Posts by Hickey Law Firm
News: Motorcyclist dies in crash while performing stunt in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office reports a motorcyclist was killed in a crash while performing a stunt in Deerfield Beach Monday night. 37-year-old Alvaro Escalante died in the accident that took place on West Hillsboro Boulevard near Northeast 41st Avenue at about 10:23 p.m. The sheriff’s office says Escalante was performing a wheelie with…
Read MoreDetectives Search for Driver in Deadly Miami Beach Crash
A hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach left one person left one person dead on Thursday evening, and now officers are looking for the driver of the vehicle that fled the scene. Lcoal10.com reports that someone driving a white 2020 Kia Sorrento, Florida tag KCMD06, was involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 50 something-year-old…
Read MoreNews: Victim identified in deadly SUV crash in Wilton Manors
WILTON MANORS, FL – Authorities say a young man died when his SUV crashed in Broward County early Sunday morning. This is an update to a previous story. According to NBC Miami, the victim was identified as 18-year-old Tyler Weaver of Fort Lauderdale. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said he lost control of a Ford Expedition…
Read MoreNews: Traffic slowed on Florida’s Turnpike after water truck overturns
SWEETWATER, FL – A crash involving a water truck caused delays for some drivers in Miami-Dade County Tuesday, according to WSVN. The truck overturned off Florida’s Turnpike near the exit ramp to Southwest Eighth Street in Sweetwater. The area was shut down to traffic while emergency crews extricated the driver of the truck. No injuries were reported.…
Read MoreNews: Police investigate Oakland Park hit-and-run that killed pedestrian
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Investigators are trying to track down the driver responsible for a crash that killed a pedestrian in Broward County last week. According to WPLG, the victim was hit by a car while crossing North Andrews Avenue in Oakland Park at about 11 p.m. on Jan. 14. The pedestrian, 59-year-old Nancy Vasquez,…
Read MoreTwo Killed As Car Crashes Into Exposed Rebar In Back of Tractor Trailer
A man and woman are dead following a serious car crash Tuesday night involving a tractor-trailer that was transporting rebar. ClickOrlando.com reports that the crash occurred at approximately 8:28 p.m. on I-75 south near U.S. Highway 27. The man was driving a van behind a tractor-trailer that was transporting rebar that was exposed out of the back…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dies after collision with vehicle in Broward County
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Authorities in Broward County are investigating a fatal collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle on Saturday night. A report by WPEC identified the victim as 42-year-old Natalie Morales of Pompano Beach. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said she was riding a motorcycle south on North Federal Highway in Lighthouse Point at…
Read MoreNews: Crash involving suspected drunk driver injures Sweetwater police sergeant
SWEETWATER, FL – A driver was arrested on drunk driving charges following a crash that injured a Sweetwater Police sergeant, WSVN reports. The incident happened Saturday night at the intersection of Southwest 109th Avenue and Southwest 3rd Street. The injured sergeant was taken to a local hospital by rescue crews but was released on Sunday…
Read MoreNews: Several injured in crash of vehicles leaving funeral in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A crash involving vehicles that were taking part in a funeral procession Monday sent several people to the hospital, according to CBS Miami. Police said several cars were involved in the accident, which occurred in the vicinity of Northwest 17th Avenue and 79th Street in Northwest Miami-Dade at about 3 p.m. The…
Read MoreNews: 3 dead after collision between SUV and motorcycle in Key Largo
KEY LARGO, FL – An accident in the Florida Keys Saturday night left three people dead, according to the Florida Keys News. The incident happened on U.S. 1 south at mile marker 96 in Key Largo just before 7 p.m. Initial reports indicated that the driver of a Honda motorcycle crashed into a Buick Enclave…
Read MoreCar Strikes Group of Five University of Florida Students – Killing One
A car crash involving an automobile and five pedestrians on Saturday night left one of the pedestrians dead and four injured. WCJB.com reports that the group was struck by a Honda Civic that went off the road while traveling on University Avenue, first striking a pole and then hitting the group of five University of…
Read MoreNews: Driver seriously injured when SUV crashes in Wilton Manors
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A driver was seriously injured when an SUV crashed in Broward County Sunday morning, WPLG reports. Police say the driver was behind the wheel of a Ford Expedition that was speeding south on Dixie Highway. The vehicle slammed into a pole at the Five Points intersection of Wilton Drive and NE…
Read MoreNews: Car accident on I-95 north in Vero Beach leaves 2 hurt
