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News: Motorcycle and pickup involved in fatal crash on Okeechobee Road
HIALEAH, FL – A motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a pickup truck in Hialeah early Tuesday morning, police said. According to NBC Miami, the accident occurred along Okeechobee Road near West 5th Street. No details were released on what led to the crash. Police did not immediately release the victim’s name, but…
Read MoreBicycle Head Trauma Victim Becomes Advocate for Bike Safety
In case you did not know, May is National Bike Safety Month. Every May experts take the opportunity to underscore bike safety measures including wearing helmets and avoiding distractions such as cell phones while biking. Local10.com reports that a local teen, 13-year-old Andreas Rochelle, has a very special message to share about bike safety. In Fall…
Read MoreNews: Driver hospitalized following car crash near Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL – Palm Beach County Fire Rescue tweeted that it was on the scene of a single-vehicle crash near Boca Raton on Thursday morning. Emergency crews responded to the accident on Boca West Drive at 8:15 a.m. and found a car that had flipped onto its side. Firefighters were able to stabilize the vehicle and used…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist killed in collision with vehicle in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A motorcycle rider died after a crash in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday afternoon, according to WSVN. The motorcycle collided with another vehicle in the area of Northeast 16th Street and Federal Highway at about 4 p.m. The motorcyclist, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian fatally struck by hit-and-run driver on West Davie Boulevard
FORT LAUDERDALE – Police are searching for a driver who left the scene after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Fort Lauderdale Monday night. NBC Miami reports the victim was 35-year-old Lamercie Morency, who was trying to cross the street on West Davie Boulevard near 36th Avenue when she was struck by a black Dodge Charger…
Read MoreToddler Dead 4 Days After Falling In Family Pool
A toddler has died after falling into a pool on Monday. Local10.com reports that the 4-year-old girl and her family were was visiting someone in the Chapel Trail Community in Pembroke Pines on Monday when she went missing from her family’s supervision. The girl’s family later found her unresponsive in the home’s swimming pool. After…
Read MoreFlorida Man Found Dead After Going Missing Following Boating Incident
The family of a Florida boater who went missing last week is grieving after his body was found last Wednesday afternoon. WCJB.com reports that Andor Dora went missing while boating on the Suwannee River in Branford with two other men. Apparently, the boat suffered a mechanical issue that caused the vessel to suddenly speed up and…
Read MoreNews: Crash on I-95 in Miami leaves 3 adults, 1 child hospitalized
MIAMI, FL – State troopers and emergency units were at the scene of a crash in Miami Monday night that left four people injured, three critically. According to WSVN, the accident occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near State Road 112 sometime before 9:15 p.m. Miami Fire Rescue crews rushed three adults to the…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with fleeing scene of fatal pedestrian accident in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A driver was arrested after authorities said she struck and killed a pedestrian in Pompano Beach and fled the scene. In a news release, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office identified the driver as 27-year-old Corshana Hatter of Hollywood. Detectives said she hit a pedestrian in the southbound lanes of Northwest 31st Avenue…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in fatal hit-and-run crash in Lake Worth Beach
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities have identified the driver sought in connection with the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian in Lake Worth Beach on New Year’s Day, according to WPEC. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for 30-year-old Marcos Sanchez Morales. Investigators say he was driving a vehicle on North…
Read MoreNews: Collision at intersection in Lauderhill sends 4 to hospital
LAUDERHILL, FL – Police and rescue units responded to a collision at a Lauderhill intersection Sunday night that left four people injured. According to NBC Miami, the incident occurred in the vicinity of Sunrise Boulevard and Northwest 34th Avenue at about 8 p.m. Investigators said a Nissan making a turn at the intersection was struck by…
Read MoreNews: Teen on bicycle fatally struck by minivan in Pembroke Pines
PEMBROKE PINES, FL – Police said a teenage boy riding a bicycle was hit and killed by a vehicle in Pembroke Pines on Monday afternoon, WSVN reports. Investigators said the driver of a minivan was leaving Westfork Plaza on Pines Boulevard and preparing to turn right when she struck the 15-year-old, who was dragged about 30…
Read MoreCrash Kills Motorcycle Rider in Hialeah
