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, […]
Posted: 03-29-2011
One student killed, four others injured in Florida crash
A 21-year-old fine arts student at Carnegie Mellon University was killed last week in a fatal car crash in Florida. Four other passengers in the vehicle were injured and the Florida Highway Patrol has been investigating the incident to determine if the driver fell asleep at the wheel. The fatal car accident occurred Friday, Mar. […]
Posted: 03-24-2011
Man and woman injured in shooting at Bal Harbour Shops
South Florida residents were surprised to learn that two people were injured in a shooting that took place at the Bal Harbour Shops on Tuesday evening. Many consider the area to be very safe, and one police officer commented that there have only been two other shootings in the past nine years. However, the shooting […]
Posted: 03-22-2011
Woman killed in rear-end collision on Florida interstate
Rear-end collisions happen on a daily basis on our Florida roads. Typically the collisions happen on city roads when vehicles are not traveling at high speeds. Usually a driver misjudges stopping distance and bumps the vehicle ahead of them. These collisions tend to be minor and the drivers quickly exchange insurance information so that they […]
Posted: 03-17-2011
Broward County School District sued in student’s brutal beating
Today marks the one-year anniversary of a teenager’s brutal beating that left the victim brain-damaged. The vicious assault happened in front of Deerfield Middle School where the girl was a student. On March 17, 2010, the 15-year-old girl was suddenly attacked by another student of Deerfield Middle School. The girl said she barely knew the […]
Posted: 03-15-2011
Study suggests fewer infants diagnosed with cerebral palsy
A recent study conducted by researchers in the Netherlands suggests that improvements have been made regarding the care of infants just before, during and after delivery. Researchers focused on documenting cerebral palsy rates, hoping to identify what causes the brain injury in infants and how cerebral palsy could possibly be prevented. Cerebral palsy is a […]
Posted: 03-11-2011
Hundreds die each year in commercial truck underride accidents
Accidents involving large commercial trucks and smaller vehicles typically don’t have the best outcomes. Trucking companies are held to a higher standard regarding safety, and trucking accidents must be investigated immediately in order to pinpoint the cause or contributing factor in an accident. Trucking companies could be held liable for an accident if the driver […]
Posted: 03-09-2011
Four women come forward to claim sexual assault at Miami spa
Lawyers representing victims of sexual assault understand how emotionally traumatic the incident can be for any victim. In some cases, individuals may never fully recover from the trauma and may even believe that the assault was their own fault. It can be difficult for victims of assault to come forward, but they are encouraged to […]
Posted: 02-14-2011
Hypothermic treatment used for Florida spinal cord injury patient
Last week, a Miami state champion gymnast fell directly on his head after practicing a double flip for his upcoming tryouts with Cirque du Soleil. The 20-year-old man was immediately taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. He had dislocated two vertebrae from the fall, and the spinal cord injury left him unable to move his legs […]
Posted: 02-07-2011
Florida cities install red-light cameras to prevent accidents
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety revealed results last week from a study that analyzed the impact red-light cameras had on the number of accidents that occurred at busy intersections. The study was conducted from 2004 through 2008 in 14 of some of the nation’s largest cities. Each city installed a number of red-light enforcement […]