Personal Injury

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…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – A woman was killed in a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 95 in Broward County early Saturday morning, reports WPLG. The Florida Highway Patrol said two vehicles had been involved in an earlier crash and were stopped on I-95 south near the exit for Sheridan Street in Hollywood at about 3:50 a.m. The…

A car crash in Broward County left a woman dead and several others injured early Saturday morning. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred in the southbound lanes of I-95 near the exit for Sheridan Street. Apparently, two vehicles were involved in a traffic collision and stopped on the inside lane of I-95. After a driver…

MIAMI, FL – At least five people were injured in a motor vehicle collision in Miami on Thursday afternoon, reports WSVN. Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene at Northwest 3rd Avenue and Northwest 54th Street at about 4 p.m. One pedestrian, a woman, was struck in the crash and was left pinned under a car. …

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – A trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol managed to avoid being struck by an approaching vehicle during a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95 Thursday, according to WPTV. The incident occurred on I-95 near Hypoluxo Road in Palm Beach County at about 3:15 p.m., and was captured on video by a…

OAKLAND PARK, FL – One driver was killed and another injured when their vehicles collided in Oakland Park Monday morning, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office responded to the scene in the 1900 block of Northwest 38th Street after the incident was reported at about 9:46 a.m. Investigators said the driver…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – A driver has been arrested in connection with a deadly car wreck Sept. 29 in Boynton Beach, WPEC reports. This is an update to a previous story. 29-year-old Saul Garcia Guzman of Boynton Beach is charged with DUI manslaughter and driving without a license causing death. The accident occurred in the area…

Automaker Hyundai is recalling over 100,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada as a result of defects that could lead to the vehicles’ engines catching fire. AutoServiceWorld.com reports that Hyundai is recalling 130,000 vehicles, including 2017 Tucson and Sonata models. The vehicles’ power system includes a 2.0-litre inline-4 “Nu” gas engine which can seize as…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A New York Jets player is facing charges in connection with a February car crash in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Today reports. Jets safety Marcus Maye reportedly was driving a Mercedes SUV when he crashed into the back of a Volvo while driving Feb. 22 on Florida’s Turnpike at about 7:30 p.m. No…

PALM SPRINGS, FL – A driver was killed and three other people were injured in a collision in Palm Springs Saturday morning, WPTV reports. State troopers said a man was driving a pickup truck on 10th Avenue N. at 11:42 a.m. when he struck an SUV from behind near Henthorne Drive. The impact sent the…

A Florida man is being charged in connection with a boat crash in Florida on Saturday. NewYorkPost.com reports that 38-year-old Paul Rae was apparently drunk when he crashed his boat into an island in Pinellas County at about 10 p.m. on Saturday night. Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies on marine patrol investigated a Saturday night boat crash…

AVENTURA, FL – An SUV ended up in a pond in Miami-Dade County following a crash on Friday morning, reports WSVN. Police said a man lost control of the vehicle while driving near the Bloomingdale’s store at Aventura Mall on Biscayne Boulevard at about 10 a.m. The SUV then crashed into a retention pond near…

The founder of Hickey Law Firm, John (Jack) Hickey, has recently been named one of America’s Most Honored Lawyers by American Registry, a rating organization that aggregates data to identify the top business professionals in a variety of categories. Attorney Hickey has been recognized as being among the Top 1% of lawyers by the American…

Automaker Volvo is recalling over 400,000 vehicles worldwide due to a defect in the vehicles’ airbags that can cause severe injury and death. CNBC.com reports that Volvo is recalling 460,769 vehicles, including 2001-2006 S80 models and 2001-2009 S60 models. The report indicates that over half of these vehicles were sold in the United States.  …

All-terrain vehicle manufacturer Polaris is recalling almost 14,000 ATVs due to defects that can cause the vehicles’ throttle speed control stops to “break and become stuck, posing a crash hazard.” A throttle problem creating a crash hazard caused Polaris to recall 13,990 Phoenix 200 ATVs from model years 2011 through 2021 in the United States and…

MIAM-DADE COUNTY, FL – A woman died after losing control of her vehicle on Florida’s Turnpike in southwest Miami-Dade County Sunday morning, WPLG reports. The accident happened Sunday morning as the driver was headed south on the turnpike near Southwest 254th Street. Her vehicle crashed through a grassy area and then plunged into a 30-foot…

A crash in Miami Beach left one person dead and another injured over the weekend. As we blogged yesterday, the crash occurred near Alton Road and 63rd Street at about 4:0 a.m. Saturday. Though authorities have not discussed the circumstances surrounding the crash, they have revealed that the male driver of the vehicle and the…