Florida Motorcycle Laws: Wear a Helmet or Face the Consequences
Jennifer Quijano was a passenger on a motorcycle on I-95 on an early November morning when the motorcycle she was riding on struck a divider, throwing her over a wall and onto the street 15 feet below....
View ArticlePolice Officer Leading Funeral Escort Involved In Accident
Traditionally, funeral processions follow the path of the hearse from where the service is conducted to the cemetery. Nowadays, due to the inherent risks of many cars driving together down highways...
View ArticleWal-Mart Loses $1M Slip and Fall Case
The Liability Of Retailers To Maintain Shop Floors Earlier this year, a woman won a $1 million judgment against Wal-Mart after slipping on a wet spot on the floor of the Northside Jacksonville Wal-Mart...
View ArticleFlorida Slip-And-Fall Claims: What Does The Law Say?
An Examination of Florida’s Laws Related to Slip And Fall Liability Last month, a Florida woman faked a fall in a grocery store in Monticello. The surveillance video showed her getting up after her...
View ArticleA Dubious Honor – Florida and Boating Accidents
A boat recently crashed into a red channel marker in the waters off Miami Beach, casting one of the passengers, twenty-year old Christopher Alexander Alfonso, into the water. Officers from the Florida...
View ArticleWhen Drinking And Driving Kills A Passenger
Earlier this month, Josh Brent, a Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle, was arrested in Texas and charged with manslaughter when a car he was driving, while allegedly intoxicated, hit a curb and flipped...
View ArticleWhen Your Vacation Goes Terribly Wrong
You book a cruise and expect to experience the time of your life – a combination of luxury, adventure, fun and relaxation. But something goes terribly wrong. You suffer food poisoning, get assaulted...
View ArticleBoating Under the Influence
A Deerfield Beach man convicted of boating under the influence (BUI) manslaughter in October was recently sentenced to 10 years in prison, as reported in The Palm Beach Post. According to the report,...
View ArticleTracking Down Hit-and-Run Drivers
The family and friends of a fatal hit-and-run accident victim received unexpected help in finding the driver of the car after Channel 9, WFTV, discovered surveillance video that shed light on the...
View ArticleThe Most Common Kinds of Car Accidents in Florida
Joshua Patchell and Brittany McLeod are dead following a one-vehicle car accident in North Key Largo in February. Patchell, 29, was in the driver’s seat of a 2005 GMC truck when he took a sharp curve...
View ArticleHow Do I Get Paid When I Win My Accident Case?
Steven Davis will collect as much as $47.5 million following a jury trial which concluded in February. Davis was driving his motorcycle on State Road 434 in October 2006 when a pair of teens plowed...
View ArticleThe Airport, the Charter Bus, the SUV, a Woman and a Fatal Accident
A woman was recently killed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when she was run over by a charter bus. The tragic accident occurred when an SUV stopped in one of the busy travel lanes...
View ArticleMore Reasons Why You Should Always Wear Your Seat Belt
There are many good reasons to always wear your seat belt. Research shows that in the event of an accident wearing a seat belt can reduce your chances of suffering a critical injury or death to about...
View ArticleFraud is Not Just a Criminal Matter
Two women from Broward County have been charged with fraud by federal authorities in connection with a criminal immigration scheme. Marie Nicole Dorval, 43, of Coral Springs and Jetta McPhee, 59, of...
View ArticleWhat to Do After a Slip and Fall Injury
A “slip and fall” injury can damage more than just your self-esteem. Slip and falls are a leading cause of injuries, sometimes resulting in fatalities. Whether at a shop, office, apartment or...
View ArticleMotorcycle Awareness Month in May
Florida’s gorgeous weather and picturesque scenery make it a very alluring place for residents and visitors to ride their motorcycles and, when not riding, to find nice places to enjoy a “cool one.”...
View ArticleFraud is Not Just a Criminal Matter
Two women from Broward County have been charged with fraud by federal authorities in connection with a criminal immigration scheme. Marie Nicole Dorval, 43, of Coral Springs and Jetta McPhee, 59, of...
View ArticleUnique Motorcycle Risks
Many think of motorcyclists as “daredevils” prone to getting in accidents, but collisions involving motorcycles don’t necessarily occur at a higher rate than other motor vehicle accidents. However, the...
View ArticleWhat to Do After a Slip and Fall Injury
A “slip and fall” injury can damage more than just your self-esteem. Slip and falls are a leading cause of injuries, sometimes resulting in fatalities. Whether at a shop, office, apartment or...
View ArticleWhat to Do After a School Bus Accident
This past March marked the one-year anniversary of a tragic school bus crash in Port St. Lucie, which killed one child and injured 16 others as well as the bus driver. A truck laden with sod rammed...
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