In the summer months many families take advantage of the professional baseball season by attending games at ballparks throughout the nation. Miami is one of the locations in which this occurs with people taking in Marlins games. Recently an outing to see the Miami team ended badly for a family visiting from a neighboring state. They were hit by a Dodge minivan after they left the stadium. Three members of the family died as a
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Miami surgeons save boy with fishing spear imbedded in brain
Trauma surgeons at hospitals in Miami and across the country are doing amazing work when it comes brain injury cases. An incident in which doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami saved a South Florida boy who had a fishing spear discharged into his skull provides yet more evidence of this.
Continue readingVehicle in deadly hit and run accident is found
A vehicle matching the description of the one involved in a fatal hit and run car accident on the Florida Turnpike has been located. The owner of the vehicle suspected of causing the deadly accident and then, fleeing the scene, is cooperating with Florida Highway Patrol investigators. No suspects have as yet been charged in the Miami-area hit and run crash. Investigators are working to confirm that the vehicle they located was indeed the auto
Continue readingSecurity guard held after shooting at club
Most people assume when they visit a public place that they will be kept safe from harm. Some establishments, such as night clubs, employ security to in part keep its patrons safe. Other types of clubs, such as strip clubs, also employ these types of bouncers. Despite the purpose behind the presence of these individuals being to keep people safe, there are of course times, when things happen and patrons are injured. In some cases,
Continue readingBoth drivers survive fiery truck accident in Florida
The drivers in a serious truck accident near Miami were fortunate: Both of them survived the potentially fatal crash on U.S. Highway 27 in South Florida’s Broward County. According to Local10.com in Florida, a pair of tractor-trailers collided June 6 while traveling U.S. Highway 27 just after 4 a.m. The tractor-trailers were driving in the southbound lanes of the highway. The impact was severe enough that one of the trucks started on fire. Local10 reported
Continue readingSouth Florida crash involving deputy sends woman to hospital
It is fair to say that most residents of the Miami area do not want to be involved in a motor vehicle accident. Of those individuals, it is probably especially true that they don’t want to be in a car crash with a member of law enforcement. This recently happened to one woman who driving near the Florida Turnpike, however. The incident occurred earlier this month in nearby Boca Raton, at the intersection of Mizner
Continue readingDriver sought in Miami hit-and-run accident apprehended
Last month we wrote a post about a Miami college student who was seriously injured when she was struck by a car that then left the scene of the incident. At that time, the owner of the car, a silver Mercedes, had been identified but the driver had gone into hiding. The discovery of the car used in the hit-and-run accident was due to the assistance of a man who had been hired to repair
Continue readingDoes rat therapy hold promise for paralyzed people?
A recent story by National Geographic should provide hope to Miami residents trying to recover from a severe spinal injury. According to the story, a team of neuroscientists recently used a robotic harness to help paralyzed rats walk again. Rats, of course, are far different than are humans. But the neuroscientists’ work still holds promise for people who dream of walking again following a spinal injury.
Continue reading1 dead after North Miami collision involving taxi and SUV
It is unlikely that most Miami residents think about the possibility of getting into a car accident when they get into automobiles each day. This extends to people riding in taxis as well. Sadly, this past weekend, a fatal car accident involving a taxi occurred. The taxi in this accident reportedly collided with an SUV in the middle of an intersection. The front of the SUV reportedly hit the back part of the taxi. The
Continue reading‘The Bieb’ sustains mild concussion after run-in with glass door
It is possible that residents of the Miami area heard a collective shriek from teen girls when they heard the news of Justin Bieber’s recent head injury. The heartthrob reportedly sustained a mild concussion while performing in Paris. The incident happened when the singer walked backstage and ran into a glass door. Though the singer completed the concert, after the show he reportedly lost consciousness for around 15 seconds. He was checked out by a
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