Florida Insurance Companies & CEOs Make Record Profits and Pay – and Hide Them
If you want to understand why it is that insurance companies in Florida cry about the cost of doing business here and then … continue to do business here, read Lawrence Mower’s article in The Miami Herald, “Florida Senate approves new insurance bill — without profit disclosure requirements.” Here are excerpts from the article: Insurance…
Read MoreBlind Spot Accidents Involving Commercial Trucks
Every vehicle has blind spots. A blind spot is the area on the outside of a vehicle where the driver of that vehicle cannot see. Large commercial vehicles, including semi-truck trailers, have larger and more blind spots, generally, than cars. There are generally 4 zones of blind spots, called no zones by commercial trucking companies. …
Read MoreCelebrity Cruises Accused of Leaving a Passenger’s Body to Decompose on Board
People take cruises to relax and have fun. Sometimes, however, passengers pass away. But you expect that the cruise ship would treat their bodies with dignity and respect. Celebrity Cruises is facing a lawsuit from Marilyn Jones, the widow of Robert Jones. Mr. Jones had a fatal heart attack while traveling on the Celebrity Equinox…
Read MoreCruise Ship Spas Can Be Dangerous Places
Almost every modern day cruise ship has a spa. Sometimes they are run as a franchise of a well- known name like Canyon Ranch. But most of the time, the spas are run by one company which in one form or another has operated spas on cruise ships for over 40 years. The related companies…
Read MoreCruise Ship Passenger Dies After Fall from Balcony
Virgin Voyages recently reported a passenger died after falling from a balcony shortly after departure on April 2nd. The ship, Valiant Lady, was on its way to Roatan, Honduras when the incident occurred and was immediately redirected back to Miami. Per USA Today, “This passenger went over their balcony onto a lower deck, and despite…
Read MoreSlip and Fall In Walmart; Evidence of Length of Time A Grape Was On The Floor
Slip and fall cases are not easy. The person who slipped and got hurt has to show that the condition on the floor, whether it is a puddle of water or something else, was there for a period of time so that the operator of the business should have known about it. In fact, there…
Read MoreThe Florida Legislature Wants to Help Insurance Companies, Not People
The legislature is at it again. Some legislators are reacting to a request from Governor DeSantis to remove any teeth from the laws which protect insurance policy holders from the insurance companies from denying claims willy nilly. Who is that? You and me. Everyone, almost. They want to throw out the baby with the bathwater. That is, they want to…
Read MoreBoats Collide with Jet Skis Often
Two things about recreational boating cases in the waters off of Florida: They are common and they are complicated. They are complicated because maritime law applies. And under the maritime law, the boat owner is entitled in most instances to run to Federal Court and file what is called a Limitation of Liability case. This case is authorized…
Read MoreThe Trauma of Rape and Sexual Assault
How Hickey Law Firm wins cases on behalf of survivors Last year, we tried cases against cruise lines. One such case was where a crewmember raped another crewmember, a woman who was our client. This was the third time in the life of the crewmember that she had been raped. And this was by far…
Read MoreMiami Motorcycle Accidents and Brain Injuries
We know motorcycles and motorcycle crashes. People in cars and trucks do not look out for motorcycles. They should. The drivers of cars and trucks almost always are the primary cause if not the sole cause of crashes between a motorcycle and a car or truck. These drivers do not pay attention. Whether you ride…
Read MoreHow Are Miami Truck Accidents Different Than Car Accidents?
Truck accidents are deadly. Commercial trucks cause more catastrophic injuries than accidents involving only cars. And commercial trucks are heavily regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a federal agency. FMCSA issues regulations for drivers, vehicles, and the truck owners and operators. The trucking company is subject to FMCSA regulations if it operates…
Read MoreCan I Sue a Cruise Line if I Was Sexually Assaulted by a Crew Member?
Most of the cruise lines promise the vacation of your lifetime. But often the cruise ends in tragedy because the cruise line failed to provide the security passengers need from sexual assaults by crew members. If you have been sexually assaulted on a cruise ship or by a crew member, you can sue for damages…
Read MoreDo I Need a Miami Injury Lawyer if I Don’t Want to Go to Trial?
