Recent Posts from Florida Injury Attorney Blog
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Miami-Dade Jury Awards Family $8 Million For Florida Wrongful Death of a Man Shot at an Apartment Complex Because of Inadequate Security
In Miami-Dade County, the family of Starsky Garcia has been awarded $8 million for his Florida wrongful death. Garcia was shot to death in the parking lot of The Arbors, a North Miami Beach apartment…
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City of Hollywood Wants Florida Lawmakers to Reduce or Void $1.6 Million Jury Verdict Awarded to Landscaper Injured in Public Works Truck Accident
In Florida, lawyers for the city of Hollywood are fighting a $1.6 million jury verdict awarded to a landscaper who was injured after a public works truck rammed into his pickup truck on Federal Highway…
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16-Year Old Broward County Bicyclist Dies in Florida Traffic Accident
In Broward County, a 16-year-old bicyclist died this weekend after colliding with a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Griffin Road. Richard Torrent, a Southwest Ranch resident, was pronounced dead at the Florida motor vehicle accident…
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Florida Mother Who Pulled Children from Burning School Bus Files Truck Accident Lawsuit
A Florida mother is suing Adujar Transport Inc., Comtrak Logistics Inc., and truck driver Renaldo Andujar-Gonzales for personal injury. Rhonda Arbuckle’s three children, JaSena, 11, Natalie, 13, and Joshua, 16, sustained injuries on September 23…
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NHTSA Reports that 288 Trucks Were Involved in Deadly Florida Motor Vehicle Crashes In 2007
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 288 large trucks were involved in deadly motor vehicle accidents in the state of Florida last year. The NHTSA released this figure as part of its 2007…
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Archdiocese of Miami Settles Florida Sexual Abuse Case And Issues Apology to Teen
In Florida, the Archdiocese of Miami has settled a sexual abuse lawsuit involving a teenage girl. The monetary terms of the agreement are confidential, but, as part of the settlement, the archdiocese issued a public…
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NHTSA Says There Were 530 Florida Motorcycle Fatalities in 2007
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its motorcycle traffic safety facts for 2007. Nationally, 5,154 motorcyclists died while 103,000 others survived motorcycle accidents with injuries. 530 of last year’s motorcycle deaths occurred in…
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Seven Patients of West Palm Beach Doctor Charged With Illegally Prescribing Pain Medicine Reportedly Died of Drug Overdoses
According to investigators, seven patients treated by West Palm Beach Dr. Sergio Rodriguez died of drug overdoses—some while using medication that the pediatrician had prescribed to them. Rodriguez has been charged with prescribing prescriptions to…
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Palm Beach Jury Awards $6.1 Million Wrongful Death Verdict to Family of Florida Woman Killed by Flying Road Debris
More than four years after Claudia Avila was struck in the head by a 34-pound metal plate that flew into the windshield of a car she was a passenger in, a Palm Beach County jury…
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NHTSA Says Number of Traffic Deaths Declined in 2007
US Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters says that there were 41,059 motor vehicle-related deaths in 2007—the lowest number of traffic fatalities/per year since 1992—and that 2.49 million people sustained injuries in highway accidents. The number…