Who Is Liable for a Florida Boating Accident?
Florida means boating all year round. Boats get into and cause accidents just like cars and trucks. The injuries we see in boating accidents can be similar to or somewhat the same as the injuries we see in car and truck accidents. When a boat collides with another boat or collides with a fixed object,…
Read MoreSupreme Court of the United States Protects the Rights of Victims of Abuse and Neglect
Precedent stands, thanks to United States Supreme Court. In a 7-2 decision issued June 8, 2023, the country’s highest court sided with victims of nursing home abuse. This is a momentous win for plaintiffs (people who have been injured or harmed) and for the civil justice system as a whole. The case – Health and…
Read MoreSexual Assault of an Intoxicated Cruise Ship Passenger by a Crewmember
Crew members on cruise ships have been known to sexually assault and rape passengers. We have represented cruise passengers who have been the subject or suffered from sexual assaults and rapes by crew members from all departments on the ship. The crew members we have found usually are cabin stewards, waiters, cruise directors, and other…
Read MoreIf AAA Responds to Your Call and Causes an Injury, Is It on the Hook?
You run out of gas or your car stalls. You are now broken down by the side of the road or on I- 95. You call AAA (American Automobile Association) to get your car towed. The tow truck (which you believe is owned or controlled by AAA) comes out to help you. The truck pulls…
Read MoreHickey Law Firm Fights Second Depositions of Clients
When you file a lawsuit because of a boat or car crash, you will have to sit for a deposition. That is where the attorney for the Defendant, the company you sued, asks you questions in the presence of a court reporter. Everything you say and everything anyone says is transcribed. And the testimony is…
Read MoreAnother Brightline Train Hit a Miami Pedestrian
The Miami Herald is reporting that a pedestrian was hit by a Brightline train this morning, near Northeast 79th Street and Fourth Avenue in Miami. The man who was hit is apparently in serious condition, but he’s alive. We hope that the man survives and that he will ultimately recover from his injuries. We also…
Read MoreFlorida Insurance Companies & CEOs Make Record Profits and Pay – and Hide Them
If you want to understand why it is that insurance companies in Florida cry about the cost of doing business here and then … continue to do business here, read Lawrence Mower’s article in The Miami Herald, “Florida Senate approves new insurance bill — without profit disclosure requirements.” Here are excerpts from the article: Insurance…
Read MoreBlind Spot Accidents Involving Commercial Trucks
Every vehicle has blind spots. A blind spot is the area on the outside of a vehicle where the driver of that vehicle cannot see. Large commercial vehicles, including semi-truck trailers, have larger and more blind spots, generally, than cars. There are generally 4 zones of blind spots, called no zones by commercial trucking companies. …
Read MoreCelebrity Cruises Accused of Leaving a Passenger’s Body to Decompose on Board
People take cruises to relax and have fun. Sometimes, however, passengers pass away. But you expect that the cruise ship would treat their bodies with dignity and respect. Celebrity Cruises is facing a lawsuit from Marilyn Jones, the widow of Robert Jones. Mr. Jones had a fatal heart attack while traveling on the Celebrity Equinox…
Read MoreCruise Ship Spas Can Be Dangerous Places
Almost every modern day cruise ship has a spa. Sometimes they are run as a franchise of a well- known name like Canyon Ranch. But most of the time, the spas are run by one company which in one form or another has operated spas on cruise ships for over 40 years. The related companies…
Read MoreCruise Ship Passenger Dies After Fall from Balcony
Virgin Voyages recently reported a passenger died after falling from a balcony shortly after departure on April 2nd. The ship, Valiant Lady, was on its way to Roatan, Honduras when the incident occurred and was immediately redirected back to Miami. Per USA Today, “This passenger went over their balcony onto a lower deck, and despite…
Read MoreSlip and Fall In Walmart; Evidence of Length of Time A Grape Was On The Floor
Slip and fall cases are not easy. The person who slipped and got hurt has to show that the condition on the floor, whether it is a puddle of water or something else, was there for a period of time so that the operator of the business should have known about it. In fact, there…
Read MoreThe Florida Legislature Wants to Help Insurance Companies, Not People
The legislature is at it again. Some legislators are reacting to a request from Governor DeSantis to remove any teeth from the laws which protect insurance policy holders from the insurance companies from denying claims willy nilly. Who is that? You and me. Everyone, almost. They want to throw out the baby with the bathwater. That is, they want to…
