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One Confirmed, Two Others Believed Dead after Small Plane Crash
Small, private planes are a popular choice for transportation around Florida, as there are countless islands and other destinations nearby that are generally easy to access with this mode of transportation. However, there are risks involved with flying in such a transport, and as is always the case with airplanes, when something goes wrong the [...]
Continue reading...Two Sunrise Police Officers Probed for Police Brutality
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Personal injury law generally deals with acts that constitute negligence. Negligence does not include specific intent to injure or harm. However, personal injury law can also include intentional acts such as assault and battery, and that’s what’s being probed in the case of two Sunrise police officers who allegedly battered an acquitted criminal defendant a [...]
Continue reading...Driver Arrested After Multiple Crashes
Friday, January 8, 2010
Car accidents occur for any number of reasons, and there are rare circumstances in which a driver who causes an accident is not found to be at fault for the damages that result. However, being involved in a police chase is not one of them, and despite the fact that a driver in Fort Lauderdale [...]
Continue reading...Van Kills Dirt Bike Rider on Sidewalk
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Dirt bikes are extremely popular recreational vehicles, but anyone who has experience with this sort of activity understands that they should expect to deal with danger and risks while riding through trails. However, when someone is on a sidewalk, those dangers are generally not foreseen. Tragically, one man on a sidewalk was hit and killed [...]
Continue reading...Five People in Hospital, Two Children Critical with Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Monday, December 14, 2009
When times are tough, as they are presently for many people, difficult choices need to be made. For one family, that included running a generator in their home after their power had been cut off. Unfortunately for four children who were living at the home, this choice led to dangerously heightened levels of carbon monoxide [...]
Continue reading...Update: Police Getting Involved with Broward General Nurse Issue
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
We posted yesterday in regards to a nurse at Broward General Medical Center who had reused medical supplies that were only designed to be used once, and how that conduct may have exposed more than 1,800 people to dangerous medical conditions. An update to the story was published today, and the essence of the [...]
Continue reading...Jury Awards $5.3 Million to Widower of Lung Cancer Victim
Friday, August 14, 2009
Several years ago, states around the country and their Attorneys General brought class action lawsuits against the tobacco manufacturers for disseminating products onto the market that they allegedly knew were defective and deadly. Many of these lawsuits were settled, and some of the settlements contained terms that would disallow additional claims against these companies. [...]
Continue reading...Eight Injured in Oakland Park Crash
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Intersections are areas of roads that almost seem to invite problems, and when crashes at intersections occur, the results can be devastating. Fortunately, no one was killed in a horrific crash in Oakland Park, but eight people were injured. The crash occurred this afternoon, and rescue teams from several communities, including Fort Lauderdale, [...]
Continue reading...Former MLB Player Leyritz to Remain in Jail
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Former professional baseball player Jim Leyritz used to make headlines for glorious reasons, including his memorable performances in the World Series for teams such as the New York Yankees. However, Leyritz has been garnering attention for all of the wrong reasons lately, and it was reported last week that he would be forced to [...]
Continue reading...Ex-Hospital Worker Accused of Sexual Attack on Patient
Thursday, June 11, 2009
There are certain legal situations where one party to a potential case faces accountability on two fronts - civil and criminal - and one former hospital worker could be finding that out firsthand soon after he was arrested Tuesday for allegedly attacking a former patient in a sexual sense. Although the criminal defendant no [...]
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Accident Lawyers, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death