Miami and South Florida are known throughout the world for both their party scene and great boating. People come from all over the world to celebrate spring break, bachelor or bachelorette parties or other events in South Florida, and many choose to go out on the water and party during those occasions. This has only…
A study just released by the safety advocacy group Smart Growth America found that Florida was projected to be the most dangerous state in the country for pedestrians in 2019, with eight of the ten metropolitan areas having the highest pedestrian accident fatality rates in the Sunshine State. Central Florida featured prominently in the rankings,…
A construction worker on a work site in Hillsboro Beach in Broward County was recently catastrophically injured in an example of how dangerous construction sites can be for both those who work on such sites as well as persons who may just be passing by or happen to be in the vicinity. In this most…
A tragic accident in Venice, Florida, which left four bicyclists in critical condition, recently highlighted the perils of biking for serious cycling enthusiasts in the Sunshine State. According to a report from the local ABC news affiliate, four cyclists were critically injured after a crash between the cyclists and a motor vehicle on a busy…
A SunRail commuter train in Winter Park outside of Orlando recently hit a bicyclist, injuring him in the process. According to an Orlando Sentinel article regarding the incident, the bicyclist, who was reported to be male and in his 60’s, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment for his injuries. None of the passengers…
In an occurrence that can only be described as a tremendous tragedy, a ten-month-old baby was recently bitten in the head by a dog in Deerfield Beach and had to be airlifted to a local hospital for treatment for his injuries. According to an article from Local 10 news, the child thankfully was in stable…
A recent accident near Tallahassee involved several children who were not wearing proper child safety and were severely injured as a result. According to a report from Tallahassee’s WCTV news, six people were injured in the crash on Interstate 10, including the two children. The crash occurred at approximately 2:30 in the afternoon when a…
The son-in-law of famous country singer Alan Jackson was recently killed in a tragic slip and fall accident in Palm Beach County. According to a report from the Miami Herald regarding the incident, Samuel “Ben” Selecman was assisting another passenger onto a boat in Jupiter this past weekend when he slipped on the dock, in…
Florida, like most states, requires that when a motor vehicle crash occurs, police must be called, and a crash report must be prepared by the investigating officer. However, despite this legal duty to create an accident report, almost every state, including Florida, has some sort of accident report privilege. In Florida, the accident report privilege…
A recent Saturday night in Miami was marred by tragedy when a group of motorcyclists who had pulled over to the side of the road to assist a fellow motorcyclist who had crashed earlier, shortly after 1:00 a.m. early Sunday morning, were struck and killed. According to a report from Miami’s NBC News 6 regarding…
