Personal Injury
Elderly Man in Critical Condition After Medical Evacuation From Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
An elderly man was medically evacuated from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in the Florida Keys on Wednesday. WSVN.com reports that an 81-year-old man was sailing aboard the Serenade of the Seas ship when he suffered a medical emergency. The report does not indicate the nature of the emergency. Authorities brought the man ashore in…
Read MoreNews: Driver dead following vehicle collision at intersection in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Police and emergency crews were on the scene of a deadly collision in Miami Gardens on Thursday morning, according to WPLG. Authorities said two vehicles, a Jeep and a Corvette, collided in the area of Northeast Second Avenue and Northeast 199th Street at about 7:20 a.m. The driver of the Corvette…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles in Little River hit-and-run
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian died after she was hit by two vehicles that both fled the scene in Little River, reports WPLG. Miami police identified the victim as Ana Paulina Garcia, a woman in her late 60s. Investigators said she was hit by an SUV while she was crossing the street in the…
Read MoreNews: Car crashes through wall of home in North Miami Beach
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police were at the scene in North Miami Beach Monday night after a car crashed into a home, WPLG reports. A light-colored sedan was involved in the accident in the area of Northeast 183rd Street and Northeast 20th Avenue sometime before 11 p.m. According to the report, the driver of the car…
Read MoreFamily of Miya Marcano Suing Apartment Complex Where She Worked
The family of a teen who authorities found dead in Orange County, Florida is filing suit against the apartment complex where she worked and lived. WSVN.com reports that the family of 19-year-old Miya Marcano is alleging that various parties were negligent in connection with her death including “Arden Villas, its parent company The Preiss Company,…
Read MoreNews: Driver dies in crash after losing control of vehicle on Julia Tuttle Causeway
MIAMI BEACH, FL – A driver died in a crash after losing control of a vehicle in Miami Beach early Saturday morning. CBS Miami reports the incident occurred in the eastbound lanes of the Julia Tuttle Causeway on the exit ramp to Alton Road at about 4:46 a.m. Police said the vehicle went off the…
Read MoreNews: 9-year-old boy killed in rollover car accident in Belle Glade
BELLE GLADE, FL – Authorities said a car accident in Palm Beach County Friday night claimed the life of a young boy, according to the Palm Beach Post. The crash occurred on East Canal Street in Belle Glade shortly after 6:15 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the driver of a Lexus sedan…
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Read MoreNews: Elderly pedestrian struck, killed by SUV at Miami-Dade intersection
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred Monday morning in southwest Miami-Dade. According to WPLG, the incident occurred in the area of Quail Roost Drive and Southwest 117th Avenue, and was reported at about 5:40 a.m. Authorities said a pedestrian was struck while crossing at the intersection by a woman…
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean Can’t End Suit Over Sex Assault Response
(Posted from Law360) By Brett Barrouquere Law360 (September 29, 2021, 4:48 PM EDT) — A Florida state judge on Wednesday rejected Royal Caribbean’s efforts to end a worker’s claim that staff behaved outrageously and without regard for her feelings after she reported a sexual assault. Judge Alan Fine of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit said there…
Read MoreTesla Bucks Recall Norms – Issues Over-the-Air Software Update
Automaker Tesla has come under governmental scrutiny for its Autopilot software which can allow Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously. After a series of high-profile crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into the software. Now in a first-of-its-kind move, Tesla has updated the software through an over-the-air broadcast as opposed to…
Read MoreNews: Fatal crash involving semi tractor-trailer shuts lanes on I-95 north
FELLSMERE, FL – A fatal accident involving a semi tractor-trailer slowed traffic on Interstate 95 in Indian River County Friday afternoon, WFLX reports. Authorities responded to the scene on I-95 north near the 20th Street exit in Fellsmere after the crash occurred at about 4 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said at least one person was…
Read MoreCar Causes Significant Damage After Crashing Into Miami-Dade Church
A car crashed into a Miami-Dade area church on Saturday, leaving the building significantly damaged. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 8:00 p.m. when the vehicle crashed into a church located at Northeast 147th Street and Dixie Highway. According to Miami-Dade police officers, the victim drove a red Toyota Camry into the church…
