Personal Injury

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A wrong-way collision on Wiles Road in Coral Springs last week left two drivers dead, reports Coral Springs Talk. Police said the driver of a Bentley lost control of the vehicle while heading east near Creekside Drive at about 10:42 a.m. Thursday.  The Bentley went into the westbound lanes of Wiles Road…

A new report indicates that those responsible for the Florida condo tower that collapsed last week had been put on notice that the building suffered from dangerous defects. CNN.com reports that the board president of the Champlain Towers South described that “the observable damage such as in the garage has gotten significantly worse since the…

BOCA RATON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said three vehicles were involved in a deadly crash on Interstate 95 in Boca Raton Saturday morning, the Palm Beach Post reports. The FHP said the incident began when a sedan tried to change lanes in front of a tractor-trailer on I-95 south near Glades Road at…

SURFSIDE, FL – Residents of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside were warned about growing damage to the building months before it collapsed last week, according to a report in the New York Times. The Times obtained a copy of an April 9 letter written by the president of the condo association board of…

All of the lawyers and staff of Hickey Law Firm in Miami extend our condolences and heartfelt sorrow for your immeasurable losses in Surfside for the horrific collapse of the Champlain Towers building. הַמָּקוֹם יְנַחֵם אֶתְכֶם בְּתוֹך שְׁאַר אֲבֵלֵי צִיּוֹן וִירוּשָלַיִם May G-d comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Queremos expresar nuestro…

RIVIERA BEACH, FL – The driver involved in a crash that killed five people in Riviera Beach in 2013 is now out of state prison, reports the Palm Beach Post. 29-year-old Jabari Kemp was released and placed on probation after pleading guilty of five counts of vehicular homicide as part of a plea agreement reached…

As rescuers continue to search for the victims of the Champlain Towers South collapse, the nation waits with bated breath to hear news of survivors. But the rescue effort itself is not without risk, as authorities report that a rescue worker recently fell 25 feet while looking for victims. Assistant Chief Ray Jadallah with Miami-Dade…

SURFSIDE, FL – The death toll from the Surfside condominium collapse rose to 10 on Monday as rescue teams continued to search in the wreckage for any survivors, reports NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. More than 150 people remained missing as workers spent a fifth day digging through the rubble of Champlain…

The collapse of the Champlain Towers South has claimed another victim, bringing the total confirmed fatalities to 5. NPR.org reports that authorities have identified the four previously confirmed victims as 54-year-old Stacie Dawn Fang, 54-year-old Manuel LaFont, 79-year-old Gladys Lozano, and 83-year-old Antonio Lozano. The report did not identify the 5th victim. Authorities say that the…

A recent report indicates that the Surfide building that collapsed earlier this week needed at least $9 million in repairs, according to a study issued by a consulting firm. ABC11.com reports that in 2018 Morabito Consultants issued the cost estimate, citing that the building was supported by a concrete slab that had “major structural damage”…

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reported that a woman was struck and killed by a car in the Holey Land Wildlife Management Area. The accident happened Saturday night on a levee service road in the area at about 8:30 p.m.  According to traffic homicide detectives, 33-year-old Jonathan Pollow of Miami was…

SURFSIDE, FL – Officials said four people are confirmed dead and 159 remain unaccounted for following the partial collapse of a condominium in Surfside early Thursday morning, according to WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. At a news conference Friday morning, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava added that 120 people have been…

The original designers and builders of a building can be liable if the building collapses or otherwise causes injury.  Ordinarily, when someone does something wrong and that error causes injury, the person causing the error should pay for the consequences.  The exception to this rule of negligence is the Slavin Doctrine.  This is a doctrine…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a 27-year-old man died after a pedestrian accident on Tuesday evening. WPTV reports the victim, Dustin A. Brooks, was walking on North Military Trail near Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach sometime before 6:25 p.m. He was struck by the front of a…

MIAMI BEACH, FL – Rescuers were searching for survivors following the partial collapse of a beachfront condominium building in Miami-Dade County early Thursday morning. NBC Miami reports at least one person was killed in the collapse of Champlain Towers, a 12-story residential building near 88th Street and Collins Avenue in Surfside, north of Miami Beach.  Multiple…

A major building collapse has left one person dead and dozens more injured in Miami. NBCMiami.com reports that the partial collapse occurred during the early morning hours of Thursday when part of the Surfside Condo building suddenly buckled. News outlets showed images of stunned victims being pulled from the rubble. News outlet Today reports the Surfside…

PLANTATION, FL – Three people were injured in a crash involving a Plantation police cruiser on Wednesday morning, WSVN reports. Officials said a mechanic was driving the police cruiser when the accident occurred in the area of Cleary Boulevard and Central Park Place in Plantation. The mechanic and two other people sustained minor injuries and were…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities released additional details regarding Saturday night’s fatal crash at the Stonewall Pride Parade in Wilton Manors. This is an update to a previous story. According to WPLG, the man killed in the incident was identified as 75-year-old James Fahy, and the man injured was 67-year-old Jerry Vroegh. Both were from…

BOCA RATON, FL – State troopers said a pedestrian died in an accident on Florida’s Turnpike near Boca Raton on Tuesday, WPEC reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim had gotten out of his car after a crash on the turnpike near the exit for Glades Road.  He was struck by a passing…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue tweeted it was on the scene of a crash that left a driver seriously injured early Sunday morning. A car crashed into a pole in the area of Southwest 102nd Avenue and 168th Street sometime before 4 a.m., leaving the driver trapped inside. Video from the scene showed the car…

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol tweeted that it was at the scene of a fatal crash in Palm Beach County Tuesday morning. NBC Miami reported that the incident involved two passenger vehicles and a tractor-trailer. It happened near the exit for Glades Road shortly after 4:30 a.m.  One person was reported to…