Tag Archives: Broward County Personal Injury Attorneys
Delayed Crash Injuries
Some accident-related injuries reveal themselves immediately. A passenger who sustained a severe laceration when she hit her head on the window, for instance, would notice the injury right away and seek medical attention. Unfortunately, not all injuries manifest at the time of the accident. In fact, some injuries, such as whiplash and concussions are… Read More »
Florida’s Recreational Use Law
In Florida, certain areas are designated for recreational use by the public. This includes not only land, but also water, park areas, and playgrounds. While many recreational areas are owned by the city or state, others are owned by private companies or individuals who allow public access to the property. While property owners are… Read More »
The Dangers of Road Debris
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, approximately 200,000 car crashes were caused by road debris over a four year period. The AAA Foundation’s most recent report also included data indicating that 39,000 injuries were sustained in these traffic-related accidents and a further 500 people tragically lost their lives. Road Debris Defined In… Read More »
Roof Collapse Injures Workers
Several members of a construction crew working at a Northwest Miami-Dade warehouse suffered injuries during a recent workplace accident. The workers were performing roof repairs at the time of the incident, when the roof they were working on collapsed beneath them. Workers fell between eight and ten feet into the building as a result… Read More »
Secondary Injuries Stem From Semi Accident
A tractor trailer driver suffered serious physical injuries as a result of an accident earlier this month in which his truck hit a barrier on a Florida interstate highway and fell off an overpass onto the roadway below. However, he has now suffered financial injury as well, having received a ticket for using his… Read More »
Truck Driver Dies In Pembroke Park
An accident involving a tractor trailer maneuvering through a freight access area has resulted in the death of the rig’s driver. According to reports, the driver contacted security in the freight area about the accident, in which he struck two other parked trailers. By the time authorities responded to the call, the driver was… Read More »
Multi-Vehicle Accident In Miami Demolishes Bus Stop
Several people were injured the other afternoon in an accident involving a medical van, a pick-up truck and a tree-trimming truck. The medical van, which hit a bus stop bench, began the chain of events in which the other vehicles crashed while attempting to avoid an accident with the medical van. As a result… Read More »
Floridian Contracted Dangerous Brain-Eating Amoeba
A person from Broward County has contracted the brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri recently and is currently undergoing treatment for the condition. This rare yet extremely dangerous and often deadly infection is contracted by swimming in bodies of warm freshwater such as rivers, canals and lakes and results in symptoms including headaches, fevers and… Read More »
Multi-Vehicle Crash In West Miami-Dade Kills Department Of Transportation Employee
A Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) employee recently lost her life as she was driving to a press conference regarding a current highway safety issue. Recent news stories have highlighted the efforts being made to improve the safety of the I-95 express lanes by installing sturdier lane division poles; the DOT employee was on… Read More »
“All Natural” Drug Anything But All Natural
A Florida man recently received a four-year prison sentence for distributing diet pills as ‘all natural’ diet supplements that actually were made with a prescription weight loss drug that had been taken off the market years earlier due to its link to risks of heart attacks and strokes. For people who subscribe to a… Read More »
