Channel 4 CBS News Miami reported on a deadly crash that shut the Palmetto Expressway’s southern lanes down Tuesday afternoon.
A woman was apparently driving a white Mercedes-Benz SUV southbound on the Palmetto Expressway near 36th Street in Doral when the driver lost control for unknown reasons. The vehicle overturned, ejecting the driver who was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. She has not been identified in statements released by the Florida Highway Patrol.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the incident. The highway was reopened around 6:00 p.m. after the accident was investigated and cleared, but traffic remained congested for several hours longer due to the aftereffects of the traffic snarl.
A pastor from Northside Assembly of God in Bonifay, Florida was killed in a Monday accident while en route to work with Convoy of Hope in relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Laura, according to KATC Channel 3 News. The pastor and another church volunteer were en route when a tire blew out on their van, causing it to flip several times. The pastor was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident; the other man was hospitalized and suffered a punctured lung and multiple broken limbs, but is expected to recover.
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Florida has strict laws and very serious penalties for people who choose not to stop for a law enforcement officer. The crime is broken down into several different circumstances, such as general fleeing and eluding, fleeing and eluding with lights and sirens activated, fleeing and eluding with reckless driving, and fleeing and eluding with high...
Florida is like many states in that it requires people involved in an accident to remain at the scene. This holds true in fender benders, serious crashes, crashes involving pedestrians, and crashes involving non-vehicle property. Drivers who decide to drive on will be charged with leaving the scene of an accident, also known as hit-and-run....

If you are ever injured or someone you love is in a Florida car accident, you will want to make sure that you have adequate insurance coverage. States will vary in what insurance they require of drivers. Florida is a no-fault insurance state, which means that your insurance company steps in and pays your medical...

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Can a Plantation Car Accident Victim Recover Damages After Tort Reform?
Understanding Your Rights After Florida’s Tort Reform Key Takeaways: Yes, a Plantation car accident victim can still recover damages after Florida’s 2023 tort reform, though HB 837 shortened filing deadlines, adjusted fault rules, and modified how shared blame reduces an award. Injured drivers can pursue economic, non-economic, and, in rare cases, punitive damages. The most...

The determination of who is at fault after a car accident in Florida is typically made by a judge using information collected from the parties involved in the accident, their legal representatives, their insurance claims adjustors, and the police officers who responded to the accident. Determining Fault in a Car Accident in Florida There are...

A common question law firms hear is, “The person that caused my injury is claiming that it was my fault. What do I do?” There are multiple strategies to tackle this issue, but it is important to determine the details about what happened in your accident first. The facts matter, not emotions or desires. If...

Automobile insurance generally will not cover a golf cart accident unless a motorist hits the golf cart. Aside from wheels and other loose similarities, golf carts and automobiles are wholly different. Therefore, your auto insurance will generally cover your vehicles alone. However, if a motor vehicle driver strikes your golf cart causing injuries, you might...

The injuries one may suffer in a car accident varies based on many different factors, including who was involved and the type of collision that occurred. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)-distributed book Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVCs) by Tammy J. Toney-Butler and Matthew Varacallo, some common accidents with commonly reported injuries include:...


