Personal Injury
News: Traffic delays on Florida’s Turnpike due to multi-vehicle crash
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Drivers in Palm Beach County faced traffic delays Monday morning following a crash on Florida’s Turnpike, the S.E. Florida Daily News reports. The multi-vehicle accident happened along the southbound lanes of the turnpike near Roebuck Road. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Traffic was reported to be backed up to…
Read MoreThe University of Miami Settles False Claims Act Violation for $22 Million
The University of Miami is set to pay $22 million as a settlement for claims that it ordered patients to undergo unnecessary lab tests and engaged in fraudulent billing practices. Local10.com reports that the University agreed to the settlement as a result of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services investigation that revealed the…
Read MoreNews: Wrong-way driver causes deadly crash on Dolphin Expressway
MIAMI, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol reported that a wrong-way driver caused a fatal collision in northwest Miami-Dade County Saturday morning. The accident occurred on the Dolphin Expressway (State Road 836) near 17th Avenue at about 7 a.m. Troopers said the driver of a Hyundai was going east in the westbound lanes of the roadway…
Read MoreFiery Crash Leaves One Dead and One Injured in Miami-Dade
A serious crash left one person dead, and one person injured on the Dolphin Expressway Saturday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 7 a.m. on Saturday morning in the westbound lanes of State Road 836. The Florida Highway Patrol says that a black Hyundai was going the wrong way on the Dolphin Expressway…
Read MoreMan Charged In Connection With Personal Watercraft Death
Authorities have charged a Miami man in connection with a collision that killed another man near Key Biscayne. The Miami Herald reports that 50-year-old Jorge Rodriguez Del Rey is charged with actions that occurred after striking 26-year-old Alcides Andres Yagues, including leaving the scene with a fatality, failure to render aid, and failure to report to law…
Read More7 Hospitalized – Including 5 Chidren- In Jacksonville Crash Involving School Bus
Several people were hospitalized following a crash involving a school bus on Friday. News4Jax.com reports that a total of 7 people were hospitalized, including 5 children and 2 adults, following a crash Friday morning. The crash involved a school bus and another vehicle and occurred at Pearl and Bay street. Authorities believe that the two vehicles collided…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist fatally struck by car in SW Miami-Dade identified
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Family members have identified the bicyclist who was fatally struck by a car in southwest Miami-Dade County earlier this week, WSVN reported. This is an update to a previous story. The victim of the crash was Baltazar Lux Terraza, a father of four. He was riding his bicycle in the area…
Read MoreNews: Rollover crash on State Road 60 in Vero Beach kills 1, injures 3
VERO BEACH, FL – One person was killed and three others injured when their sport utility vehicle crashed in Vero Beach Thursday morning, state troopers said. WPEC reports a 48-year-old man was driving the SUV west on State Road 60 when the accident occurred near Blue Cypress Lake Road at about 10 a.m. The Florida…
Read MoreNews: Woman on bicycle dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Dania Beach
DANIA BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is trying to locate a hit-and-run driver responsible for the death of a woman in Dania Beach Wednesday night. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said deputies and local rescue crews responded to the 2300 block of West State Road 84 at about…
Read MoreIs There A Time Limit For Bringing A Claim Against A Cruise Line?
Question: When do I have to bring a claim against a cruise line? Is there a time limit? Answer: There is a time limit for everything in life. And that includes when you have to bring a claim against a cruise line. Cruise passengers who are adults and are injured have 1 year from the date…
Read MoreHow Long do I Have to File a Cruise Ship Injury or Wrongful Death Claim?
