Personal Injury
News: Car accident in Tamarac kills 76-year-old driver
TAMARAC, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a car accident that killed an elderly woman in Tamarac. The victim was identified as 76-year-old Barbara Axelrod of Tamarac. She was driving on Northwest 81st Street July 16 when the accident occurred at about 7:19 p.m. Detectives said Axelrod was behind the wheel…
Read MoreNews: Hospital CEO killed in personal watercraft accident in Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Dr. Leon Haley Jr., CEO of UF Health Jacksonville, died in a personal watercraft accident in Palm Beach County over the weekend, according to WPTV. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Dr. Haley lost control of a Yamaha PWC jet ski Saturday and crashed into a jetty in the…
Read MoreNews: Miami police sergeant injured after car struck at intersection
MIAMI, FL – A Miami police sergeant was hospitalized after his marked car was struck Saturday morning. According to WPLG, the police vehicle was hit by another car at the intersection of Northwest 7th Street and 11th Avenue. Police said the sergeant suffered possible head injuries and was listed in stable condition at Jackson Memorial…
Read MoreChevy Bolt Recalled Due to Fire Risk
General Motors is recalling Chevy Bolt vehicles due to a defect that could cause the vehicles to catch fire. ConsumerReports.com reports that GM announced the recall as a result of two rare simultaneous defects “found in the same battery cell, made during module manufacturing process, the root cause of battery fires in certain Chevy Bolt EVs.”…
Read MoreUpdate: Driver Crashes into Miami Restaurant – Injuring Five
Yesterday we blogged about a driver who crashed into a Miami-area restaurant, injuring several people. Now, more information about the incident is available. WSVN.com reports that the driver of the vehicle that crashed into Don Camarón Seafood Grill & Market, located at Northwest Fifth Street and 37th Avenue, had suffered a medical emergency leading up…
Read More4 Hospitalized After Car Crashes into Restaurant
4 people were reported hurt after a car crashed into a restaurant in Miami on Friday. Local10.com reports that the incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. when the driver of the vehicle reportedly first crashed through a fence and a field, and then hit a van, and finally crashed into Camarón Seafood Grill, located at…
Read MoreNews: Man facing charges in crash that killed woman near South Florida Fairgrounds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities arrested a driver on criminal charges in connection with a fatal crash in Palm Beach County Saturday morning, the Palm Beach Post reports. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Dearly Gomez of West Palm Beach, was driving a Toyota Corolla when the accident occurred at about 3:35 a.m in the area…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian found dead after Oakland Park hit-and-run crash
OAKLAND PARK, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is nvestigating the death of a pedestrian in what is being called a hit-and-run crash. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said deputies responded to a call of a woman lying in the westbound lanes on East Commercial Boulevard in Oakland Park early Monday morning…
Read MoreNews: 3 injured, including 2 officers, when car collides with Miami police vehicle
MIAMI, FL – Three people were injured, including two police officers, when a car collided with a Miami police vehicle Friday morning. According to WPLG, police and rescue crews responded to the area of West Flagler Street and Northwest 17th Avenue after the incident occurred sometime before 6:15 a.m. The car involved in the collision also…
Read MoreNews: Fatal crash shuts down southbound lanes on Florida’s Turnpike
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – A fatal crash shut down lanes on Florida’s Turnpike in Boynton Beach Thursday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The accident happened near mile marker 84 between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue. It involved two cars and a semi-truck, and left the front end of the semi-truck partially submerged in…
Read MoreVideo Wall Collapses at Hard Rock Stadium
A massive video wall collapsed at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday, just a day before a popular music festival is set to begin. Local10.coim reports that the structure fell before 6:00 p.m. ET. Festival and organizers then covered the fallen screen with a black tarp. Organizers vowed that the show will go on. In case…
Read MoreHow Common are Slip and Fall Accidents on Cruise Ships?
