Posted: 05-03-2011
Football 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. […]
Posted: 04-29-2011
One 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, […]
Posted: 04-27-2011
308,000 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 […]
Posted: 04-22-2011
Applebee’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 […]
Posted: 04-20-2011
Wrong-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 […]
Posted: 04-15-2011
New research may help those suffering from TBI
In the U.S., traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death in people under the age of 45. TBI usually results from a blow to the head. Even if a TBI does not result in death, most victims of TBI will be left with some form of brain dysfunction. Research is currently underway […]
Posted: 04-13-2011
Florida Deputy Involved in Head-On Collision
The Florida Highway Patrol says that brake failure is a common reason given for the cause of car accidents. In the majority of cases, however, the brakes check out in good working condition. An Orange County deputy recently crashed head-on into a van. The deputy was heading southbound, but he drove into the northbound lanes, […]
Posted: 04-06-2011
Eleven accidents on I-95 in Miami send five to the hospital
Minor car accidents happen every day on our Miami roads. However, a driver’s slightest act of negligence can result in a serious accident, putting the lives of many in danger. Last week one truck caused a series of 11 car accidents in Miami that sent several injured individuals to the hospital. The series of crashes […]
Posted: 04-04-2011
Miami student gives personal account of the effect of concussions
Last week we noted that March was National Brain Injury Awareness Month. We also discussed how Florida may pass a bill that would require all youth and high school sports associations in the state to implement and follow a standard protocol for properly managing head injuries sustained during sports. Research has proven that multiple concussions […]
Posted: 03-31-2011
Florida considers law that prevents head injuries in youth sports
As the month of March comes to an end, our Miami personal injury blog would like note that March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. We have previously discussed the growing concerns regarding the long-term risks of concussions in sports at the professional level as well as the high school level. For decades, sports players, […]