Personal Injury
Two Motorcyclists Hospitalized After Miami-Dade Traffic Collision
A serious crash involving a motorcycle left two people injured on Saturday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred just after noon in the vicinity of Southwest 192nd Street and 187th. Miami-Dade police say that as three motorcyclists were traveling in a group one of the motorcyclists suddenly lost control and careened into oncoming traffic. After…
Read MoreNews: Driver seriously injured when car slams into tree on Tamiami Trail
MIAMI, FL – A driver was rushed to the hospital after his car crashed in Miami on Thursday afternoon, WPLG reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said the accident happened on Tamiami Trail in the area of 104th Avenue and Southwest 8th Street at about 4:30 p.m. The driver of a Honda sedan was headed east on…
Read MoreNews: Wrong-way crash on U.S. 441 leaves both drivers hospitalized
BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities in Palm Beach County say two drivers were injured in a crash after one of them drove the wrong way on U.S. 441/SR7. According to Boca News Now, the incident happened Tuesday night in the area of Winner’s Circle near Saturnia Isles shortly before 10 p.m. The Palm Beach County…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian dies after being hit by SUV in Tamarac
TAMARAC, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports a pedestrian struck by an SUV in Tamarac earlier this month has died of his injuries. The victim was identified as 52-year-old Timothy Ingram. The accident occurred as he was crossing North University Drive eastbound on March 21 at about 3:13 p.m. According to the sheriff’s…
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard Responds After Barge Crashes into Marina in Jacksonville
Responding to what was originally reported as a “marine casualty”, the U.S. Coast Guard rushed to the scene of a maritime crash in Jacksonville Friday. ActionNewsJax.com reports that the afternoon collision occurred when a barge crashed into the Dames Point Marina, striking a pier and four boats. #ThisJustIn @USCG Sector Jacksonville and Station Mayport crews…
Read MoreSUV Crashes Into Miami-Area Restaurant – Driver Injured
An SUV crashed into a Miami-area Caribbean restaurant at about 9:00 am. Thursday morning, injuring the vehicle’s driver. Local10.com reports that the black SUV drove through the front glass of the L.C. Roti Shop, located at 19545 Northwest Second Ave. The force of the crash left debris strewn in the front of the restaurant, cracked…
Read MoreNews: Collision sends vehicle into swimming pool of Fort Lauderdale home
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A collision in Fort Lauderdale sent one of the vehicles crashing into the pool of a family’s home Tuesday night, WSVN reports. The driver of the vehicle, a Hummer, said the collision happened after another driver ran through a stop sign shortly before 10 p.m. The Hummer ended up going through…
Read MoreNews: Teenager facing charges over crash in West Miami-Dade that killed 4
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A 16-year-old accused of causing a crash that killed four people on New Year’s Day in West Miami-Dade County has turned himself in, according to WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. The Florida Highway Patrol said the teenager was driving a Chevy Tahoe SUV at over 100 miles an…
Read MoreNews: Pastor in coma after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL – A driver is under arrest following a hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach that left a local pastor in a coma, according to NBC Miami. The incident happened last Thursday on the Macarthur Causeway near Terminal Isle at about 11:30 p.m. Police said Pastor Noe Aguilar was on his way home when…
Read MoreNews: Scooter rider struck and killed in Miami by driver who left scene
MIAMI, FL – Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run accident in Miami that killed a man riding a scooter. According to WSVN, the victim was struck by an SUV Friday morning while riding in the area of Northwest Eighth Avenue and 2nd Street. Police and emergency crews arrived on the scene, and the man was pronounced dead…
Read MoreBoy Airlifted to Hospital After Being Injured While Diving in the Florida Keys
A boy was airlifted to a local hospital after he suffered a severe injury while diving in the Florida Keys. KrocNews.com reports that the 11-year-old victim is from Rochester, Minnesota. He and his family were diving aboard a commercial boat in about 20 feet of water at Looe Key Reef when he suddenly began to…
Read MoreNews: 4 rescued following boat accident off Fort Lauderdale coast
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Four people were rescued after their fishing boat was involved in an accident off the Fort Lauderdale coast Tuesday morning, reports WSVN. The boaters said they were returning to shore after a fishing trip when their vessel capsized about three-quarters of a mile offshore at about 11:20 a.m., sending the four into…
Read MoreMiami Entrepreneur Dead After Crash Involving Boat and Personal Watercraft
