Ride Breaks While In Use at Miami-Dade County Youth Fair A chilling video from the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair in late March depicted a ride malfunctioning with fifteen people on board. Videos posted on social media show the 1001 Nachts ride swinging as high as 60 feet in the air. The malfunction is visible in…
A tragic incident in Milton, a city in Florida’s Panhandle, highlights the importance of pedestrian safety in Florida. Recently, an early Sunday morning saw a late-night accident resulting in the death of a pedestrian on SR 87N. According to a report from Fox10 News, the accident occurred when a motor vehicle heading southbound on 87N…
As you walk down the stairs of your apartment building, you slip and fall on a broken step. The hospital treats you for a fractured ankle that will need surgery to fully heal. You contact your landlord, who refers you to his attorney. You contact the attorney the next day. She tells you to read…
Imagine this: It’s a beautiful day and you’re strolling towards the clubhouse in your private residential community in Florida. Suddenly, you trip over a raised area on the sidewalk. The excruciating pain in your right ankle and knee is immediate. Trying to stand, you collapse as weight on your right leg is impossible. Luckily another…
One of the least understood concepts in motor vehicle accident personal injury claims is the role of police reports. Many are surprised to find out they cannot be used to solely prove a case against another motorist. When a South Florida motor vehicle accident results in injury, the police are called and an accident report…
Several children and adults were injured on October 22nd in a freak electrocution accident at the Harbourside Place shopping center in Jupiter. According to first responders at the scene, a child was playing in a fountain that features “no swimming” and “no climbing” signs when the child and several bystanders who had come to the…
Recently, a truck crashed and burst into flames on westbound I-595 in Davie, Broward County. The truck accident brought westbound traffic to a standstill for over eight hours while first responders cleared the scene. According to a local NBC news affiliate’s report, the truck, carrying cooking oil, experienced a tire failure, which led to the…
Mike Williams, a former star wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, tragically lost his life due to an devastating construction site accident in Florida. Williams had been engaged in electrical work at a Tampa-area construction site when a steel beam struck him on the head. He suspected a concussion and promptly sought medical attention….
A recent incident in central Florida’s Ocala area involved a tractor-trailer transporting rock-form sulfur, a common ingredient in agricultural chemicals and fertilizers. This event unfolded with the tractor-trailer merging into a passenger vehicle, causing damage to an I-75 ramp, and eventually spilling its entire load onto the roadway. According to a local media report on…
Alex Collins, a former NFL player, tragically lost his life in a recent motorcycle accident in South Florida, in Lauderdale Lakes, located in Broward County. According to police investigators, the incident occurred late on a Sunday night when Collins’ motorcycle collided with the rear passenger side of an SUV. The SUV was making a left…
