“This is a human being. This is somebody’s loved one, somebody’s mother, somebody’s grandmother,” said a Miami Police detective as he urged the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident to do the right thing and come forward. A 71-year-old woman was killed in the car crash, but the driver who caused the accident fled the scene in a pickup truck.
Continue readingMan’s death blamed on nursing home’s misuse of antipsychotics
In 2005, the FDA gave a serious warning to health officials suggesting that there had been a significant increase in the number of patients with dementia who had died suddenly. The increase in sudden deaths was linked to the misuse of antipsychotics. Although nursing homes and had been administering the antipsychotic drugs such as Seroquel, Risperdal and Zyprexa to their patients, the drugs were never approved for elderly patients suffering from dementia.
Continue readingFamilies honor 15th anniversary of ValuJet crash in Everglades
Earlier this week our Miami personal injury blog discussed the importance of following regulations and guidelines when it comes to manufacturing, maintaining and operating airplanes. Accidents involving airplanes can be complex and can take months to investigate. If a manufacturer, maintenance worker or airline is found to be negligent of a safety concern the individual or company could be held liable for the aviation accident. Yesterday, many families honored the 15th anniversary of the tragic
Continue readingSmall plane crashes near Florida home, killing veteran pilot
When flying in an airplane, one trusts that the pilot is experienced, that the airlines will carefully address any issues of concern and that the plane has been properly maintained. Passengers and pilots also trust that manufacturers of aircraft and aircraft components continue to follow regulations and guidelines in order to prevent aviation accidents caused by a dangerous or defective aircraft product.
Continue readingSisters recount Florida boating crash that almost paralyzed one
Two sisters who play softball for Florida International University commented that softball has always been an important part of their lives and has brought them closer together. The two are just 15 months apart in age and have been playing softball together since their early teens. But on Mother’s Day three years ago, the two girls were involved in a serious boating accident that almost prevented the sisters from ever being able to play ball
Continue readingFootball player who killed himself did have serious brain injury
Our Miami personal injury blog previously discussed the death of former Super Bowl champ Dave Duerson who committed suicide in February. Prior to shooting himself in the chest in his Miami home, the former NFL player had sent a text message to relatives requesting that his brain matter be tested for a degenerative brain disease. He believed he was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) as a result of brain injuries he endured during his
Continue readingOne dead, nine injured in West Miami-Dade car accident
One person has been killed and nine others have been seriously injured after a driver lost control of a 15-passenger van. Although the five-car crash was devastating, several witnesses who stopped to help the accident victims may have prevented more casualties from happening. The fatal accident occurred Tuesday morning in West Miami-Dade. According to reports, the driver of a large van suddenly lost control of the vehicle while traveling westbound on the Dolphin Expressway. As
Continue reading308,000 SUVs recalled by Toyota for defective airbags
Toyota announced last week that the company is recalling 214,000 RAV4s from the 2007-8 model years and 94,000 Highlander and Highlander Hybrids from the 2008 model year. The automaker has decided to recall the vehicles for defective airbags that could potentially injure passengers and drivers. Although the recall was just announced last week, Toyota first discovered a problem with some of its models’ airbags in 2007. The vehicles recalled last week all have an airbag
Continue readingApplebee’s sued for serving alcohol to toddler in drink mixup
When going out to eat, individuals expect to be served what was asked for. Occasionally mistakes are made and the correct order is cleared up without any issues. However, one mistake made at an Applebee’s earlier this month resulted in serious injuries and could have caused the death of a toddler. The parents of a 15-month-old toddler are now suing the parent company of Applebee’s claiming that one of the restaurants they recently visited served
Continue readingWrong-way car crash in Florida kills one, injures three others
A woman was killed and three others were injured in an accident on Tuesday after a vehicle was traveling on the wrong side of a Florida road. The Florida Highway Patrol has been investigating the fatal accident and troopers have commented that they believe alcohol was a factor in the incident. According to reports, a 28-year-old Florida man was traveling north in the southbound lanes of State Road 9A around 1:20 a.m. The man was
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