Throughout the nation there is a perception that teen drivers are some of the most irresponsible on the roads. This is due in large part to their propensity to engage in dangerous and distracted driving and is backed-up by facts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that teens between the ages of 16 and 19 most often meet premature deaths in car crashes. Individuals in that age range are four times more likely
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Man charged in fatal hit-and-run accident pleads guilty
This past spring we wrote about a civil wrongful death lawsuit that the family members of a bicyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run car accident filed. The man died when a vehicle struck him along with another bicyclist as they rode on Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami. The driver of the vehicle who fled reportedly turned himself into the police some 18 hours after the fatal collision occurred.
Continue readingIllegal drag racing continues to be deadly
Illegal drag racing, or street racing involves driving at excessive speeds. While doing so on an open roadway and during off times may seem like fun to some drivers, doing so in congested areas with traffic can have deadly consequences. Street racing has resulted in several car accidents even in the past two months, including at least three deaths and several other injuries. For example, in August, 10 people were injured during a drag-racing accident
Continue readingFlorida teen needs more than insurance after brain injury from crash
Car accidents, whether they involve other drivers, pedestrians or other motorists on the road, can have catastrophic consequences. These consequences can include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and sometimes even the loss of life. Three months ago, a 15-year-old was a normal, healthy, teenage boy in Florida. That was before he decided to go for a ride on an ATV. He was then involved in a car accident with an SUV that left him
Continue readingFlorida A&M University asks to be dropped from hazing case
This past July we provided an update to the lawsuit the family of the deceased drum major filed against multiple defendants in his hazing death. At that point Florida A&M University had been added to the lawsuit previously filed against the owner of the company that owned the bus where the incident occurred, after the six month waiting period that is required before a state entity can be added. Now FAMU has filed a requested
Continue readingMiami hit-and-run accident claims life of pedestrian
This past weekend, a fatal hit-and-run car accident involving a pedestrian occurred in the Miami area. According to Miami Police, the pedestrian was struck by a speeding car, landing on its windshield before falling to the ground. The victim was then dragged the length of a block by the same vehicle, before the car left the scene. The incident occurred on NW 12th Avenue, between 60th and 61st streets. Tragically the pedestrian died in the
Continue readingFatal Miami biker accident but no manslaughter charges
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
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