A Miami entrepreneur died in a boating collision near Miami Beach on Sunday. MSN.com reports that on Sunday 42-year-old Aaron Hirschhorn went for an excursion on his hoverboard. His wife became concerned after he did not return her communications and posted an urgent message on Instagram asking the couple’s friends in Miami Beach to contact…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with leaving scene after crashing into Hollywood building
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Authorities say they arrested a man who left the scene after crashing into a building in Hollywood, NBC Miami reports. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said the man was driving at high speed while going over railroad tracks on Sheridan Street just before 5 p.m. Saturday. The vehicle went airborne, hit a curb…
Read MoreNews: Traffic snarled after tanker truck crash causes fuel spill on I-95 in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – Drivers faced extensive traffic delays Tuesday morning following an accident involving a tanker truck in Pompano Beach. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports the vehicle hit a median barrier wall and flipped onto its side on Interstate 95 north near Atlantic Boulevard at about 7 a.m. A second vehicle was also involved,…
Read MoreNews: Woman dies following 2-car accident near Hialeah canal
HIALEAH, FL – One driver was killed and another had to be rescued after their vehicles collided near a canal in Hialeah Friday night, WSVN reports. The collision, which witnesses said may have been head-on, happened in the vicinity of West Fourth Avenue and 37th Terrace at about 7 p.m. A woman who was driving one…
Read MoreStatute of Limitation for Filing Most 2020 Cruise Injury Claims Is Close to Expiring
When the world shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, perhaps no industry was affected quite like the travel industry. Hotels, airlines, and cruise companies around the world stopped operating. And though courts initially closed as well, the shutdown did not give personal injury victims any additional time to file. In particular,…
Read MoreNews: Divers find body of missing boater in NW Miami-Dade lake
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – The body of a man who went missing after a personal watercraft accident in Northwest Miami-Dade was recovered over the weekend, according to WSVN. This is an update to a previous story. The victim was identified as Alexander Garcia. Officials said he was one of two people who fell off a personal watercraft in…
Read MoreNews: Driver takes off after ramming police car on Palmetto Expressway
PINECREST, FL – Authorities were trying to track down a driver who left the scene after hitting a police vehicle in Miami-Dade County on Thursday. According to WSVN, the driver took off after ramming a cruiser on the Palmetto Expressway. The vehicle was found abandoned in the vicinity of Southwest 104th Street and 69th Avenue. Miam-Dade…
Read MoreNews: Man arrested in Deerfield Beach crash that killed motorcyclist
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A man was arrested last week on criminal charges in connection with the death of a motorcyclist in Broward County in January. According to a news release from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Steven Gabriel Seneca of Coral Springs was taken into custody for the Jan. 30 accident on Southwest…
Read More3 Dead and 8 Hurt In Serious I-95 Crash
A serious car crash killed three people in Volusia County, Florida Sunday. NBCMiami.com reports that the victims were among nearly a dozen people who were involved in the crash which occurred on Interstate 95 when a van careened off the highway at about 5:30 AM. The force of the crash sheared the van’s roof completely off…
Read MoreHialeah Crash Involving Smart Car Leaves One Dead
A woman driving a Smart car died in a crash in Hialeah on Friday. Local10.com reports that the victim was driving the Smart car near the intersection of West 35th Street and West Fourth Avenue at the time of the incident. The crash reportedly occurred when another driver struck the Smart car, ejecting the woman…
Read MoreNews: Crash involving truck and motorcycle on Florida’s Turnpike injures 2
HIALEAH, FL – Authorities said a truck and a motorcycle were involved in a crash on Florida’s Turnpike Thursday morning, leaving two people hospitalized. WSVN reports the accident happened on the turnpike’s southbound lanes near Northwest 170th Street in Hialeah at about 11 a.m. The man operating the motorcycle and his female passenger were both…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought after Boca mother and son killed in hit-and-run crash
BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities are trying to locate the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a mother and son in West Boca on Saturday morning, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The incident occurred in the area of State Road 7 and N. Central Park Boulevard at about 7:30 a.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreNews: Driver dead after vehicle crashes into palm tree in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A car crash that killed a driver in Pompano Beach is under investigation by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the incident at the 3100 block of Southwest 15th Street was reported at about 11:21 a.m. Sunday morning. Investigators determined that the driver of…
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