Posts Categorized: Personal Injury - Page 6

Street Racing Leads to a Fatal Bus Crash

A multi-car accident involving a bus and two cars has left one person dead and two others injured. Officials are investigating the scene of an accident where a Miami-Dade Transit bus and multiple cars were involved in a deadly accident over the weekend on Saturday. Investigators think that street racing may have ultimately been the cause of the crash. The accident occurred at the intersection of Northwest 36th Street and … Read More »

Man Leaps Out of Canal, Crashes into Fence

A man has been injured after his personal water craft crashed into a fence Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to an accident along 89th Avenue and Grand Canal Drive at around 12:15 p.m. The victim of the crash was transported to Kendall Regional Medical. The man’s condition has not yet been released. Officials are investigating in order to determine whether speed or alcohol played a role in the crash. Spending … Read More »

Man Guilty of Manslaughter After his Dog Killed a Child

Jurors have found a man guilty of manslaughter after his 7-year-old neighbor was mauled by his dogs. Tyler Jett died in April a week after he had been attacked by two dogs belonging to Daniels. They attacked the boy while he was riding his bicycle. Daniels testified he didn’t know what had happened when he washed the blood off his dog that day. The News Herald of Panama City reported … Read More »

Man Crashes into College after Killing 1 and Injuring 3

A driver who was the responsible party in a crash that killed one person, injured three others and forced the cancellation of daytime classes at Miami Dad College Entrepreneurial Education Center has been arrested by police. According to witnesses, the deadly accident occurred just after midnight Tuesday along 63rd Street and Northwest Seventh Avenue. Eyewitness reports say that the driver was travelling at a high rate of speed when they … Read More »

Man Arrested for Killing his Passenger and another Driver

Police have placed a man they say was responsible for a deadly crash in North Miami under arrest Tuesday. Police placed 23-year-old Bendgy Francois under custody. Francois crashed into another vehicle before it burst into flames along Northeast 142nd Street and Northeast 10th Avenue in North Miami back in June. Francois was ejected from the vehicle and suffered serious injuries from the accident. His passenger, however, died at the scene … Read More »

Bus Overturns in LA, Injuring Over 50 People

In national news, a tour bus carrying gamblers to a casino overturned along a Southern California freeway after sideswiping a car last week, leaving more than 50 people on board injured. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Elizabeth Van Valkenburgh,, the driver made an “unsafe lane change” to the left, striking a car in the lane. The driver then overcorrected. The bus then went through a chain-link fence and down … Read More »

Former Teen Star Charged with Felony DUI

Authorities in New York said in a statement that former teen heartthrob David Cassidy has been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Cassidy, who played Keith Partridge on TV’s “Partridge Family”, was pulled over in upstate New York after having failed to dim his head lights. Cassidy was charged with DWI failing to dim his headlights. He was later charged with DWI after tests showed his blood-alcohol content … Read More »

Roadside Assist Turns into Two Shatter Legs for Taxi Driver

A taxi driver was seriously injured in an accident that left him with two broken legs when he was struck by an alleged drunk driver. Initial police reports indicated that taxi driver, Jocelyn Prophet, had lost his legs as the result of the accident, but family members have now clarified that they were broken severely. The family remains hopeful for his full recovery, but it will be a long term … Read More »

Miami Bus Accident Injures Seven

An accident on Tuesday morning involving a pickup truck and a Broward County transit bus has sent seven people to the hospital. At approximately 9 a.m. on West Broward Boulevard and 27th Avenue while the bus was stopped to pick up passengers, a pickup truck crashed into the bus. Eyewitnesses told reporters that the impact was hard enough to knock some passengers out of their seats. According to reports, the Fort … Read More »

Woman Reaches Plea Deal in Hit and Run

A young woman who is accused of being responsible for the death of a local celebrity chef has recently made a plea deal. According to recent press reports, Karlie Tomica has agreed to a plea deal that will have her serving four years in prison, followed by two years of house arrest and 15 years of probation. In connection with the hit and run death of Stefano Riccioletti. On Jan. … Read More »

Two Hits, One Run

An accident in Southwest Miami-Dade early Friday morning has left one person dead and another hospitalized in a hit and run. The Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement that two people, a man and woman were trying to cross U.S. 1 at the intersection of SW 288th Street around midnight when a car, white Honda headed north on U.S.1 struck the man and woman. As required by law, the … Read More »

Bar Fight Ends in Injuires, Court Battle

Two patrons who were arrested after a fight at a South Florida sports bar have hired attorneys. The fight broke out following an argument between two customers and bouncers at Dirty Blondes Sports Bar, located along Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard. Video posted by a witness on Instagram shows the pair being punched and thrown to the ground by two men wearing “security” shirts. Customers Alexander Coelho and David Parker have bonded … Read More »

Large Propane Explosion Injures Several, No Fatalities

A central Florida propane gas plant was rocked by a series of massive explosions that left eight people injured, half of them are in critical condition. The entire neighborhood surrounding the propane gas plant heard blast after blast was felt when over 53,000 20-pound propane tanks exploded. According to John Herrell of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, no one died despite massive blasts that ripped through the Blue Rhino propane … Read More »

Be Careful with Allergy Medication!

Summer is allergy season and many people take over the counter allergy medications. However, if you are behind the wheel, certain allergy medications can cause you to feel drowsy. According to medical experts and pharmacists, some allergy medicines, both over the counter and those available by prescription, can impair the ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. “A lot of over-the-counter medications can cause fatigue, decrease awareness, and decrease reactive time, … Read More »