News: Traffic diverted after tractor-trailers involved in accident on I-95 south
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – An accident disrupted traffic for drivers along a stretch of Interstate 95 Friday morning, reports WPTV. The crash involved two tractor-trailers, and occurred on I-95 south near the exit for Gatlin Boulevard in Port St. Lucie. The incident, reported at about 5:30 a.m., shut down all southbound lanes of the…
Read MoreNews: Woman charged with DUI in Pompano Beach crash that killed pedestrian
POMPANO BEACH, FL – An alleged drunk driver is facing charges in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident in Pompano Beach last year, reports NBC Miami. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Jeanie Ann Wilkins was arrested on Tuesday for the Sept. 6 incident. Wilkins was driving a Dodge Journey SUV in the 2400 block…
Read MoreFoundation Named for FIU Student Brings Awareness to Boating Safety
A foundation named after a Florida International University student who was killed in a boating crash is now working to raise awareness relating to boating safety. CBS Miami reports that 20-year-old Monica Burguera died in a 2006 boating crash when she and her friends rented a boat to go to the South Florida regatta. On…
Read MoreNews: Passenger dies after driver loses control on tracks in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office has released details of crash in Pompano Beach last week that killed a passenger. Deputies with the sheriff’s office arrived at the scene in the 1400 block of West Atlantic Boulevard just after 2 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators determined that 21-year-old Lesly Maza of Hollywood, Florida was…
Read MoreNews: Van driver fleeing from deputies crashes into Key West hotel pool area
KEY WEST, FL – Authorities said a police pursuit ended when a fleeing driver crashed into a hotel pool area in Key West. According to NBC Miami, the chase began when a deputy spotted 31-year-old Asiel Diaz Valladares speeding at 86 miles an hour in the 35 mile an hour Key Deer Zone shortly before 11:30…
Read MoreNews: Victim of Lighthouse Point crash identified as FAU instructor
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL – One of the victims of a deadly crash in Lighthouse Point last month has been identified as a teacher with Florida Atlantic University, according to a report by WPTV. This is an update to a previous story. 38-year-old Justin Waldron was killed Jan. 23 when his car was hit from behind…
Read MoreNews: Alleged drunk driver facing charges in fatal Miramar wreck
MIRAMAR, FL – An alleged drunk driver was arrested Wednesday in connection with a deadly car accident in Miramar last summer, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. 42-year-old Brandon Lewis Swanson is facing several charges, including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide. The accident took place Aug. 16 in the area of Southwest 19th Street and Southwest 136th Avenue. Swanson…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 3 injured in car accident in Palm Beach County
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A car crash in Palm Beach County last week left one person dead and three others injured, the Palm Beach Post reported. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the driver of a Buick Park Avenue lost control while going west on Southern Boulevard near Cleary Road in West…
Read MoreNews: Victim identified in deadly SUV crash in Wilton Manors
WILTON MANORS, FL – Authorities say a young man died when his SUV crashed in Broward County early Sunday morning. This is an update to a previous story. According to NBC Miami, the victim was identified as 18-year-old Tyler Weaver of Fort Lauderdale. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said he lost control of a Ford Expedition…
Read MoreTwo Killed As Car Crashes Into Exposed Rebar In Back of Tractor Trailer
A man and woman are dead following a serious car crash Tuesday night involving a tractor-trailer that was transporting rebar. ClickOrlando.com reports that the crash occurred at approximately 8:28 p.m. on I-75 south near U.S. Highway 27. The man was driving a van behind a tractor-trailer that was transporting rebar that was exposed out of the back…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dies after collision with vehicle in Broward County
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Authorities in Broward County are investigating a fatal collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle on Saturday night. A report by WPEC identified the victim as 42-year-old Natalie Morales of Pompano Beach. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said she was riding a motorcycle south on North Federal Highway in Lighthouse Point at…
Read MoreThree Killed in Florida Keys Crash Involving SUV and Motorcycle
Three people are dead following a serious crash in the Florida Keys on Saturday night. MiamiHerald.com reports that the crash occurred near mile marker 96 in Key Largo when a motorcycle reportedly crashed into the back of a Buick Enclave SUV as the SUV was making a left turn across U.S. 1. The motorcyclist, riding…
Read MoreNews: 19-year-old facing charges in fatal Miami-Dade County car accident
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A young man is facing charges stemming from a deadly car crash in Miami-Dade County earlier this month, reports WPLG. Investigators said 19-year-old Davian Andres Kates was speeding in an Infiniti Q50 on Jan. 2 when he lost control in the area of Southwest 137th Avenue and 128th Street at about…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle passenger dies after crash with car in Lake Worth Beach
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – A collision involving a car and a motorcycle in Palm Beach County left a woman dead, according to WPTV. Authorities responded to the accident scene Saturday night near the intersection of Dixie Highway and 5th Avenue North in Lake Worth Beach shortly before 9:30 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreNews: Alligator Alley car crash leaves young woman dead, 2 others hurt
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A car crash in Broward County early Monday left one person dead and two others injured. The accident happened on Interstate 75 along Alligator Alley near mile marker 42, reports NBC Miami. The Florida Highway Patrol said a Honda Civic collided with a Hyundai Sonata in the northbound lanes at about 2…
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: Crash involving Porsche in Fort Lauderdale leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A car accident in Fort Lauderdale early Saturday left one person dead and another severely injured. According to WSVN, the incident happened in the vicinity of NE Third Avenue and NE Sixth Street shortly after midnight. Police say the driver of a Porsche coupe lost control while traveling southbound at a high…
Read MorePolice identify pedestrian fatally struck by vehicles in Hialeah Gardens
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – Authorities have identified the pedestrian who died after being hit by two vehicles in Hialeah Gardens Tuesday morning. This is an update to a previous story. According to WPLG, the victim was 67-year-old Julio Leon Perez. Miami-Dade Police say he was waiting to be picked up by relatives near a nursing…
Read MoreWoman charged with leaving scene of Boynton Beach car crash
DELRAY BEACH, FL – A woman was arrested after authorities said she fled the scene of a crash in Boynton Beach Wednesday night. Boca News Now reports 50-year-old Brooke Ellis was involved in a crash on the off-ramp from Interstate 95 to Boynton Beach Boulevard. The Florida Highway Patrol said troopers ordered her into a…
Read MoreBoca Raton Couple Found Dead In Palm Beach County Wetland
A Boca Raton, Florida couple was found mysteriously drowned near a boat in a Palm Beach County wetland last weekend. DailyMail.co.uk reports that 76-year-old James Adams III and his wife 76-year-old Paula Adams were found floating in a body of water in Palm Beach County’s Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge last Saturday. The couple was…
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 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 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 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 Law Firm in…
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 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…
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