Slip 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 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: 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: 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: 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…
Read MoreNews: Highway closed in Coconut Grove following pedestrian accident
COCONUT GROVE, FL – Drivers were alerted to a road closure in Coconut Grove Thursday morning following a pedestrian accident. According to a tweet from Total Traffic Miami at 9:44 a.m., S. Dixie Highway (US-1) was shut down at Southwest 27th Avenue due to a serious crash involving a pedestrian. No further details were provided about…
Read MoreNews: Driver, 18, killed in multi-vehicle accident in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A teenage driver was killed in a multi-vehicle accident in Deerfield Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release. BSO deputies and rescue crews responded to the scene on West Hillsboro Boulevard near Deer Creek Boulevard Saturday morning just after 1:45 a.m. Investigators determined that 18-year-old Denis Haikin of…
Read MoreNews: 1 driver dead, 1injured following high-speed collision near Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, FL – A collision at an intersection near Palm Springs early Wednesday morning left one driver dead and the other seriously injured, authorities said. According to a report by WPTV, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 28-year-old Olivia Maly was driving a Dodge Challenger at a high rate of speed at about 2 a.m.…
Read MoreNews: Rollover car accident on U.S. 27 in Broward County kills teenage driver
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A car accident in Broward County Tuesday morning claimed the life of a teenage driver, NBC Miami reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 17-year-old male was driving a Ford Excursion on U.S. 27 near Interstate 75 when the incident occurred at about 5:30 a.m. Investigators said the teen lost control of the…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist struck by hit-and-run driver in Miami Springs
MIAMI SPRINGS, FL – Police say a man on a motorcycle was injured when he was struck by a vehicle in Miami Springs Tuesday night. According to WPLG, the motorcyclist was riding on South Royal Poinciana Boulevard when he was hit near Sheridan Drive at about 9:40 p.m. The man was critically injured and was…
Read MoreNews: Woman, 77, struck and killed by car in Dania Beach
DANIA BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating a crash that killed an elderly pedestrian in Dania Beach last week. BSO deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to the scene on South Federal Highway Thursday just after 2 a.m. Investigators said 77-year-old Doris Sandman of Dania Beach was crossing on…
Read MoreNews: Driver facing charges in Miami-Dade wrong-way wreck that left 5 dead
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Authorities say they have arrested the man who drove the wrong way in a crash that killed five people in Miami-Dade County, NBC Miami reports. This is an update to a previous story. The Florida Highway Patrol said 30-year-old Maiky Simeon is facing five counts of vehicular homicide for the wreck that occurred…
Read MoreNews: Woman struck by vehicle while walking near hotel on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL – A driver was arrested following a pedestrian accident in Miami Beach on Saturday morning. According to a report by WSVN, the driver of a Kia sedan lost control of the vehicle on Collins Avenue at about 9 a.m. and struck a woman who was walking on the sidewalk near a hotel.…
Read MoreNews: Collision in Palm Beach County leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities said one person was killed and two others injured Saturday in a high-speed car wreck in Palm Beach County. According to WPTV, the accident happened on Lantana Road near Lake Worth Beach at 6:39 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 20-year-old Guy Ludgy Barbancourt was driving a…
Read MoreNews: 5 dead in crash involving wrong-way driver on Palmetto Expressway
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A crash involving a wrong-way driver in Miami-Dade County over the weekend left five people dead, according to WPLG. The incident took place early Saturday morning on the Palmetto Expressway near Northwest 57th Avenue. The Florida Highway Patrol said 30-year-old Maiky Simeon was driving a silver Infiniti east in the expressway’s…
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