Motor vehicle accidents fell in Florida in 2018 compared to the number that occurred in 2017. However, it was a small decrease amounting to just a little over one percent. Agencies statewide reported that there were 397,812 total accidents. In those accidents, there were 251,970 injuries and 3,004 fatalities. The great majority of these accidents...
WPBF Channel 25 ABC News reported that a biologist employed by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission is dead and two others, also civilian biologists, were injured in a tragic boat crash in West Palm Beach on Tuesday morning. According to spokespeople from the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue organization, the incident occurred about 9:30...
WCTV CBS News reported recently that a mysterious death along Interstate 10 in Leon County led to the closure of a highway rest area as Florida Highway Patrol troopers investigated an odd situation on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. According to information provided by officials with the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident began on Tuesday, March...
Skydiving is a sport that millions of Americans participate in each year. The sport is an exhilarating thrill for some and an accomplishment at facing a fear of heights for others. As thrill-seeking sports go, skydiving is relatively safe. The National Safety Council reports that a person is more likely to be killed getting struck...
The Daily Commercial reported on two fatal crashes last weekend in the Lake-Sumter area that combined for three fatalities in Groveland and Oxford. The first of the fatal crashes occurred around 7:25 p.m. on Friday, October 10, when a 54-year-old Clermont man was northbound on State Route 33 near where it intersects with Evans Avenue...
Kids are capable of doing some pretty amazing things. Because many children are fearless, sometimes they can also do things most adults wouldn’t even imagine trying. According to a story appearing on the Heavy.com website, an 11-year-old boy in Baton Rouge stole a school bus and led 20 police officers on a chase through the...
What Is Constructive Knowledge in a Miami Slip and Fall Case?
What Is Constructive Knowledge in a Miami Slip and Fall Case? If you slipped and fell at a store, hotel, or restaurant in Miami, one of the most critical legal concepts determining your claim’s outcome is constructive knowledge. Under Florida law, you cannot recover compensation simply by proving you fell on a dangerous surface. You...
What Must Ft Lauderdale Slip and Fall Victims Prove Under Florida Law?
What Must Ft Lauderdale Slip and Fall Victims Prove Under Florida Law? If you slipped and fell at a grocery store, hotel, or shopping mall in Ft Lauderdale, you may be wondering whether you have a valid legal claim. Florida law does not automatically hold a business liable just because an accident happened on its...
What Must Be Proved Under Florida’s Slip and Fall Law?
What Must Be Proved Under Florida’s Slip and Fall Law? If you slipped and fell on someone else’s property in Plantation, Florida, you may be entitled to compensation, but only if you can prove specific legal elements. Florida slip and fall law requires injured plaintiffs to demonstrate that the property owner was negligent and that...
3 Deadlines Every Plantation Cruise Accident Victim Must Know
Critical Time Limits for Cruise Ship Accident Attorney in Plantation Cases If you’ve suffered an injury aboard a cruise ship departing from Fort Lauderdale or Port Everglades, understanding the strict filing deadlines that apply to your case is crucial. Plantation residents injured in cruise ship accidents face a complex web of federal maritime law and...
What Makes a Slip and Fall Case Valid in Ft Lauderdale?
A slip and fall injury at a Ft Lauderdale grocery store, hotel lobby, or shopping center can leave you facing painful recovery, medical bills, and lost income. But not every fall on someone else’s property leads to a successful legal claim. Under Florida law, a valid slip and fall claim requires you to prove specific...
Bus accident injures 25 people, including 16 children
In Moor Haven, Florida, a four vehicle crash occurred, injuring 25 people, including 16 children. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, just prior to 8:00 p.m., on January 20, there was a collision between three semi-trucks and a school bus on U.S. 27, five miles north of State Road 29. The bus passengers were from...