Child Accident
How 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 MoreNews: 4 vehicles involved in fatal collision in Homestead
HOMESTEAD, FL – Police said four vehicles were involved in a fatal collision in Homestead on Saturday night, reports WSVN. Authorities responded to the scene in the area of Southwest 147th Avenue and Campbell Drive near Homestead Hospital. Investigators said an SUV and a sedan were among the vehicles involved in the crash, which happened at about…
Read MoreNews: Car accident in Miami Gardens sends 3 children to hospital
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A two-car accident in Miami Gardens on Friday left three children hospitalized, according to a report by NBC Miami. A minivan and a sedan were involved in the crash in the area of NW 207th Street and NW 37th Avenue. The children were airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where…
Read MoreAppeals Court Orders EPA to Decide on Pesticide Ban Within 60 Days
A U.S. Appeals court told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Thursday that it must either ban a pesticide, which has been linked to child brain damage, or declare that the pesticide is safe. Local10.com reports that the pesticide, chlorpyrifos, has been in wide use for nearly a decade and a half. During that time activists…
Read MoreNews: Stolen SUV slams into car in NW Miami-Dade, injuring 5
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Five people were hospitalized after a a car and a stolen SUV collided in northwest Miami-Dade County on Saturday, police said. According to WPLG, a Subaru SUV that was reported as stolen crashed into a BMW in the area of Northwest 66th Street and 22nd Avenue at about 2 p.m. Investigators…
Read MoreNews: 3-year-old child fatally struck by car at Homestead apartment complex
HOMESTEAD, FL – Authorities said an accident at a Homestead apartment complex Sunday night left a 3-year-old child dead. WPLG reported the child was struck by a car at the Monterey Pointe gated community in the 1400 block of East Mowry Drive at about 9:30 p.m. Police said the crash happened when the child wandered away from…
Read MoreNews: Man killed when golf cart collides with car near Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL – A man was killed in a crash between a car and a golf cart in Palm Beach County last week, reports WPTV. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 67-year-old Frisler Moise was driving the golf cart on Yamato Road west of Boca Raton when the incident occurred Wednesday shortly before 3 p.m.…
Read MoreMother and Three Children Seriously Injured in Miami Car Wreck
A Miami crash involving a stolen vehicle left at least five people seriously injured Saturday, including three children. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred Saturday afternoon near Northwest 66th Street and 22nd Avenue. Police say that a stolen Subaru was traveling eastbound on 66th Street when it slammed into a BMW that was being driven by…
Read MoreNews: 2 hospitalized after SUV struck by train in Hialeah
HIALEAH, FL – An SUV was struck by a train in Hialeah Monday evening, leaving two people hospitalized. According to WPLG, two adults and two children were in the vehicle when it was hit in the area of Northwest 38th Avenue and 36th Street near Miami International Airport at about 6 p.m. The two adults, a…
Read MoreTrain Collides with SUV Near Miami International Airport
A train collided with an SUV in Miami-Dade on Monday evening, severely injuring two people in the vehicle. Local10.com reports that four people, including two children, were in the SUV when it was involved in the collision with the train near Miami International Airport. The vehicle appeared to have been crossing the train tracks near…
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