Personal Injury
News: Pedestrian struck and killed by minivan in Lake Worth Beach
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities in Palm Beach County say a pedestrian was fatally struck by a minivan that left the scene of the crash, reports WPTV. The victim, identified as 29-year-old Rudy Leonel Martin Jimenes, was hit on North C Street in Lake Worth Beach shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day. Investigators said…
Read More20 People Missing on Boat From Bahamas to Florida – Coast Guard Calls Off Search
The United States Coast Guard has announced that it is suspending its search for a boat carrying 20 people from Bimini, Bahamas to Lake Worth, Florida. People.com reports that the Coast Guard’s search reportedly covered 17,000 square miles over three and a half days, and employed various maritime and air assets including Coast Guard Air…
Read MoreNews: 5 hospitalized after car hits palm tree in Southwest Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police in Miami-Dade County responded to a car crash that left five people injured Saturday morning. According to WPLG, the incident occurred in the area of SW 128th Street and 137th Avenue. A four-door Infiniti with an adult man and four juveniles inside slammed into a palm tree. All five people…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle rider killed in collision with vehicle on I-75 south
WESTON, FL – State troopers were on the scene of a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle on Interstate 75 Thursday night, reports WPLG. The Florida State Patrol said a 25-year-old motorcycle rider was traveling south on I-75 near Indian Trace in Weston when he collided with another vehicle. The motorcyclist, a Naples resident, was…
Read MoreThree Injured and Hospitalized Following Boating Crash in Sarasota
Three people were injured in a boating crash in Sarasota on Saturday. WFLA.com reports that a group of six was traveling in a 22-foot boat at approximately 4:00 p.m. when the vessel struck a channel marker and sea wall near Flamingo Avenue. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to the scene of the…
Read MoreThe Clock Is Ticking to File Cruise Injury Related Claims
The statute of limitations for many cruise injury-related claims is one year from the date of the incident. This means that generally speaking, victims of cruise negligence related injuries must file their claims within one year of the date of the incident, or their claims will likely be blocked by the courts if filed later. In…
Read MoreNews: Car collision in West Miami-Dade leaves 4 dead, 3 injured
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A car collision in West Miami-Dade left four people dead on New Year’s Day, reports WPLG. The Florida Highway Patrol said two vehicles collided at the intersection of Northwest 79th Avenue and Flagler Street shortly before 4 a.m. Investigators said the driver of a Hyundai Elantra was turning onto Flagler Street at…
Read MoreFour Killed in New Year’s Day Crash in SW Miami-Dade
Four people were killed in a New Year’s Day crash in SW Miami-Dade. NBCMiami.com reports that the crash involving two vehicles occurred on Flagler Street during the early morning hours, and left both of the vehicles mangled. Though investigators are still unsure of the cause of the crash, they do know that a total of seven…
Read MoreNews: Hit-and-run driver sought in death of pedestrian in North Lauderdale
NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – A search is underway for a driver who fled the scene after a crash that killed a woman in North Lauderdale Tuesday night, according to WSVN. The victim was identified by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office as 66-year-old Rose Clark. Investigators said Clark had just gotten off a bus and was walking across…
Read MoreNews: Man dead after pickup truck accident near Dolphin Mall
MIAMI DADE-COUNTY, FL – Police and emergency crews were at the scene of a fatal pickup truck accident in Miami-Dade County Wednesday night. The truck crashed into a canal in the area of Northwest 12th Street at the Florida Turnpike near Dolphin Mall, according to WPLG. Divers with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue unit went into…
Read MoreNews: Car crashes into Lauderhill bus stop, killing driver
LAUDERHILL, FL – A driver died after two vehicles collided in Broward County early Monday morning, WPLG reports. Police responded to the crash scene at Northwest 16th Street and North State Road 7 in Lauderhill after the incident was reported at about 1:30 a.m. Lauderhill police detectives said a BMW that was believed to have…
Read MoreSuspect Fleeing Police Casuses Crash That Leaves 3 Dead and 2 Injured
A wrong-way crash left three people dead and two people injured on Tuesday night. ClickOrlando.com reports that the crash was caused by a suspect who was fleeing from police on Interstate 95 in Volusia County on Tuesday night at about 7:00 p.m. Officials say the brother and sister killed in a wrong-way, head-on crash on…
Read MoreNews: Pickup truck accident in West Palm Beach leaves driver dead
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities say a man was killed when his pickup truck crashed in West Palm Beach Saturday. According to WPTV, the accident occurred near the intersection of Congress Avenue and Gun Club Road shortly before 3:30 a.m. 38-year-old Yuver Hidalgo Lopez was driving a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 south on Congress Avenue…