A Tuesday morning crash left one person dead in Hialeah. Local10.com reports that the crash blocked traffic in both directions on Okeechobee Rd. near West Fifth Street. The victim, apparently a motorcycle rider, was covered by a yellow tarp. Police have not released details about the crash but apparently, the motorcycle and a black pickup…
Read MoreNews: Boater missing after vessel capsizes off Boca Raton coast
BOCA RATON, FL – The Coast Guard was conducting a search for a missing boater from Broward County following an accident on Friday night, WPBF reported. Officials said a boat with six people on board capsized about a mile and a half north of the Boca Raton Inlet at about 11:30 p.m. Five of the boaters…
Read MoreNews: Traffic delays on Florida’s Turnpike due to multi-vehicle crash
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Drivers in Palm Beach County faced traffic delays Monday morning following a crash on Florida’s Turnpike, the S.E. Florida Daily News reports. The multi-vehicle accident happened along the southbound lanes of the turnpike near Roebuck Road. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Traffic was reported to be backed up to…
Read MoreNews: Wrong-way driver causes deadly crash on Dolphin Expressway
MIAMI, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol reported that a wrong-way driver caused a fatal collision in northwest Miami-Dade County Saturday morning. The accident occurred on the Dolphin Expressway (State Road 836) near 17th Avenue at about 7 a.m. Troopers said the driver of a Hyundai was going east in the westbound lanes of the roadway…
Read MoreThe University of Miami Settles False Claims Act Violation for $22 Million
The University of Miami is set to pay $22 million as a settlement for claims that it ordered patients to undergo unnecessary lab tests and engaged in fraudulent billing practices. Local10.com reports that the University agreed to the settlement as a result of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services investigation that revealed the…
Read MoreFiery Crash Leaves One Dead and One Injured in Miami-Dade
A serious crash left one person dead, and one person injured on the Dolphin Expressway Saturday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 7 a.m. on Saturday morning in the westbound lanes of State Road 836. The Florida Highway Patrol says that a black Hyundai was going the wrong way on the Dolphin Expressway…
Read MoreMan Charged In Connection With Personal Watercraft Death
Authorities have charged a Miami man in connection with a collision that killed another man near Key Biscayne. The Miami Herald reports that 50-year-old Jorge Rodriguez Del Rey is charged with actions that occurred after striking 26-year-old Alcides Andres Yagues, including leaving the scene with a fatality, failure to render aid, and failure to report to law…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist fatally struck by car in SW Miami-Dade identified
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Family members have identified the bicyclist who was fatally struck by a car in southwest Miami-Dade County earlier this week, WSVN reported. This is an update to a previous story. The victim of the crash was Baltazar Lux Terraza, a father of four. He was riding his bicycle in the area…
Read MoreNews: Rollover crash on State Road 60 in Vero Beach kills 1, injures 3
VERO BEACH, FL – One person was killed and three others injured when their sport utility vehicle crashed in Vero Beach Thursday morning, state troopers said. WPEC reports a 48-year-old man was driving the SUV west on State Road 60 when the accident occurred near Blue Cypress Lake Road at about 10 a.m. The Florida…
Read MoreNews: Woman on bicycle dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Dania Beach
DANIA BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is trying to locate a hit-and-run driver responsible for the death of a woman in Dania Beach Wednesday night. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said deputies and local rescue crews responded to the 2300 block of West State Road 84 at about…
Read More7 Hospitalized – Including 5 Chidren- In Jacksonville Crash Involving School Bus
Several people were hospitalized following a crash involving a school bus on Friday. News4Jax.com reports that a total of 7 people were hospitalized, including 5 children and 2 adults, following a crash Friday morning. The crash involved a school bus and another vehicle and occurred at Pearl and Bay street. Authorities believe that the two vehicles collided…
Read MoreHow Long do I Have to File a Cruise Ship Injury or Wrongful Death Claim?
In the state of Florida, you have only one year to file a claim following injury, assault, or other harm on a cruise ship. However, there are exceptions to this statute of limitations in cases involving minors or when a life has been lost. Minor Children and Cruise Ship Injury Children who are injured on…
Read MoreIs There A Time Limit For Bringing A Claim Against A Cruise Line?
Question: When do I have to bring a claim against a cruise line? Is there a time limit? Answer: There is a time limit for everything in life. And that includes when you have to bring a claim against a cruise line. Cruise passengers who are adults and are injured have 1 year from the date…
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