Only around seven percent of medical malpractice claims result in a jury trial. A large majority are settled long before a trial is needed. However, at Hickey Law Firm, we prepare every case as if it were going to trial, helping to ensure we are prepared to represent our clients in all situations. Nearly two-thirds…

A driver is under arrest after authorities accused him of striking a scooter driver on Wednesday night in Brickell. Local10.com reports that the collision occurred at about 8:50 p.m. when 29-year-old Cristian David Acmendariz-Moreta was driving his blue BMW across the Brickell Avenue Bridge. A man was traveling southward on his scooter when Acmendariz-Moreta allegedly…

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FL – Miami-Dade Police tweeted that they were at the scene of a fatal crash in West Kendall on Thursday afternoon. The accident occurred in the area of Southwest 88th Street and Southwest 167th Avenue in the Hammocks district, and was reported at about 1 p.m.  WSVN reported that two vehicles involved in…

A party boat was involved in a collision with a Fort Lauderdale bridge late last month. Sun-Sentinel.com reports that the 137-foot yacht was left stuck under the Sunrise Boulevard Bridge after it attempted to dock at the Doubletree suites Hotel next to the Intercoastal, but struck the bridge instead. Yacht slams into Sunrise Boulevard Bridge…

LAKE WORTH, FL – Authorities said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a distracted driver in Palm Beach County on Sunday, according to WPEC. The accident, which involved a 15-year-old driver, took place near a Burger King restaurant on North Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the teenager…

LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating an accident that killed a bicycle rider last week. According to a news release, the incident occurred Friday near the 1400 block of South Ocean Boulevard in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Traffic homicide detectives said a Broward County Transit bus and a bicyclist on a Trek…

A vehicle slammed into the entrance of a Miami-Dade post office on Tuesday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at the USPS branch on Southwest 117th Avenue and Bird Road. Cell phone video caught the immediate aftermath shows the frantic scene after the vehicle drove through the post office. Apparently, the vehicle first crashed into a pole…

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL – An intersection in North Miami Beach was shut down Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train, reports the Miami Herald. Police said the victim was hit by a Brightline high-speed train on the tracks in the area of Northeast 163rd Street and Biscayne Boulevard, in an…

VERO BEACH, FL – Police said two people were injured when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver at the Vero Beach Christmas Parade Saturday night, according to TC Palm. The accident happened in the 3400 block of Ocean Drive, where two spectators were loading chairs into the trunk of their car at about…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Emergency crews were at the scene of a vehicle accident and fire in West Palm Beach Monday afternoon. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue reported the incident took place at Southern Boulevard and Kirk Road shortly before 4 p.m. Firefighters arrived and were able to quickly extinguish the fire. One person was…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A bicyclist died after a crash on a bridge in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend, according to a report by WPLG. Police responded to the scene on the Avenue of the Arts Bridge near west Las Olas Boulevard after the accident occurred Saturday shortly after 4 a.m. Investigators determined that a…

PEMBROKE PINES, FL – One person was killed and another injured in a crash in Broward County Saturday morning, WSVN reports. The accident occurred on Interstate 75 north near the exit for Sheridan Street in Pembroke Pines at about 7 a.m. Two people were rushed to Memorial Regional Hospital, where one of them was pronounced dead.…

Honda is recalling over 700,000 vehicles due to a defect that could result in the hood opening while the vehicle is in operation. CarAndDriver.com reports that the recall affects 724,826 vehicles including Passport, Pilot, and Ridgeline models. The vehicles were manufactured with a defective hood latch that could become damaged, separating it from the hood…

A bicyclist was killed in a collision with a vehicle in Fort Lauderdale early Saturday morning. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 4 a.m. in the vicinity of Avenue of the Arts Bridge and West Las Olas Boulevard, and involved a red vehicle that struck the bicyclist. Following the crash, the driver of…

An SUV and a train collided in Pompano Beach Friday morning. Local10.com reports that a woman was driving the SUV and crossing the train tracks in the vicinity of East Copans Road and North Dixie Highway when the train struck the vehicle at about 4 a.m. Witnesses say that the vehicle was totaled in the collision…

NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FL – Miami-Dade Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian railroad accident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon, WSVN reports. Authorities said a man was struck by a train near the 2300 block of Northwest 71st Street shortly after 12:30 p.m.  Police responded following a report of the incident, and said the victim was pronounced…

BMW is recalling thousands of cars and SUVs due to risk of fire. ConsumerReports.com reports that the German automaker is recalling vehicles model years 2013 to 2018. The affected vehicles feature a potentially defective exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. #Recall Alert: BMW is recalling certain diesel cars and SUVs from the…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was at the scene of an accident in northwest Miami-Dade County Tuesday night that left a driver injured. WPLG reports the incident was a rollover crash that occurred between the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 and the on-ramp for the Palmetto Expressway. The driver, whose name was not…