When you are catastrophically injured, you need an experienced attorney on your side who has a will to win. Why? Because the insurance companies and cruise lines do. And because you don’t want to go it alone. This is your one shot to recover. Hickey Law Firm in just a few short years has recovered…
Read MoreCommon Causes of Florida Boat Accidents
When you are seriously injured from a boating accident, you have the right to seek compensation for your injuries. There will be several medical expenses, lost time from work, and additional pain and suffering that you deserve to be compensated for. But you have to file suit in the right court (venue) and within the…
Read MoreNews: Driver dies in Palm Beach County rollover accident
LAKE WORTH, FL – A rollover crash in Palm Beach County Tuesday night left a driver dead, authorities said. According to WPEC, the victim was identified as 34-year-old Damaine Wagstaffe. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said he was driving a Honda Civic north on Haverhill Road in Lake Worth when the incident took place…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist struck, killed by hit-and-run driver in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Miami late Wednesday night, WSVN reports. The accident happened in the area of Northeast 2nd Avenue and Northeast 84th Street, where the 27-year-old bicycle rider was hit by two vehicles at about 11 p.m. Police said the first driver who hit…
Read MoreNews: Video released in search for driver in fatal Broward County hit-and-run
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash. Traffic homicide detectives released surveillance video of the June 30th incident that happened in the area of Northwest 25th Avenue and Franklin Park Drive near Fort Lauderdale. Investigators said the victim…
Read MoreNews: Stolen vehicle slams into Fort Lauderdale apartment building
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A teenage driver was arrested Monday night after police say he crashed a stolen vehicle into a building in Fort Lauderdale. According to WPLG, the 17-year-old was driving a BMW that was stolen in Hollywood when a police officer spotted the vehicle and began to follow it. Police say the driver…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for driver who slammed into box truck on U.S. 1
MIAMI, FL – Police are trying to track down the driver involved in a crash in Miami Sunday morning, WSVN reports. The collision took place on U.S. 1 south near Southwest 17th Avenue at about 6 a.m. Police said a box truck delivering frozen foods was rear-ended by a Kia traveling south. The impact caused the…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead after car crashes, catches fire on I-75 in Davie
DAVIE, FL – State troopers said a single-vehicle accident in Davie Saturday morning left a driver dead. According to WPLG, the driver was headed south on Interstate 75 near the Griffin Road overpass when the crash happened at about 8 a.m. Witnesses told the Florida Highway Patrol that the driver veered off the highway. The vehicle…
Read MoreNews: Tri-Rail train hits abandoned vehicle in Fort Lauderdale, injuring 6
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police said six people were injured in a railroad accident in Fort Lauderdale Saturday morning, NBC Miami reports. The incident took place in the vicinity of NW 8th Street and NW 21st Terrace, where a Tri-Rail train hit a vehicle that was left abandoned on the tracks and was unoccupied. Rescue…
Read MoreNews: Stolen vehicle involved in fatal accident in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Police say a stolen vehicle was involved in a fatal crash following a chase in Broward County on Sunday morning. According to a report by WSVN, Fort Lauderdale police responded to a home on Mercedes Drive following a report of a burglary. Officers discovered that three vehicles had been stolen. They gave…
Read MoreNews: Driver critically injured in 3-vehicle wreck in Port St. Lucie
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A driver was critically injured in a crash in Port St. Lucie, police said. According to WPEC, the incident happened Thursday night on NW Selvitz Boulevard at about 6:30 p.m. Investigators said the driver of a southbound vehicle sideswiped a second vehicle, then crashed head-on into a third vehicle. One…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist critically injured in crash with car in Lauderdale Lakes
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL – A motorcyclist was hospitalized following an accident in Lauderdale Lakes on Thursday. According to WPLG, the motorcycle collided with a car in the area of State Road 7 and NW 44th Street. The 45-year-old man riding the motorcycle suffered injuries that were reported to be life-threatening. The driver of the car…
Read MoreNews: Dump truck and tractor-trailer collide in Hialeah Gardens, injuring driver
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a truck driver was injured in a crash with another vehicle in Hialeah Gardens Thursday, reports WPLG. The FHP said a tractor-trailer driver was headed south on West Okeechobee Road at about 3 p.m. and tried to make a left turn onto Northwest 138th Street. The…
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