Personal Injury
Hickey Law Firm, P.A. ranked in 2021 “Best Law Firms”
Miami, Florida, November 5, 2020– U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the eleventh consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Hickey Law Firm, P.A. has been ranked in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in Admiralty and Maritime Law and regionally in regionally in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs,…
Read MoreOne Sibling Dead and Another Seriously Injured in Alva, Florida Crash
A serious car crash in Alva, Florida has left one teen dead and another in serious condition. WinkNews.com reports that the crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. at Palm Beach Boulevard and Broadway Street when a 16-year-old girl was driving a sedan with her 14-year-old brother as a passenger. Florida Highway Patrol says the girl was…
Read MoreMourners Hold Memorial for Teen Killed in Boat Crash
A high-speed boat crash over the weekend left one teen dead and several others hurt. On Monday the family and friends of the deceased teen victim held a memorial to remember her. 16-year-old Rachel Herring and six other people were ejected from the boat in which they were riding in the early Sunday morning hours. The…
Read MoreIs There a Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages in Florida?
There are two primary types of damages that can be sought in a medical malpractice case: Economic Damages. These include hospital bills, lost wages, adaptive technologies, rehabilitation, and all other demonstrable expenses incurred due to the injury Noneconomic Damages. These include physical pain, emotional suffering, and similarly intangible damages For years, the state of Florida…
Read MoreThree Florida State University Students Killed In Weekend Crashes
Two crashes over Halloween weekend left three Florida State University students dead. Tallahassee.com reports that two of the students were killed in a crash on Apalachee Parkway on Saturday when they were involved in a collision with a Ford F-350 truck that was going approximately 70 mph. The report identifies the victims as Victor Pena…
Read More16-Year-Old Teen Killed in Florida Pinellas County Boat Crash
A teen girl was killed in a boating crash in Pinellas County overnight. WTSP.com reports that 16-year-old Rachel Herring was one of six passengers riding in a boat piloted by a 16-year-old male at about 12:30 a.m. in Indian Shores. The group was leaving a house party, traveling north on the waterway when the boat…
Read MoreScaffolding Collapse Leaves Two Workers Imperiled
A Miami-area scaffolding collapse left two workers clinging for their lives Friday. WSNV.com reports that the incident occurred at 3 Island Ave., on the Venetian Causeway at about 10 a.m. The scaffolding had been erected on the side of a residential building where the workers were working when it suddenly collapsed. “The scaffolding was hanging by…
Read MoreAuthorities Release Name of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Employee Killed in Boat Crash
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission lost one of its employees this week when she was involved in a boating accident in Palm Beach County. CBS12.com reports that the boat in which the employee was traveling collided with a concrete piling in a canal under the Congress Avenue ramp to Southern Boulevard. Authorities have…
Read MoreSchool Bus Driver Crashes into Power Line After Suffering “Medical Episode”
A school bus driver crashed his bus after suffering a medical issue. ChronicleOnline.com reports that the crash occurred on October 26 at about 3:30 p.m. when student from Renaissance Center were traveling on a Citrus County School District bus. While the driving the bus, the bus’s driver suffered a sudden “medical episode,” causing the driver…
Read MoreFlorida Man Loses Entire Family In Horrific Head-On Collision
A Royal Palm Beach man has lost his entire family after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash during a vacation to Orlando. CBS12.com reports that Wagner Salvador, his wife Veruska, his 12-year-old daughter, and 11-year-old son were traveling on State Road 60 on Friday night when their vehicle was struck in a head-on collision. According to the Polk…
Read MoreWest Palm Beach Area Boat Crash Kills FWC Employee and Injures Two Others
CBS12.com reports that a boat crash in the West Palm Beach area has left one civilian employee with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) dead and two others hospitalized. The crash occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. in the C-51 canal when the boat in which the victims were riding crashed into a concrete piling…
Read MoreFlorida Appeals Court: Domino’s Liable For Driver-Related Death
On Friday, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal for the Fifth District upheld an $8 million judgment against Domino’s after one of the company’s employees caused a crash that killed a retired firefighter in 2011. Law 360 reports that a jury handed down the original verdict in June 2019, holding Domino’s responsible for a crash caused…
Read MoreHickey Law Firm, P.A. Files Suit on Behalf of Victim of Another Billionaire Boater Accident
