Personal Injury

MIAMI, FL – A man was seriously injured when his car was struck by a suspected drunk driver in Miami last week, according to a report by NBC Miami. The accident happened in the area of NW 36th Street and NW 36th Avenue on April 15. 79-year-old Jesus Villaroel said he was driving his wife to…

Last Thursday a South Florida man and his wife were struck by a Lamborghini as they drove to work. Now, they are suing the driver who struck them. Local 10.com reports that the victim, Jesus Villarroel, was severely injured in the crash including suffering a fractured face and chest and a torn eyelid. Jesus suffered…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Prosecutors in Miami-Dade County said they will charge a teenage boy as an adult for a New Year’s Day crash that left four people dead, according to WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. 16-year-old Alex Garcia, who surrendered to state troopers last month, appeared in court Tuesday for…

TAMARAC, FL – Traffic in Tamarac was slowed when a car crashed and caught fire on Tuesday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. Broward County Sheriff’s deputies and Tamarac Fire Rescue responded to the scene near the 8200 block of North University Drive at about 5 a.m. No one was inside or outside the vehicle when…

A swimmer went missing off the coast of Miami Beach on Tuesday, prompting a search by the US Coast Guard. Local10.com reports that the swimmer, Miguel Angel Mondragon Ray, was last seen near Seventh Street and Ocean Drive. Officials tweeted out information relating to his disappearance, including a photo. Search continues for missing swimmer in…

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and a good time to reflect on the behaviors you engage in while behind the wheel. There is an average of 700 motor vehicle accidents caused every day by distracted drivers and, while many result in simple property damage, more than 400,000 people sustain serious injury and thousands more…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office and Hollywood police were at the scene of a crash that killed a young boy Monday evening. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports the 6-year-old victim was struck by a car on Freedom Street near Chester Byrd Park in Hollywood at about 7 p.m.  He was pronounced dead after…

MIAMI BEACH, FL – Police say a crash involving a sport utility vehicle on Pine Tree Drive in Miami Beach left two people dead and two others injured, according to WPLG. Investigators said the driver was headed south just after 5:40 a.m. and may have been trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle heading…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – One man was killed and another was injured when their vehicle crashed in Palm Beach County Friday evening, the Palm Beach Post reports. The accident happened on Congress Avenue near Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach at about 5:30 p.m.  The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 39-year-old Ronald…

A serious hit-and-run crash left one person dead and six injured on Monday morning. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred near Northwest 119th Street and 22nd Avenue when a red Dodge Charger rear-ended a Toyota Sienna that was carrying seven passengers. The Charger was traveling at a high rate of speed when it crashed into…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A single-vehicle crash in Fort Lauderdale Saturday morning left a driver dead, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. According to police, the accident happened shortly before 2:15 a.m. as the victim was driving a car in the 200 block of Southwest 17th Street. She swerved from the road and crashed into several…

A fiery crash in Miami Beach left two people dead on Saturday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 5:42 a.m. An SUV was traveling southbound on Pine Tree Drive when it crashed into a tree after apparently attempting to avoid another car that was making a left turn. First responders transported the victims, two…

MIRAMAR, FL – Police said an out-of-control car slammed into the front of a home in Miramar Friday morning, leaving the driver hospitalized. WPLG reports a woman driving a Chevrolet Cobalt crashed in the 6600 block of Miramar Parkway near 66th Avenue at about 2 a.m.  The homeowner, who said he was asleep at the time, said…

MIAMI, FL – Police in Miami say a driver left the scene after a crash Thursday morning that left two people injured. According to WSVN, the accident happened in the area of Northwest 37th Avenue and 36th Street and involved at least three vehicles: a sedan, a minivan, and a Lamborghini. One person was taken…

A crash involving a Tri-Rail train killed one person in Miami Gardens on Friday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at approximately 4 p.m. in the vicinity of Northwest 13th Avenue and Northwest 155th Drive, and appears to have involved a pedestrian. At the time of the report, authorities had not released much information about…

MIAMI, FL – A man was hospitalized after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Little Havana Wednesday night, police said. NBC Miami reports the man was crossing the street near a bus stop in the area of Southwest 8th Street and 7th Street when he was hit by a car at about 8:30 p.m.…

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Police say a woman died after her car crashed in Port St. Lucie early Tuesday morning. According to TC Palm, the victim was identified as 28-year-old Brandy Wells.  She was driving a Nissan Versa in the 9300 block of U.S. 1 when the incident occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Traffic homicide…

MIAMI, FL – A Florida rapper was involved in a crash on State Road 112 in Miami early Thursday morning, according to a report by WPLG. The rapper Tafia, from North Miami, was driving an Audi SUV that collided with a tractor-trailer near Northwest 12th Avenue at about 3:30 a.m.  He reported that he and the…

A crash involving a school bus and a van left and six students and a bus driver injured late last week. WinkNews.com reports that the crash happened at about 9 a.m. on Jones Loop Road in Charlotte County. The bus was carrying 24 students on board and was headed to Punta Gorda Middle School when a…

MIAMI, FL – An El Portal police officer came to the rescue of a woman whose car crashed into a canal Tuesday evening, according to WSVN. Police said Sabrina Anderson was involved in a collision with another vehicle in the area of North Miami Avenue and 86th Street at about 5 p.m.  Anderson’s car went…