Buses and cars interact on a regular basis throughout the Miami metro area. As is the case in any area densely populated with motor vehicles it is inevitable that at some point the two will collide in a motor vehicle accident. This happened last week in Miami-Dade County. According to the authorities, the accident occurred on County Line Road, close to Northwest 13th Court. Though details about how the incident unfolded or how many people
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UM college student crossing street injured by hit-and-run driver
No one wants to be involved in a motor vehicle accident. Nonetheless, they do happen on a regular basis throughout the state of Florida. While those resulting in property damage can be a nuisance, when they result in injuries, they can be even more complicated. This is particularly true when the person who causes the car accident flees the scene. One such incident occurred late last month. The hit-and-run accident occurred near South Dixie Highway
Continue readingCivil lawsuit against Mourning arising out of crash settled
Often when a car accident occurs, legal cases ensue. Sometimes criminal charges are pressed by authorities. Other times civil personal injury or wrongful death claims are filed by the injured person or the loved ones of the deceased. On some occasions, both criminal and civil cases occur. Early one morning last summer, former Miami Heat player, Alonzo Mourning was involved in a car accident on the Julia Tuttle Causeway. The Porsche he was driving, with
Continue readingWrongful death lawsuit filed against man who killed cyclist
Each day throughout the nation, motor vehicles are involved in accidents of varying severity. In some of these cases multiple cars are involved. In other situations, motor vehicles collide with motorcyclists, pedestrians or bicyclists. While all motor vehicle accidents have the potential to cause severe injuries, those involving individuals who were not in a vehicle are often the worst and in many cases result in death. This was the case in a Miami hit-and-run car
Continue readingAnother Florida Beach community the site of a car accident
There are many reasons that South Florida is a desirable place to live and visit. For cities located on the coasts, beaches are one of those reasons. People of all ages and backgrounds enjoy going to the beach to play and in some cases relax in the sun. Unfortunately, these outings are not always as relaxing as some would like. This may be due to what seems to be a recent uptick in the number
Continue readingHomestead accident claims 5-year old; driver jailed
A recent Miami-area car accident claimed the life of a 5-year old boy. A head-on collision, the crash occurred just before 8:00 a.m. on Campbell Drive, near Southwest 152nd Avenue in Homestead. Involving three cars, the car accident came about when a pickup truck made a left turn onto Southwest 152nd and struck the back of a four-door sedan.
Continue readingSUV driver involved in Miami bus accident leaves scene on foot
School buses are trusted by many parents throughout the Miami area to transport their children to and from school in a safe manner. While most days the routes are completed without incident, there are occasions when car accidents occur. One such accident occurred earlier this week in Miami-Dade County.
Continue readingMany mourn SW Miami-Dade teen victim in tragic crash
Fellow students and friends mourn the death of their thirteen-year old classmate in a tragic Miami-area motor vehicle accident in April. Most can still not believe that their close friend is gone forever. Grieving 8th graders from her class have created a Facebook page dedicated to her memory.
Continue readingDeadly car accidents increase on Tax Day
With the arrival of tax day there are likely quite a few people throughout Miami who are focused on finishing their federal income tax return. For those individuals it is doubtful that they are thinking about April being National Distracted Driving month and the efforts the federal government is making to reduce the number of fatal car accidents throughout the country. Perhaps however, everyone should.
Continue readingSecond lawsuit filed in Miami Beach police ATV accident
A second person injured in a motor vehicle accident after a Miami Beach police officer in an ATV ran him over has filed a lawsuit against both the former officer and the city, according to a story by the Miami Herald. The man, who fractured his leg in the summer accident last year, says that he has suffered disability, disfigurement, mental anguish and a loss of earnings, according to a complaint that he filed with
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