say a passenger on a motorcycle died after a crash in Palm Beach County Saturday night. According to WPTV, the incident occurred on Southern Boulevard at the overpass for Florida’s Turnpike near West Palm Beach. Investigators with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office determined that 30-year-old Brandon Alford was…
Read MoreNews: 3 killed, 1 injured when car plunges into canal in Miami-Dade County
HOMESTEAD, FL – Three people were killed and another was injured when their car crashed into a canal in Homestead early Saturday morning, reports WPLG. Authorities said the driver had cut off a marked police vehicle at about 3 a.m. and was fleeing from police when the incident occurred. According to investigators, the driver had turned…
Read MoreDeadly Day on I-95 As Multiple Crashes Leave At Least 3 Dead
2 people are dead following a serious car crash on I-95 in South Florida on Monday. Local10.com reports that the crash involved a Dodge pickup truck and a Saturn and occurred near the Miami Gardens Drive exit in the southbound express lanes of the interstate. Two occupants in the Saturn suffered serious injuries and were…
Read MoreHomestead Crash Kills Three Including 14-Year-Old Teen
Yesterday we blogged about a serious car crash near Homestead International Raceway that left three people dead and one person injured. Now, authorities are reporting that a 14-year-old boy was among the victims that died in the crash. Local10.com reports that the deceased teen, Terrance Valivia, had been out with a group of friends well…
Read MoreThree Dead and One Injured Following Homestead Crash
Three people are dead following a serious vehicle crash near the Homestead International Speedway. Local10.com reports that the events that lead to the crash began at about 3:00 am when a vehicle allegedly cut off an unmarked Homestead patrol car. Officers say that when they attempted to stop the car it accelerated away. About an…
Read MoreCruise Injury Statute of Limitation Fast Approaching
When the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt in March and April 2020 the cruise industry was not spared. Most major cruise ships were grounded in the wake of the virus’ spread and have remained so ever since. But despite the global shutdown, the statute of limitation for filing cruise injury claims continues…
Read MoreNews: Woman struck and killed walking on I-95 after getting flat tire
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman was fatally struck on Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach Thursday morning after her car had gotten a flat tire. According to NBC Miami, the woman pulled onto the shoulder of the highway after the car became disabled and was trying to walk across the…
Read MoreNews: Traffic diverted after tractor-trailers involved in accident on I-95 south
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – An accident disrupted traffic for drivers along a stretch of Interstate 95 Friday morning, reports WPTV. The crash involved two tractor-trailers, and occurred on I-95 south near the exit for Gatlin Boulevard in Port St. Lucie. The incident, reported at about 5:30 a.m., shut down all southbound lanes of the…
Read MoreNews: Woman charged with DUI in Pompano Beach crash that killed pedestrian
POMPANO BEACH, FL – An alleged drunk driver is facing charges in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident in Pompano Beach last year, reports NBC Miami. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Jeanie Ann Wilkins was arrested on Tuesday for the Sept. 6 incident. Wilkins was driving a Dodge Journey SUV in the 2400 block…
Read MoreNews: Child struck by car that ran red light in Sunny Isles Beach
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL – Police say a driver went through a red light and struck a child in northeast Miami-Dade County Wednesday evening. According to WPLG, the victim, an 11-year-old boy, was critically injured and rushed to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Police said he was hit by a red Mercedes-Benz in the eastbound lanes…
Read MoreNews: 4 rescued by Coast Guard after boat accident near Key Biscayne
KEY BISCAYNE, FL – Four men were rescued Saturday following a boat accident off the coast of South Florida, reports WSVN and the Associated Press. Officials said the 19-foot vessel was found capsized near Fowey Rocks Lighthouse east of Biscayne Bay. A Miami-Dade County dispatcher notified the Coast Guard after the men were spotted sitting…
Read MoreFoundation Named for FIU Student Brings Awareness to Boating Safety
A foundation named after a Florida International University student who was killed in a boating crash is now working to raise awareness relating to boating safety. CBS Miami reports that 20-year-old Monica Burguera died in a 2006 boating crash when she and her friends rented a boat to go to the South Florida regatta. On…
Read MoreNews: Van slams into bedroom wall of house after collision in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A van crashed into a home in northwest Miami-Dade County early Saturday while a resident was sleeping inside, WPLG reported. The incident occurred at the intersection of Northwest 10th Avenue and Northwest 143rd Street at about 5 a.m. The van struck the bedroom wall of the house following a collision with…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by pickup truck in Palm Beach County hit-and-run
LAKE WORTH, FL – Authorities say a pedestrian was fatally struck by a driver who left the scene in Palm Beach County Friday night. WPEC reports the victim was hit by a Ford F-150 pickup truck while walking across Dixie Highway near 7th Avenue North in Lake Worth. She was identified as 29-year-old Chrystal Click.…
Read MoreNews: Passenger dies after driver loses control on tracks in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office has released details of crash in Pompano Beach last week that killed a passenger. Deputies with the sheriff’s office arrived at the scene in the 1400 block of West Atlantic Boulevard just after 2 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators determined that 21-year-old Lesly Maza of Hollywood, Florida was…
Read MoreMotorcyclist Dead After Collision With Sarasota County School Bus
A Wednesday afternoon crash involving a motorcyclist and a school bus has left the motorcyclist dead. HeraldTribune.com reports that the school bus was traveling on Tuttle Avenue at about 2:30 pm when it went to make a left turn onto 22nd St. Florida Highway Patrol says that the motorcyclist was traveling north on Tuttle and apparently did not…
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