Yet again in the waters of Florida a billionaire takes out a large, powerful boat and runs into something and injures someone seriously. This time it was Irwin Elliot Tauber, one of Florida’s top developers and owner of shopping centers. Today, well known maritime trial attorneys John H. (Jack) Hickey and Sarah Lobel of Hickey…
Read MoreTwo Women Killed and Several Injured in Wrong Way Crash in Naples, Florida
A wrong-way crash in Naples, Florida has left two women dead and several other people seriously injured. WinkNews.com reports that four women in a van were driving north on Livingston Road late Saturday evening when they were struck by a truck. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, as the women were approaching Golden Gate Parkway…
Read MoreCruise Ship Medical Malpractice Results in Severe and Permanent Brain Injury
Today we blog about the tragic case of Richard Burgess, who suffered severe and permanent brain injuries due to Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s medical negligence. Burgess suffered a medical emergency while sailing aboard the Harmony of the Seas, and his injuries were exacerbated by the negligence of the RCCL medical staff aboard the ship. Below…
Read MoreHickey Law Firm, P.A. Files Suit On Behalf of Minor Who Was Injured on the Carnival Splendor
The following is an excerpt from a lawsuit that Hickey Law Firm, P.A. filed on behalf of a minor who was injured aboard the Carnival Splendor cruise ship. The minor and her mother suffered serious slip and fall injuries due to Carnival’s negligence. “Because Carnival failed to properly monitor, clean, and dry a slick and dangerous…
Read MoreOne Dead in Merritt Island Crash Involving One Vehicle and Two Motorcycles
One person is dead following a serious vehicle crash involving one vehicle and two motorcycles in Brevard County. SpaceCoastDaily.com reports that the crash occurred at about 4:00 p.m. when a 61-year-old woman was traveling southbound on Courtenay Pkwy. on Merritt Island. Witnesses report that two motorcyclists were traveling northbound on Courtenay Pkwy. at high velocity while…
Read MoreAbandoned Miami Gardens Building Becomes Scene of Tragic Falling Death
An abandoned Miami-area building has become the scene of a tragic death after a man apparently fell from an upper floor of the building. Local10.com reports that the old Parkway West Regional Medical Center is one of the tallest buildings in the area of the Golden Glades exchange, and has been abandoned since 2002. Since…
Read MoreWhat Should I Do if I’m Injured on Vacation?
When you are injured on vacation, it is a good idea to get ahold of a local attorney who can file your claim in the appropriate jurisdiction. Some law firms handle cases nationally. Others refer cases to local attorneys when they fall outside of the firm’s region. In either case, it is a good idea…
Read MoreViral Video Shows Florida Man Crashing A Boat Into A Marina
A Florida man has gone viral after crashing a boat into a marina. Newsweek.com reports that 32-year-old Brandan Sheridan was apparently drunk when he crashed a boat into at least one other vessel and then into Bayfront Park Marina in Sarasota on Saturday. People can be heard screaming as Sheridan initially strikes the boat, and…
Read MoreMiami-Dade Bus Involved in a Crash
A Miami-Dade transit bus and a pickup truck collided in North Miami Beach on Saturday night, resulting in serious damage to the pickup. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 9:00 p.m. in the vicinity of North Miami Avenue and Northeast 167th Street. Video of the incident appears to show a black pickup truck with…
Read MoreTwo Remain Hospitalized Following Fort Lauderdale Boat Explosion
Two people remain hospitalized following a boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale two days ago. HeraldMedia.com reports that a group was filming a music video when the 41-foot Wellcraft vessel they were on caught fire and exploded. Authorities are still not sure exactly what caused the blast, but according to those involved the explosion happened suddenly.…
Read MoreOver A Dozen Injured in Fort Lauderdale Boat Explosion
At least 13 people were injured when a boat exploded near the Fort Lauderdale Marine Center on Thursday. WSVN.com reports that the explosion occurred at approximately 2:00 p.m. in the vicinity of Southwest 20th Street and 15th Avenue. Reports indicate that people had been filming a music video on the vessel moments before the blast. Cameras…
Read MoreMiami Shores Crash Leaves One Dead and One In Critical Condition
A serious crash in Miami Shores has left one person dead and another person in critical condition. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 6:40 a.m. in the vicinity of Northeast Sixth Avenue and 107th Terrace when a car struck two woman joggers as they crossed 107th Terrace. One of the joggers was killed and pronounced…
Read MoreNBC Miami Profiles the Plight of Baby Phoebe Moon’s Cruise Ship Meningitis Misdiagnosis
Earlier this year baby Pheobe Moon was the victim of cruise ship medical malpractice and negligence, errors that cost her her limbs. NBCMiami.com reports that when Pheobe and her family went on a cruise on the Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas in February, soon after boarding Pheobe fell ill. She was so sick that…
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