Automobile Accidents

• Speeding Motorists Kills Girl en route to School

  Staff Writer | January 04, 2006 5:53 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  An 11 year old girl in front of her school Tuesday when a woman drove her silver Lexus through a red light, waving crossing gaurds and flashing lights, hitting Diannet Leyva as she walked in the crosswalk holding her 19 year-old sister's hand. The girl was declared brain dead within minutes after arriving at the hospital. Police have written numerous tickets for traffic violations in the area,...

• Deadly Wreck Caused by Debris Falling From Truck

  Staff Writer | December 16, 2005 6:01 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Jennifer Green, 49, was killed Wednesday when debris fell from an overturned tractor trailer and landed on her car. The truck had overturned on the overpass ramp and dumped some of its load (constuction debris and tree roots) on the highway below, smashing into Jennifer Green's minivan. The poorly designed ramp and drivers' excessive speeds have created a serious problem here, according to FDOT...

• Accidents - Leading Cause of Death and Injuries

  Staff Writer | November 30, 2005 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Automobile, motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian, accidents are some of the leading causes of death and injuries in the United States. Accidents that lead to injury or death caused by others may be compensable and early investigation and prompt preservation of evidence is critical. Whether you are a driver, passenger, or pedestrian, you should seek medical attention immediately and this should be...

• Turnpike Truck Accident Injures Two

  Staff Writer | December 21, 2005 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Two men were injured Monday in an auto accident morning when their landscaping truck was apparetly cut off by a tractor trailer on the Florida Turnpike. Joseph Pierre and Amos Joseph were in stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital after their flatbed truck crashed off an overpass Turnpike overpass. According to the Miami Herald:The truck swerved to the right and smashed through the...

• Make Your Case to Win Your Highway Safety Lawsuit

  Staff Writer | December 19, 2005 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  In analyzing Motor Vehicle accidents, trial counsel may overlook the highway defects and ambient highway design and safety considerations. The following tips have proven effective:1. Never assume "it is only driver error" on behalf of the plaintiff/defendant or other operators. 2. Immediate investigation of the "non-obvious" contributing factors to the accident, including road work and...

• Pedestrian Accident Kills Father, Son

  Staff Writer | November 15, 2005 3:22 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Another tragic accident as a result of negligence:A father and his 5-year-old son were struck and killed by a passing car Sunday evening as they attempted to cross Southwest 211th Street directly south of Southland Mall, police said. They were headed north across the 11000 block of 211th Street toward the mall just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday, when a two-door 2001 Hyundai, driven by Homestead...

• Bill Aims to Keep Teen Drivers off Cells

  Staff Writer | November 01, 2005 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A Democratic Assemblyman in New York has introduced a bill that would ban all drivers under the age of 18 from using cell phones - even hands free devices. Felix Ortiz, representing Brooklyn, is a pioneer in legislation to help make roads safer. In 1996 he intruduced a bill banning cell phone use while driving, and it was signed into law in 2002 - becoming the first such law in the nation. ...

• Toddler Dies in Car Inches from Parent

  Staff Writer | January 14, 2006 1:17 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  According to the Miami Herald, a two year old Miramar boy died Thursday when he got his head caught in the window of his father's car while his father slept in the front seat. He apparently was leaning out of the window of the car when he accidentally pressed the up switch on the car window. This unfortunate tragedy may have been prevented with better safety mechanisms on the car. The accident...

• Pedestrian Killed By Officer Responding To 911 Call

  Staff Writer | January 09, 2006 5:10 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A Margate officer hit and killed a pedestrian yesterday while responding to a 911 call reporting a possible drunk driver. The accident occurred on state road 7 in a dimly-lit area of the 6-lane road.Officer Roman Fayer, 25, was driving southbound on State Road 7 when he struck Alan Thomas Byrne, who was not in a crosswalk, according to Margate police Lt. Andy Zettek.Byrne died at the scene of...

• Hit and Run Claims Ft. Lauderdale Woman

  Staff Writer | January 08, 2006 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  As of this morning, police were still searching for the driver in a hit and run accident that claimed the life of a Ft. Lauderdale woman. A little after 2 AM Saturday, friends dropped Emmarie Roberts off near I-95 and Broward Blvd. Shortly thereafter, she was walking on the southbound exit ramp where she was struck and killed.Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact FHP Cpl....