Read MoreBoats Collide with Jet Skis Often
Two things about recreational boating cases in the waters off of Florida: They are common and they are complicated. They are complicated because maritime law applies. And under the maritime law, the boat owner is entitled in most instances to run to Federal Court and file what is called a Limitation of Liability case. This case is authorized…
Read MoreThe Trauma of Rape and Sexual Assault
How Hickey Law Firm wins cases on behalf of survivors Last year, we tried cases against cruise lines. One such case was where a crewmember raped another crewmember, a woman who was our client. This was the third time in the life of the crewmember that she had been raped. And this was by far…
Read MoreMiami Motorcycle Accidents and Brain Injuries
We know motorcycles and motorcycle crashes. People in cars and trucks do not look out for motorcycles. They should. The drivers of cars and trucks almost always are the primary cause if not the sole cause of crashes between a motorcycle and a car or truck. These drivers do not pay attention. Whether you ride…
Read MoreHow Are Miami Truck Accidents Different Than Car Accidents?
Truck accidents are deadly. Commercial trucks cause more catastrophic injuries than accidents involving only cars. And commercial trucks are heavily regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a federal agency. FMCSA issues regulations for drivers, vehicles, and the truck owners and operators. The trucking company is subject to FMCSA regulations if it operates…
Read MoreCan I Sue a Cruise Line if I Was Sexually Assaulted by a Crew Member?
Most of the cruise lines promise the vacation of your lifetime. But often the cruise ends in tragedy because the cruise line failed to provide the security passengers need from sexual assaults by crew members. If you have been sexually assaulted on a cruise ship or by a crew member, you can sue for damages…
Read MoreDo I Need a Miami Injury Lawyer if I Don’t Want to Go to Trial?
When you are catastrophically injured, you need an experienced attorney on your side who has a will to win. Why? Because the insurance companies and cruise lines do. And because you don’t want to go it alone. This is your one shot to recover. Hickey Law Firm in just a few short years has recovered…
Read MoreCommon Causes of Florida Boat Accidents
When you are seriously injured from a boating accident, you have the right to seek compensation for your injuries. There will be several medical expenses, lost time from work, and additional pain and suffering that you deserve to be compensated for. But you have to file suit in the right court (venue) and within the…
Read MoreNews: Driver dies in Palm Beach County rollover accident
LAKE WORTH, FL – A rollover crash in Palm Beach County Tuesday night left a driver dead, authorities said. According to WPEC, the victim was identified as 34-year-old Damaine Wagstaffe. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said he was driving a Honda Civic north on Haverhill Road in Lake Worth when the incident took place…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist struck, killed by hit-and-run driver in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Miami late Wednesday night, WSVN reports. The accident happened in the area of Northeast 2nd Avenue and Northeast 84th Street, where the 27-year-old bicycle rider was hit by two vehicles at about 11 p.m. Police said the first driver who hit…
Read MoreNews: Video released in search for driver in fatal Broward County hit-and-run
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash. Traffic homicide detectives released surveillance video of the June 30th incident that happened in the area of Northwest 25th Avenue and Franklin Park Drive near Fort Lauderdale. Investigators said the victim…
Read MoreNews: Stolen vehicle slams into Fort Lauderdale apartment building
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A teenage driver was arrested Monday night after police say he crashed a stolen vehicle into a building in Fort Lauderdale. According to WPLG, the 17-year-old was driving a BMW that was stolen in Hollywood when a police officer spotted the vehicle and began to follow it. Police say the driver…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for driver who slammed into box truck on U.S. 1
MIAMI, FL – Police are trying to track down the driver involved in a crash in Miami Sunday morning, WSVN reports. The collision took place on U.S. 1 south near Southwest 17th Avenue at about 6 a.m. Police said a box truck delivering frozen foods was rear-ended by a Kia traveling south. The impact caused the…
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