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Passengers Rescued from Wrecked Boat

Posted: June 17th, 2015 | Categories: In The News

Miami is well-known for its boating, but there are a lot of hazards out on the water. A jetty hidden by the tide can cause a boat to wreck. That’s what happened recently near Pompano Beach. Fortunately for the passengers, there were people nearby to help. A 32-foot boat with at least six people on board hit some rocks. Witnesses saw the wreck and swam toward the rocks, then walked … Read More »

Driver Injures Five after Falling Unconscious at the Wheel

Posted: June 10th, 2015 | Categories: Car Accident, In The News, Personal Injury

People with medical conditions are sometimes forbidden to drive depending on what the problem is, but sometimes a medical condition can manifest unexpectedly while driving. Situations like these can put many people into danger and could open up the driver to liability depending on what happened.Five people were injured in an accident on Biscayne Boulevard when the driver had a medical problem manifest. He lost consciousness at the wheel, slammed … Read More »

Hit and Run Driver Arrested in North Miami

Posted: June 3rd, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized

Hit and run drivers are loathed by law enforcement and the general public. There has to be a certain amount of callousness or ignorance on the part of a driver that flees an accident. If the accident involves death or injury, that makes it that much worse. A young driver has been arrested for a hit and run in North Miami Beach. The 21-year-old was found to be driving without … Read More »

Another Banner Plane Crash

Posted: March 20th, 2015 | Categories: In The News

A pilot is fortunate to have survived a crash of his single engine banner plane in western Broward County. The plane, owned by Aerial Banners Inc., lost power shortly after takeoff from the North Perry General Aviation Airport. The plane went down in some marsh water about 3 miles west of U.S. Highway 27. The pilot appeared to be unhurt and was rescued by a Broward Sheriff’s Office helicopter. This plane … Read More »

Hit and Run Driver Fails to Come Forward

Posted: March 13th, 2015 | Categories: Car Accident, In The News

The Miami nights are beautiful this time of year, still warm enough to go outside and completely enjoy. A boyfriend and girlfriend were peacefully walking home along 13th Avenue. There are many streets to cross, and when she was crossing something horrific happened. 54th Street will be forever known by one family as the place where Dericka was hit. The car came out of nowhere, hit the girl, and then … Read More »

Rollover Accident on I-95, Woman Trapped

Posted: March 6th, 2015 | Categories: Car Accident, In The News

As personal injury attorneys, we get to work first hand with people who have been traumatized by accidents of all types. These accidents might be car, truck, bus, or train, but they all have one thing in common: the crews rescuing them from their predicament are phenomenal. Take the case of a woman who was driving on southbound I-95 at 7:30 one morning. She was doing her best to get … Read More »

Miami Dade Transit Fights Responsibility in Bus Driver Accident

Posted: February 16th, 2015 | Categories: In The News, Personal Injury

An accident that has been getting a lot of attention lately surrounds a bus driver that was ran over by her own bus. The driver had been working as a county bus driver for about six months. Video footage shows her leaving the bus and getting caught by it. The parking brake wasn’t engaged. But now new questions are being raised after authorities found that the seat alarm that should … Read More »

Medical Condition may have cause Bicycle Wreck

Posted: February 11th, 2015 | Categories: Car Accident, In The News

Not all accidents are due to driver negligence. A faulty part or bad road conditions can also cause an accident to happen. A less-common reason is a medical condition disabling a driver on the road. That’s what police say happened in a recent accident in Boynton Beach. A man was riding a bicycle on Boynton Beach Boulevard. A driver on that road lost control of their vehicle and hit the … Read More »

Family Turns to MADD after Dual Drunk Driving Deaths

Posted: February 6th, 2015 | Categories: Car Accident, In The News

People move on after being a drunk driving victim in many ways. Sometimes people join organizations against drunk driving to keep the memories of loved ones alive. One man in Miami was in the news due to his efforts in this way. Seven months ago, a man lost his 81-year-old mother to an alleged drunk driver. His daughter was also affected by drunk driving after she lost a good friend … Read More »

Woman Saved in Canal Accident

Posted: January 27th, 2015 | Categories: Car Accident, In The News

The gray Hyundai was driving around Copans Road until the vehicle fell into one of the many canals that dot the South Florida landscape.  Two police officers received the 911 call and arriving only a minute afterward. They were treated to the scene of the driver sinking with her car into the canal.  The vehicle was about halfway in the water and slowly submerging.  Acting quickly, the cops removed their … Read More »

Hit and Run Crash Kills One Child and Leaves Another in Critical Condition

Posted: January 19th, 2015 | Categories: Car Accident, In The News

In a personal injury case, lawyers have a wide array of actions which they can take in order to help their client.  They can ask for an increased settlement, harsher punishments, and more.  Personal injury attorneys make sure that the ‘little guy’ has proper representation in their court cases. Let’s take a look at this hit-and-run crash that occurred on Dania Beach.  8-year-old Apollo and his older brother Kelv-Ron had … Read More »

Family Tries to take Shortcut across Palmetto Expressway

Posted: January 7th, 2015 | Categories: Car Accident, In The News

We are constantly looking for the shortest, easiest way of doing things, but sometimes that isn’t necessarily the best method.  Take this recent news story, for example. Angela, two other adults, and seven children wanted to get to the other side of the Palmetto Expressway to enjoy themselves at Chuck E. Cheese.  There are two ways to get there.  The first is to walk around on crosswalks to get there, … Read More »