MIAMI, FL—An 18-year-old Miami girl was killed when the motorcycle she was riding on the back of collided with a car on the Florida Turnpike on the night of September 14. According to information provided by NBC Miami, the fatal motorcycle wreck, which also caused left the 21-year-old Miami man…
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Miami Car Accident Lawyer News: Miami Driver Faces DUI Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide Charges in 5-Fatality I-95 Crash
MIAMI, FL—An arrest warrant has been issued for the Miami driver who was inebriated when he became involved in a violent 5-fatality crash that occurred on Interstate 95 in March 2011. According to information provided by the Miami Herald, 24-year-old Carlos Augusto Lacayo, the South Florida drunk driver charged with…
As Probe Into Fatal Miami Gardens Crash Continues, Person of Interest Identified
MIAMI, FL—Authorities have found a person of interest in the ongoing investigation into the unfortunate April 30, 2011 hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a 14-year-old Miami Gardens boy. According to information provided by the Orlando Sentinel, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) identified their person of interest as 40-year-old…
Proposed Bill Attempts to Increase Minimum Automobile Liability Insurance Coverage for Convicted Felons
Earlier this month, our firm along with the the Florida Justice Association traveled to Tallahassee, FL to lobby the the Florida legislature. One proposed bill of particular interest would increase the minimum amount of automobile insurance coverage a convicted felon would be required to carry while operating a car or…
Rollover Settlment Reached
A private road may only be open to certain drivers, but when it is inadequately designed and constructed, danger isn’t choosy. Our client, a 71-year-old truck driver, suffered a skull fracture — resulting in hospitalization, rehabilitation, and an enormous workman’s compensation lien — in a 2005 accident on a private…
Questions Remain About Florida No Fault Insurance Law
Questions still remain about Florida’s No Fault Insurance Law. Under the previous legislation, which expired on October 1, 2007 Florida drivers were required to hold $10,000 of personal injury protection on their car or automobile insurance policies. Under the existing law, individuals who sustain injuries in a car or automobile…
Florida No Fault Insurance Update
No renewal of no-fault before Oct. 1 As Florida’s no-fault insurance law ends its three-decade run Oct. 1, the state’s highly competitive automobile insurance market may be ready to enjoy a new dawn — or enter a new Dark Ages, depending on who you talk to.Hospitals fear being stuck with…