Read MoreNews: Driver loses control, crashes into coffee shop in Palmetto Bay
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Emergency crews responded to the scene of a crash at a Miami-Dade County restaurant Monday afternoon. WPLG reports the driver of a Mazda5 minivan lost control just before 3 p.m. and slammed into Walter’s Coffee Shop at 17009 S. Dixie Highway in the Palmetto Bay area. The woman behind the wheel was…
Read MoreAuthorities Arrest Boater for Killing Girl in May Boating Crash
Authorities have arrested a Florida man following a boat crash that killed a young girl earlier this year. Fox13News.com reports that prosecutors have arrested 40-year-old Andrew Miltner and charged him with boating under the influence, manslaughter, and vessel homicide. Authorities say that on May 17 Mitner had been drinking when he took his Yamaha WaveRunner out on…
Read MoreNews: Crash involving several vehicles snarls traffic on Palmetto Expressway
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Drivers faced huge traffic backups in Miami-Dade County Tuesday morning following a multi-vehicle crash, reports NBC Miami. At least four vehicles were involved in the wreck on the Palmetto Expressway near Northwest 154th Street. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a Ford sedan lost control in a northbound…
Read MoreFlorida Man Missing After Going Fishing In Local Fishing Canal
Authorities continue to search for a Tampa man who went missing while fishing in a local fishing canal. WFLA.com reports that the missing man’s family says that his name is Eugene Wilson. A member of Wilson’s family reportedly dropped him off at Bypass Canal on Saturday night, but after not hearing from him several hours…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 6 hurt in SW Miami-Dade pileup involving wrong-way driver
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – An accident in Southwest Miami-Dade County Sunday afternoon left one person dead and six others hospitalized. WSVN reports a driver going in the wrong direction was involved in the multi-vehicle collision. It happened on Quail Roost Drive near Southwest 113th Avenue at about 4:30 p.m. Investigators determined that the driver of a…
Read MoreHead-On Crash Kills Two and Injures Several Others in Jacksonville Area
Two people were killed and several others were injured in a crash in the Jacksonville area on Saturday night. News4Jax.com reports that the crash occurred when a 31-year-old driver was driving a pick-up the wrong way on State Road 207 at about 10:00 p.m. on Saturday night. The wrong-way pickup collided with a second pickup, killing…
Read MoreEarly Christmas Crash Leaves Two Dead and Three Seriously Injured
Christmas day proved to be tragic for several people involved in a South Florida crash. WPTV.com reports that two people were killed and three seriously injured in a vehicle crash early Christmas morning. Apparently, one vehicle was traveling southbound on Congress Avenue in Palm Beach County while another was traveling westbound on Forest Hill Boulevard.…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in Hialeah hit-and-run that killed cyclist
HIALEAH, FL – Police are trying to track down a driver who left the scene following a deadly accident in Hialeah, according to WSVN. Investigators have released surveillance video of the vehicle they are looking for, a white van. Its driver struck a cyclist last Friday in the vicinity of East 35th Street and 10th Avenue.…
Read MoreTri-Rail Train Reportedly Crashes into Boat On Trailer
A Tri-Rail train reportedly crashed into a boat being hauled on a trailer Thursday morning. MiamiHerald.com reports that the crash occurred at Stirling Road and North 29th Avenue as a pickup was towing the boat across the train track. The train collided with the boat, causing the pickup to bump into the railroad crossing gate.…
Read MoreNew Study Sheds Light On Why Traumatic Brain Injury Affects Cognitive Functioning
A new study suggests that even a brain injury that affects relatively few brain cells can lead to a “chain reaction” that can affect a much larger neural network. New-Medical.net reports that a research team at Oregon Health & Science University conducted the study and recently published their results in the journal Neuron. Surprisingly, the study…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle rider dies after losing control in West Miami-Dade
WEST MIAMI-DADE, FL – A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in West Miami-Dade over the weekend, WSVN reported. Officials said the victim was riding Saturday morning at 2 a.m. when he lost control of the motorcycle on the entrance ramp to Florida’s Turnpike at Southwest 8th Street. The motorcycle went off the road and the…
Read MoreNews: SUV crashes into home in Miami, leaving driver hospitalized
MIAMI, FL – Police say a 70-year-old driver lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a Miami home Monday afternoon, WSVN reported. The woman was driving an SUV when she struck the side of the home in the vicinity of Southwest 42nd Avenue and Fourth Street. Miami police responded to the scene along with…
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