Read MoreMan Dies After Being Struck On Sunny Isles Bridge And Falling Into The Water
A man fell from a bridge after being struck by a vehicle in Sunny Isles late Friday night. Local10.com reports that the collision occurred at about 10:15 p.m. when the victim began experiencing car troubles. The victim pulled over on the 163rd Street bridge and began to search for the cause of his car problems. As…
Read MoreUpdate: Miami Beach Police Cruiser Strikes Teen Bike Rider
A Miami Beach police cruiser struck a bicyclist Thursday night, resulting in the victim being transported to a local hospital for treatment. Local10.com reports that the collision occurred as the police cruiser was traveling eastbound on Quail Roost Drive near Southwest 127th Avenue. Though precise details about the collision were not immediately available, the report…
Read MoreNews: Man charged in South Bay crash that killed 86-year-old motorcyclist
SOUTH BAY, FL – A driver has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of an elderly motorcyclist in Palm Beach County. According to WPEC, the incident took place Sunday on U.S. 27 in South Bay. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 41-year-old Henry Bailey of Big Pine Key was behind the…
Read MoreFamily Sues Disney Cruise Line Over Alleged Sexual Assault on Three-Year-Old Daughter
In a newly filed lawsuit, a family is alleging that their young daughter was sexually assaulted aboard a Disney cruise ship in 2020. WSVN.com reports that the lawsuit was filed last month in Orlando. The suit alleges that workers in the Disney Fantasy cruise ship daycare were negligent when they failed to separate children by age,…
Read MoreNews: Sheriff’s office investigating fatal scooter accident in Central Broward
CENTRAL BROWARD, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal scooter accident in unincorporated Central Broward. The incident took place Friday near the 2800 block of Northwest 15th Court at about 8 p.m. Investigators said 47-year-old Benjamin Gethers was riding a Riya scooter at the same time that a BMW…
Read MoreNews: Boca Raton woman hit by car on State Road 7 dies of injuries
BOCA RATON, FL – A young woman who was the victim of a pedestrian accident in Boca Raton last month has passed away from her injuries, WPEC reported. The incident occurred on State Road 7 on Sept. 11 at about 10:41 p.m. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Brianna Tanner of Boca…
Read MoreNews: Elevator technician killed in accident on the job in Aventura
AVENTURA, FL – Police are investigating an accident that killed an elevator technician in Aventura Tuesday afternoon, WSVN reports. The incident occurred at Harbor Towers Condominium on Yacht Club Drive. A 28-year-old man was on the job repairing an elevator when the incident occurred, trapping him inside an elevator shaft. Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue…
Read MoreMiami Beach Crash Nearly Misses Pedestrians
A vehicle crash in Miami Beach left one car destroyed and nearly injured several people in the area. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 6 p.m. Monday evening in the area of 22nd Street near the W Hotel. Witnesses say that a Chevy trailblazer suddenly went off the road, went airborne, and crashed into…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian hit by truck while crossing street in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police and rescue crews were at the scene of a pedestrian accident in northwest Miami-Dade County Wednesday morning. According to WPLG, the incident occurred at the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 122nd Street. Miami-Dade police said a man was walking across the street when he was hit by a truck.…
Read MoreNews: Woman sentenced to prison for West Palm Beach hit-and-run that killed pregnant mother
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A woman has been sentenced to prison for a fatal hit-and-run crash in West Palm Beach on September 29, 2020, WPTV reports. A judge sentenced 40-year-old Priscila Nicolas Antonio to five years behind bars for the incident on Pinewood Avenue that killed Catarina Reymondo Marcos. The victim was eight months pregnant at…
Read MoreNews: Palm Springs police searching for hit-and-run driver who struck pedestrian
PALM SPRINGS, FL – Police in Palm Springs are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian, according to WPEC. The victim, identified as Jamie Sebastian, was struck by a southbound silver vehicle in the 4000 block of Kirk Road at about 11 p.m. Investigators said he was improperly crossing the road from west…
Read MoreNews: Woman, 3 children injured when driver hits their car in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A multi-vehicle accident in Fort Lauderdale last week left a woman and her three children injured, reports WSVN. The woman, Fallone Pinphinat, said she was driving her BMW on Northwest 19th Street Thursday night at about 8 p.m. when she was struck from behind by a Dodge Charger. The impact caused her…
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