Posts by Hickey Law Firm
Woman Dies after Liposuction Procedure in Miami Clinic
A Caribbean woman died Monday, immediately after undergoing a cosmetic surgery procedure in Miami. The victim, 32-year-old Nikisha Lewis, underwent liposuction, and stopped breathing at some point after the surgery. The Miami-Dade medical examiner has still not identified Lewis’ cause of death. Local news outlets are reporting that a woman died on Monday, after…
Read MoreWrongful Death Trial of Officer Who Killed Seth Adams Highlights Non-Lethal Options
The wrongful death trial against Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Custer is shining light on the topic of excessive force in the state. Custer shot and killed Seth Adams in a confrontation in 2012. The lawyers for Adams’ family claim that Custer could have used non-lethal options during his confrontation with Seth, but chose not…
Read MoreTwo Miami-Dade Women Arrested for Performing Illegal Plastic Surgeries
Two Miami-Dade women were recently arrested and charged with providing unlicensed plastic surgery services. The women allegedly performed hundreds of “Butt Lift” procedures over a seven year period. The women are facing a 20 count indictment. Over the past decade or so the popularity of plastic surgery targeting the buttocks has steadily grown in popularity.…
Read MoreLawsuit Alleges Negligence after Teen Raped on Carnival Breeze Cruise Ship
A lawsuit was recently filed against Carnival Cruise Lines, on behalf of a girl who was 15 years old when she traveled with the company. The suit alleges that the plaintiff was raped and sexually assaulted by a group of men aboard a Carnival cruise ship in October 2015. The suit claims that Carnival was…
Read MoreWhistleblowers to Share $2,748,500 of $12 Million Settlement against Miami Hospital
A $12 million settlement, involving a South Florida Hospital, was announced by US Department of Justice last month. The hospital was alleged to have carried out unnecessary studies and procedures, and then billed government health care programs. The whistleblower suit was brought by two physicians, who will share in the proceeds from the settlement. The…
Read MoreMajor Crash Involving Publix Truck Kills 1
A major auto crash involving a Publix truck and a passenger vehicle killed one person this morning. The driver of the passenger vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, while the passenger in the car was rushed to the hospital. When suing for just compensation in such cases, it is recommended that families choose a…
Read MoreSuing for Abilify (Aripirazole) Related Suicides and Attempts at Suicide
Abilify is an antipsychotic drug used to treat people suffering from disorders such as bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia. Abilify has been linked to various side effects, such as thoughts and attempts at suicide, and compulsive behavior such as compulsive gambling. Those who have been harmed by Abilify, or whose loved ones have been harmed, may…
Read MoreMedical Care at Lowell Correctional Institution for Women is Failing
Lowell Correctional Institution for women which is the largest women’s prison in the country holding some 2,700 inmates has a long history of medical malpractice, misdiagnoses and failure to provide medications and treatment which has resulted in several deaths. Families of those who have died have said that although the deaths were recorded as from…
Read MoreAmerican Cruise Passenger Killed on Shore Excursion in Belize
In Belize on Tuesday, two American Tourists, Theresa Lyn Meyers and Samuel Douglas Schulte left their cruise ship which had docked in Belize, for a day trip tour of Jaguar Paw. They were travelling along George Price Highway shortly before noon, in a small blue SUV being driven by their tour guide, Leon Garcia of…
Read MoreMore Passengers Falling Ill with Chest Infections on Cruise Ships
Christine Gould and her partner, Stephen Gray, both from England, went on a two week long Christmas and New Year cruise on the Thomson Celebration cruise ship around the Caribbean. While on board, both of them began to suffer from problems breathing, as well as a cough. This led to them having to be placed…
Read MoreCosta Concordia Captain found Guilty
The Captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, 54 year old Francesco Schettino, has been found guilty of causing the deaths of 32 people when he guided the ship onto rocks in January 2012 off the Italian island of Giglio in Tuscany. Schettino was facing multiple charges of manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning ship…
Read MoreRegulation of Casinos Onboard Cruise Ships Leaves a Lot to be Desired
Land based casinos are regulated to ensure that the slot machines are both random and honest, however the situation is not the same aboard cruise ships. On land, the gambling laws are very clear, but at sea it is difficult to work out who exactly sets the laws to monitor the casinos and who enforces…
Read MoreHIV-Positive Personal Trainer Suing Cruise Line and Contractor for Discrimination
Daniel Dowd, a would-be employee for one of Norwegian Cruise Line’s major contractors, has been fired from a job on board one of the line’s ships before he even started working for them. Dowd was diagnosed with HIV fifteen years ago and recently applied for a job with a spa company to work as a…
Read More$2.9 million Award in Carnival Cruise “Slip and Fall” Case
From time to time the media picks up a story about someone suing a large company for a “slip and fall” or other negligence on the company’s part – and you may wonder “Why was the victim awarded so much money?” Often times there is more to the story than the headline would suggest. About…
Read MoreFATAL TALLAHASSEE MOTORCYCLE VS. CAR CRASH
Yesterday, Sunday, March 20, 2011, at approximately 12:38 pm, a motorcyclist collided with a car driving south on North Meridian Road in Tallahassee, Florida. The juvenile driver of the 2004 Volvo S80 made an illegal U-turn, pulled off into the grass, and tried to turn around. This is when the 53 year old driver of…
Read MoreMEDICAL NEGLIGENCE RESULTS IN PERSONAL INJURY TO PATIENT OF JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MEDICAL CENTER
FRANKLIN v. MAREK ZALEWSKI, M.D The following is a description of a personal injury case we have filed. Injury due to University of Miami hospital negligence This is a case involving a personal injury caused by Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Medical Center. On the date of the accident, Ms. Franklin experienced epigastric pain and…
Read MoreTwelve Year-old Girl Raped Onboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
Jane Doe V. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line The following is a description of a personal injury case we have filed. This is a case involving a personal injury aboard the Mariner of the Seas, a cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line in its literature and advertisements represents directly or…
Read MoreCruise Line Passengers Falling in Drained Swimming Pools at Night
We have been involved in litigation against Carnival Cruise Lines, and other cruise lines, in regard to swimming pool accidents. Specifically, the cruise lines drain the swimming pools every night. When they drain the pools they fix a net over the pool, but the netting is not designed to hold the weight of a person.…
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