In the state of Florida, you have only one year to file a claim following injury, assault, or other harm on a cruise ship. However, there are exceptions to this statute of limitations in cases involving minors or when a life has been lost. Minor Children and Cruise Ship Injury Children who are injured on…
Read MoreNews: 1 woman killed, 1 injured when car slams into pole on U.S. 1
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL – State troopers said one woman was killed and another injured when their car crashed in St. Lucie County on Sunday. TC Palm reported the accident occurred on U.S. 1 south of East Midway Road shortly after 2 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 52-year-old woman was driving a…
Read MoreNews: Driver flees scene after crashing into parked car in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Police are trying to track down the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach early Tuesday morning. According to WSVN, the person was driving a Polaris Slingshot, a three-wheeled vehicle with one rear tire. Police say the driver crashed into an unoccupied parked silver sedan in the area of Collins…
Read MoreNews: Trapped victim rescued from car following Miami collision
MIAMI, FL – Firefighters in Miami rescued a person from a car following a collision early Saturday morning, according to WPLG. Police said a Jeep and an SUV were involved in the crash in the area of Northwest 2nd Avenue and 29th Street. One person ended up trapped inside one of the vehicles and had…
Read MoreNews: 3 injured, 1 critically, in Fort Lauderdale car wreck
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Emergency crews were on the scene of a serious crash in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday that left three people hospitalized, WPLG reports. The accident involved two vehicles and occurred at the intersection of Federal Highway and Northeast 56th Street. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded and took the injured to North Broward Hospital,…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for driver who struck pedestrian in SW Miami-Dade, left scene
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police are searching for the driver who struck a pedestrian in southwest Miami-Dade County and then left the scene. WPLG reports the man was struck by a car Monday morning in the vicinity of Southwest 112th Avenue and Southwest 184th Street. He was transported to Jackson South Medical Center, where he…
Read MoreNews: Man facing charges in fatal hit-and-run boating accident
MIAMI, FL – Authorities announced an arrest in the case of a man who was struck and killed by a boat while riding a personal watercraft over the weekend. This is an update to a previous story. According to NBC Miami, 50-year-old Jorge Rodriguez Del Rey of Miami was arrested on Tuesday. The Florida Fish and…
Read MoreNews: Driver leaves scene after SW Miami-Dade crash that killed bicyclist
MIAMI-DADE, FL – State troopers say a bicyclist was struck and killed in southwest Miami-Dade County by a driver that left the scene. WPLG reports the incident happened Tuesday morning in the vicinity of Southwest 200th Street and Southwest 172nd Avenue. The bicycle rider was going east on 200th Street and was hit by a…
Read MoreArrest In Connection With Deadly Personal Watercraft Collision
Several days ago we blogged about a man who was killed while riding a personal watercraft in Biscayne Bay, and that the pilot of the boat that collided with the man fled the scene. Now, authorities have arrested someone in connection with the tragedy. Local10.com reports that police have arrested Jorge Rodriguez Del Ray for…
Read MoreNews: Car accident in Miami Gardens sends 3 children to hospital
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A two-car accident in Miami Gardens on Friday left three children hospitalized, according to a report by NBC Miami. A minivan and a sedan were involved in the crash in the area of NW 207th Street and NW 37th Avenue. The children were airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where…
Read MoreNews: 4 vehicles involved in fatal collision in Homestead
HOMESTEAD, FL – Police said four vehicles were involved in a fatal collision in Homestead on Saturday night, reports WSVN. Authorities responded to the scene in the area of Southwest 147th Avenue and Campbell Drive near Homestead Hospital. Investigators said an SUV and a sedan were among the vehicles involved in the crash, which happened at about…
Read MoreNews: Bond denied for teen driver charged in crash that killed 4 in Miami-Dade
MIAMI, FL – Bond was denied Friday for Alex Garcia, the teenager facing charges in a crash that killed four people in Miami-Dade, WSVN reports. This is an update to a previous story. At a court appearance, Garcia’s attorney asked for his client to be released until the trial begins in July. But the judge…
Read MoreNews: Hit-and-run crash kills man on jet ski near Rickenbacker Marina
MIAMI, FL – Police are investigating a hit-and-run boat accident that killed a man on a jet-ski Saturday afternoon, NBC Miami reports. Authorities say the victim, identified as 26-year-old Alcides Valdez, was riding his personal watercraft near Rickenbacker Marina at 2:19 p.m. when he was struck by a 30-foot boat. He was pronounced dead at Jackson…
Read MoreNews: Car plunges into NW Miami-Dade canal, leaving 2 people hospitalized
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Two people were hospitalized after their car plunged into a canal in northwest Miami-Dade County Saturday morning. According to WPLG, the car went into the water in the vicinity of Northwest 118th Avenue and Okeechobee Road. Authorities said a Good Samaritan who was driving by the scene saw what had happened…
Read MoreTwo Killed In Serious Crash – Including Eight-Month Pregnant Woman
Two people were killed in the crash on Sunday, including an eight-month pregnant woman. Local10.com reports that the collision occurred in the vicinity of Northeast 8th Street near 34th Terrace when a silver Infinity collided with another vehicle. Yoani Garcia, a neighbor who lives down the road from the location of the crash, heard the…
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