A Florida driver with a suspended license, who hit and killed a motorcyclist, will apparently not be charged with vehicular manslaughter. Friends of the slain cyclist are not pleased with the decision of the Miami-Dade Attorney’s Office with their handling of this car accident. A Miami-Dade spokesperson states that the victim’s death alone was not sufficient to generate a criminal charge against the vehicle driver. The driver will apparently be charged with failure to yield
Continue readingHow might the NFL respond to head injury lawsuits?
Football fans, as well as those who do not tune in for the Miami Dolphins games each week, are probably aware of the myriad of lawsuits that former players have filed against the National Football League and Riddell, the company that manufactures helmets used by NFL players. Currently, more than 3,400 individuals are plaintiffs in a total of 135 cases. The cases are all revolve around concussions the players suffered while on NFL teams. Quite
Continue readingNew spinal cord therapy gets FDA approval
Although wanting to follow his Football Hall of Fame father to an outstanding career, a young college player has now endured neck-down paralysis for 27 years. The famous Miami Project to Cure Paralysis has now helped 300,000 people living with spinal injury. But, the father-son tireless work is bearing valuable fruit. The Food and Drug Administration has recently approved a unique clinical trial. The phase 1 trial will evaluate the transplanting of human “Schwann” cells
Continue readingU.S. Officials discouraged by first quarter car accident deaths
In today’s day-in-age, most residents of the United States utilize motorized vehicles of some sort to get from one place to another. While these vehicles make it easier to get the desired destination, they also unfortunately pose a risk of being involved in a car accident. Statistics regarding the number of fatal traffic accidents that occurred in the first quarter of the year are in, and the news is not good. On the heels of
Continue readingCar crashes into North Miami nursing home causing one fatality
Around 1:30 a.m., a driver lost control of his vehicle, ramming the Watercrest Care Center Nursing Home in North Miami Beach. The bizarre car accident cost the driver his life. The crash scene and the facility are located near Northeast 167th Street and West Dixie Highway. Nearby residents heard screeching tires, followed by a noisy explosion, but few, if any, actually saw the tragic impact. There was little to see until around 30 minutes later
Continue readingMiami Hurricanes offensive lineman sidelined with apparent concussion
Lately there has been a lot of news about the potential for suffering brain injuries while engaging in certain sports such as football. Recently news broke regarding Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson not being able to practice due to what is believed to be a concussion. In this case, the brain injury does not appear to have been incurred while taking part in football practice. Instead, it seems to be the result of a
Continue readingCrash on I-75 expected to lead to at least 13 lawsuits
For most residents of Florida, the memory of the series of chain reaction motor vehicle accidents that occurred this past January on Interstate 75 are likely still fresh. The incidents, which occurred in part due to the smoke and fog blanketing the stretch, resulted in 11 deaths and the hospitalization of 18 people. A report issued after an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement indicated that the Florida Highway Patrol opened the stretch
Continue readingPedestrian injured after Miami hit-and-run car accident
Walking home from a grocery store proved hazardous to the health of a Miami man in July. Struck by a hit-and-run driver at Biscayne Boulevard and 64th Street, the victim was on the sidewalk holding his recently purchased groceries. The hit-and-run driver, a 33-year old from Palm Beach County, was driving north on Biscayne Boulevard before the car accident. For unknown reasons, the vehicle left the roadway and mounted the sidewalk, striking the innocent pedestrian.
Continue readingPortion of red-light camera fine goes to spinal injury research
As residents of Florida are all too aware, car accidents happen frequently throughout the state. Because car accidents can result in serious injuries such as spinal injuries, communities throughout the country do what they can to try to limit behavior that causes them to occur. One way in which Miami area communities are doing this is through the installation of red-light cameras.
Continue readingNew graduate killed in Miami car accident
A recent Southwest Miami High School graduate, returning home with four friends, lost her life in a two-vehicle car accident in Olympia Heights. The crash claimed the life of the 18-year-old just after midnight, only 10 minutes after the young lady called her mother to tell her she was coming home after dropping off her friends. While motionless at a stop sign at Southwest 52nd Street and 87th Avenue, a full-size SUV crashed into the
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