Posts Categorized: Personal Injury - Page 2

Miami Dade Transit Fights Responsibility in Bus Driver Accident

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 »

Motorcyclist Drowns After Waterway Crash

One of the unique features of many of Miami suburbs is that there is water everywhere. There is no shortage of lakes and other waterways around the area. While wonderful for the tourist season, this fact can occasionally turn tragic. It did for a motorcycle driver who was driving up State Road 84.  It was a rather ordinary day for everyone else, sunny and beautiful, turning a little cold, when … Read More »

Sidewalk Cafe’ Accident Victims Speak Out

“It kind of looked like a bomb had just gone off” After the incident where a motorist drove off the road into a group of diners outside the Café Lemoni on NE 2nd Avenue, Victims of the accident have begun speaking out about their experiences. One man who was dining there described the chaos that was left in the wake of the terrible incident. “When I was on the ground … Read More »

Boating Tragedy Leaves 1 Man Seriously Injured

Saturday night’s horrifying boating accident has left a young mother dead and another man badly injured and in intensive care. Dayron Baralt, a twenty-three year old club promoter, Maykel Perdomo and the mother of Perdomo’s child, Maria Del Valle, were all out on a twenty-seven foot pleasure boat near the Matheson Hammock Park and Marina when they were run over by a sixty-eight foot motor yacht. The pilot of the … Read More »

Carjacker Hits Four and Parked Cars

A man has been arrested in conjunction with a number of hit and run incidents that allegedly occurred while he attempted to evade capture. Alberto Ruiz, 50, was arrested on Wednesday, twelve hours after the incident. The four people he allegedly ran over with the stolen car were all employees of the J.W. Marriott Marquis Hotel. While attempting to flee with the stolen Lexus, Ruiz used the car as a … Read More »

Driver of Lamborghini in Deadly Crash Pleads Not Guilty

Driving while intoxicated is a serious charge, and one that regrettable is all too common. The reason for the stiff sentences, and higher court settlements is the fear the public has toward this problem. While typically the drunk driver is someone who has an issue with alcohol, once behind the wheel he or she is taking on the responsibility of driving. The cost to the public caused by drunk drivers … Read More »

Arrest Made 1 Year After Fatal Hit & Run of Tow Truck Driver

Families of hit-and-run attacks certainly have reason to want justice, or at least to know who would hurt or killed their loved one and not even stop to help them in any way. This most definitely was the case for the family of David Chirinos, 43, a tow truck driver that was hit on the highway nearly a year ago. Finally, an arrest has been made. According to his daughter … Read More »

1 Dies in Crash with Del Rey Beach Tri-Rail

Trains are normally considered a very safe form of transportation, and, compared to cars, they are statistically very safe. The problem is the number of people on one train. One accident can kill or injure dozens of people at a time.A recent Delray Beach area crash shows that. A Tri-Rail train struck a car last Thursday morning, killing the driver of the car and injuring several on the train. The … Read More »

Miami Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Others Injured

Irresponsible drivers are, without a doubt, the main cause of most major car accidents. So many crashes result from drunk or drugged drivers, or at least distracted drivers, leaving innocent victims in the hospital and with thousands of dollars to pay in medical and repair bills. But isn’t it the case that some roads, because of the faulty way they are designed or laid out, seem to cause more accidents … Read More »

Hialeah Bus Crash Injures 4

As the body grows older, it grows frailer and requires more care. Once simple obstacles can become major dangers. And all the extra care incurs more expenses for both those injured and their families. A 98-year-old woman was riding in a Miami-Date public transit bus when that bus was hit a car. The crash left four injured, including the 98-year-old woman. The crash happened in Hialeah, at East 4th Avenue … Read More »

Woman Killed in HIt-and-Run Accident Just Outside Her Home

The world can be a dangerous place, but we almost always feel safe at home. When home, we expect shelter from the dangers of outside. It’s where we relax and can be ourselves. But what happens when danger—or even death—finds us right at home, when we least expect it? That’s what happened last week to Elizabeth Cordona, age 22, in Miami. She was leaving her home, at 3810 NW 13th … Read More »

A Bang, and then a Body

Cars, in the ideal world, should always be keeping a lookout on the road, always have properly functioning equipment, and always be aware of people on foot or on two wheels. Walking across the street should be safe at any time. We are, unfortunately, not living in the ideal world.  A man was crossing the street around the northbound lanes of US 27 when he was struck by a vehicle … Read More »

Man Flees Hospital to Escape Arrest—Unstoppable?

Police were called in early Monday morning when Michael Burcks was caught trespassing at Bayfront Park on Biscayne Boulevard. In order to escape arrest, Burcks jumped into the water and had to be apprehended by the Coast Guard. Because his escape attempt resulted in injury, Burcks was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital Crisis Center for treatment. Hours later, the police were chasing Burcks again after he fled the hospital to … Read More »

Bond for DUI Manslaughter Defendant Set at Over $500k

Nothing is more frightening for a parent than the first time their teen takes the car out for a drive. Are they ready? Will they be safe? If something happens, how will you know and help? So many doubts run through your mind, but there comes the day when you have to let them go and trust they’ll do the right thing. We can only imagine how the parents of … Read More »