Tag Archive | "car crash lawyers"

Fatal Miami Motorcycle Accident Leads to One Fatality, One Serious Injury

Monday, June 14, 2010

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Motorcycles are a constant presence on the roads in Miami and in all of Florida, and while most drivers understand that they need to watch for them at all times, all it takes is one second for disaster to result when motorcycles and larger vehicles collide.  Tragically, that appears to be what took place on [...]

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Young Girl Killed When Hit by Car on Beach

Monday, March 22, 2010

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Being able to drive vehicles on the beach in certain parts of the area has always been controversial.  When you combine crowds of pedestrians with vehicles and a lack of traffic controls that you’d find on streets, problems will inevitably arise.  Unfortunately, tragedy arose on Saturday when a four-year-old girl was struck and killed by [...]

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Miami Gardens Hit-and-Run Leaves Woman Brain Dead

Thursday, March 18, 2010

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Hit-and-run accidents are terrible occurrences for many reasons, not the least of which is the feeling that those who suffer as a result have nowhere to turn for help.  While help is available for those who need it, many feel that nothing can be done until the driver in a hit-and-run accident is apprehended.  The [...]

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Early Morning Crash Leaves Passenger Dead, Driver Seriously Injured

Thursday, March 18, 2010

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When one-car accidents occur at 1 a.m., it almost automatically gives rise to suspicion that alcohol was involved.  This is especially true when such an accident occurs on a holiday such as St. Patrick’s Day.  To be fair, though, the crash that occurred this morning in Fort Pierce has not been fully investigated by police [...]

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Sheriff’s Deputy, Woman Injured in Crash

Monday, March 15, 2010

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Anyone who gets behind the wheel of a vehicle learns to drive defensively for basic reasons.  Over time, all of us come to understand and anticipate certain mistakes that other drivers could make and to be prepared to react to them so that we remain safe and avoid accidents.  However, some mistakes by other drivers [...]

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Police Officer and Another Driver Injured in Crash

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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When police officers respond to an emergency call, they are trained to react immediately and to proceed to the scene as quickly as possible.  This is why sirens and horns are used on their cruisers, and this is why civilians are expected to clear out of the way when police vehicles sound the warning sirens.  [...]

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SUV Involved in Hit-and-Run Crash Found

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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The most difficult aspect of any hit-and-run crash is identifying the driver who left the scene of the accident.  Many times, the driver is eventually apprehended after police locate the vehicle that was involved in a crash, as it usually sustains heavy damage that cannot be concealed quickly.  That appears to be what occurred yesterday [...]

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Police Officer, Bystander Hospitalized after Crash

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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The law of personal injury generally turns on fault.  While this concept seems relatively straightforward, assigning fault based on negligence or recklessness can be a complicated matter when several different parties and forces combine to result in serious injuries.  Such a situation played out yesterday in Miami when a police officer and the driver of [...]

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Update: Paramedic in Ambulance Crash Loses Leg

Thursday, March 4, 2010

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We posted yesterday regarding a terrible accident between a privately owned vehicle and an ambulance that killed one person and left two others seriously injured.  Few details were provided in regards to the injured parties, but now comes word that one of those injured, a paramedic riding in the ambulance, has lost his leg as [...]

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Crash Between Car and Ambulance Leaves One Dead, Two Injured

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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We have all been taught that when we see any sort of emergency vehicle moving through the streets at high speeds and with its sirens blaring that we’re supposed to pull to the side of the road and basically yield the right-of-way.  If anyone for whatever reason fails to adhere to that norm, the results [...]

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