VERO BEACH, FL – A two-car crash in Indian River County left two people seriously injured, according to TC Palm. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the accident on Interstate 95 north near State Road 60 in Vero Beach Friday night at 8:47 p.m. Investigators said a Honda Civic and a Toyota Prius collided in the…
Read MoreThree Killed in Florida Keys Crash Involving SUV and Motorcycle
Three people are dead following a serious crash in the Florida Keys on Saturday night. MiamiHerald.com reports that the crash occurred near mile marker 96 in Key Largo when a motorcycle reportedly crashed into the back of a Buick Enclave SUV as the SUV was making a left turn across U.S. 1. The motorcyclist, riding…
Read MoreFile Your Cruise Injury Claim Before Time Runs Out
We are sounding the alarm. If you were injured aboard a cruise ship in early 2020 there remains only roughly two to three months to file your cruise injury claim. The general statute of limitation to file your cruise injury claim is one year from the date of the incident. This means that if you…
Read MorePalm Beach County Launches Effort To Stem Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities
Authorities hope to make 2021 a safer year than 2020 for pedestrians and bicyclists in Palm Beach County. WPTV.com reports that among the Florida counties with 200,000 or more residents, Palm Beach County is currently the sixth most dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists. In 2020 alone the county registered 1024 collisions, 138 serious injuries, and…
Read MoreNews: Miami Beach police officer struck in distracted driving incident
MIAMI, FL – An accident blamed on a distracted driver left a Miami Beach police officer hospitalized, according to WPLG. Police said the officer was working an investigation involving narcotics Thursday evening when he was struck by an Uber driver in the area of Collins Avenue and 14th Street. Investigators said the driver was texting…
Read MoreNews: 19-year-old facing charges in fatal Miami-Dade County car accident
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A young man is facing charges stemming from a deadly car crash in Miami-Dade County earlier this month, reports WPLG. Investigators said 19-year-old Davian Andres Kates was speeding in an Infiniti Q50 on Jan. 2 when he lost control in the area of Southwest 137th Avenue and 128th Street at about…
Read MoreTwo People Seriously Injured In WaveRunner Crash
A serious crash involving a personal watercraft left two people seriously injured earlier this month. ABC-7.com reports that the incident occurred on January 2 when a man and woman were riding on a WaveRunner in the Boynton Beach area. The pair crashed into a seawall and were thrown from the craft. First responders arrived on…
Read MoreNews: Search for driver involved in fatal hit-and-run in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police are asking for the public’s help as they try to find the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Northwest Miami-Dade. According to WSVN, Miami-Dade Police investigators have released two images of a man they are trying to identify in connection with the Dec. 15 incident. A collision between…
Read MoreNews: 1 driver killed, 2 others hurt in multi-vehicle crash on Florida’s Turnpike
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – One driver was killed and two others were injured in a multi-vehicle accident on Florida’s Turnpike Sunday, according to WPBF. The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman was driving a sedan southbound near Donald Ross Road just after noon when traffic came to a stop and she slammed into the back of…
Read MoreNews: Police investigating deadly vehicle crash in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – One person died and three others were hospitalized after their minivan crashed in Southwest Miami-Dade Sunday. WPLG reports the vehicle went over a canal in the Princeton area before landing on its side on Southwest 238th Street near the Florida Turnpike at about 5 p.m. Surveillance video captured the vehicle, driven by a 45-year-old…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle passenger dies after crash with car in Lake Worth Beach
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – A collision involving a car and a motorcycle in Palm Beach County left a woman dead, according to WPTV. Authorities responded to the accident scene Saturday night near the intersection of Dixie Highway and 5th Avenue North in Lake Worth Beach shortly before 9:30 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreDoctors Announce Revolutionary Device to Detect TBI
In a major development for the detection and treatment of traumatic brain injury, researchers have announced a test that can reportedly detect traumatic brain injuries in under 15 minutes. ABCNews.com reports that the apparatus is manufactured by medical device manufacturer Abbott. In a statement, Dr. Beth McQuiston, medical director for Abbott’s diagnostic businesses said: “This…
Read MoreWest Palm Beach Woman Dies in Three-Car Collision
A West Plam Beach woman has died following a serious multi-vehicle crash on Sunday. PalmBeachPost.com reports that the crash occurred just after 12:00 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike. Traffic was stopped at mile marker 112 when a woman driving a sedan reportedly failed to stop, struck an SUV, and then ran…
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