Slip and fall accidents are the most common type of accident aboard cruise ships – and while some of these result in little more than bruised pride, many result in serious or even catastrophic injury. Slip and fall is the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in the United States, accounting for nearly half of…
Read MoreNews: Judge approves $150 million in initial compensation for Surfside collapse victims, families
SURFSIDE, FL – A judge said survivors of the Champlain Towers South condo collapse and victims’ families will receive initial compensation of at least $150 million, WPTV and the Associated Press reported. At a hearing on Wednesday, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said the amount includes at least $100 million in proceeds from the expected sale of the…
Read MoreNews: Man killed when scooter collides with truck near Boynton Beach
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Authorities say a man was killed in a collision involving a scooter and a truck in Palm Beach County Monday morning. According to the Palm Beach Post, 34-year-old Lennox Ferguson was riding a YNGF Rocket scooter on Boynton Beach Boulevard near Acme Dairy Road when the accident occurred at about 5:45 a.m.…
Read MoreTeen Receives Five Years’ Probation for Boating Related Homicide
A teenager who was responsible for the death of another teen in a boating crash last year has received a sentence of five years’ probation. WESH.com reports that the incident occurred on November 1, 2020, when Gavin Johnston of Pinellas County was speeding in his parent’s boat on the intercoastal waterway. Six people were traveling…
Read MoreNews: Elderly pedestrian dies after being struck by pickup truck in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Authorities are investigating the death of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in Deerfield Beach. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release on the July 10th incident that claimed the life of 77-year-old James Davis of Broward County. Investigators said Davis was trying to walk across West Hillsboro Boulevard…
Read MoreNews: Driver hospitalized after crashing into wall on Dolphin Expressway
MIAMI, FL – A driver was injured when his car was involved in a rollover crash in West Miami-Dade County Friday morning, according to WSVN. The man was driving a Nissan west on the Dolphin Expressway when the accident occurred at about 6:15 a.m. Authorities said he lost control of the vehicle while trying to…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run in Miramar
MIRAMAR, FL – Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred in Miramar on Monday afternoon. NBC Miami reports authorities responded to the scene in the 17800 block of Miramar Parkway just before 1 p.m. Investigators determined that an Infiniti had gone off the road, hit several trees and caught fire. The driver, whose name was…
Read MoreNews: Man fatally struck by truck after getting out of car on Florida Turnpike
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a motorist died after getting hit by a truck on the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade County early Saturday morning, WPLG reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim lost control of a Mercedes-Benz while driving south near Quail Roost Drive and struck a concrete barrier wall at…
Read MoreNews: Lake Worth man dies after crashing car for 2nd time in same day
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Authorities said a man died after a car accident in Deerfield Beach last week, the second crash he had been involved in that day. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release identifying the victim as 47-year-old Shane Martin of Lake Worth. Investigators said Martin had been driving a Honda Accord July…
Read MoreNews: 6 injured, including 2 children, in crash in NE Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE, FL – Police and emergency units were at the scene of a car accident in northeast Miami-Dade County Friday that left six people injured. WPLG reports the multi-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Northeast 2nd Avenue and Northeast 199th Street sometime before 1:15 p.m. Two adults were among the injured. One was taken to Jackson…
Read MoreNews: Collision in Fort Lauderdale leaves driver dead, passenger injured
FORT LUADERDALE, FL – Police said one person died and another was seriously injured following a collision in Fort Lauderdale Sunday morning. WPLG reports the crash happened when the driver of a BMW went through a red light in the vicinity of West Broward Boulevard and Northwest 24th Avenue. The BMW struck a Chevrolet sedan that…
Read MoreTwelve Hospitalized Following St. Augustine Trolley Crash
Twelve people were injured in a St. Augustine trolley crash Saturday, resulting in at least a dozen hospitalizations. WFLA.com reports that the victims were injured when the car was making a turn and flipped on its side. BREAKING | Action News Jax has a crew on the way and will update you as soon as we…
Read MoreFord Recalls 700,000 Explorer Model Vehicles Due to Dangerous Defect
Automaker Ford is ordering the recall of nearly 700,000 Explorer model vehicles, citing a defect that could result in a crash. ConsumerReports.com reports that Ford is recalling 675,000 Ford Explorers model years 2013-2017 due to a defect that could cause the suspension to fracture. The report says that this “could be triggered by a cross-axis ball…
Read MoreTractor-Trailer Strikes and Kills Man Following Single-Vehicle Crash
A South Florida driver was killed by a tractor-trailer after being involved in a single-vehicle crash on the Florida Turnpike Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred in the early morning hours on Saturday when the victim was driving south in the vicinity of Quail Roost Drive. The victim crashed into a barrier wall, survived the…
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