MIAMI, FL— September 8, 2011 – One traffic fatality was reported following a horrific South Florida collision that occurred in close proximity to the Miami International Mall in Doral on the night of Sept. 6. Although the cause of the fatal car accident remained unclear, NBC Miami reports indicated a…
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Miami Car Crash Lawyer News: Keys Accident Results in Driver Death, 2 Pedestrian Fatalities
MIAMI, FL— September 05, 2011 – A driver and two pedestrians were killed in a violent South Florida collision that occurred along U.S. Route 1 in the Florida Keys. According to the Sun Sentinel, the triple-fatality pedestrian accident occurred in close proximity to Key West in Monroe County, Fla. during…
Miami Injury News: Pasco County Toddler’s Drowning Death Deemed Accidental
MIAMI, FL—July 13, 2011 – While authorities from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deemed a toddler’s recent drowning to be accidental, the fatal swimming pool accident yet again sheds light on the dangers many children, and even inexperienced swimmers, face. According to information provided by the Tampa Tribune, a 19-month-old New…
Boynton Beach Toddler Hospitalized After Near Drowning Incident
MIAMI, FL—Boynton Beach Police officials are investigating the near drowning of a 1 ½-year-old boy, which occurred in a residential swimming pool on the morning of June 21, 2011. According to information provided by the Palm Beach Post, police told reporters that the toddler was transferred from Bethesda Memorial Hospital…
As Abuses in Assisted Living Facilities Come to Light, Reforms — And Civil Lawsuits –Needed to Prevent Deadly Negligence, Says Miami Injury Lawyer Philip M. Gerson
Miami, FL – June 21, 2011 – As revealed by a groundbreaking investigative report published by The Miami Herald in May, Florida’s assisted living facilities (ALFs) have seen scores — and perhaps hundreds — of deaths under questionable circumstances. The newspaper obtained the confidential records of 70 people who died…
Pool Safety Advocates Stress Drowning Risks in Light of Rising Florida Temperatures
MIAMI, FL— June 17 2011 – As temperatures continue to rise here in South Florida, adults and children alike will be making their way to swimming pools and beaches as a means of escaping the looming summer heat. While the simple acts of jumping into the ocean or a swimming…
Using Creative Approaches, ‘Impossible’ Cases Become Possible – and Justice Prevails
Skill and experience mark a good law firm. But the best firms – the ones that take, and win, the cases that seem impossible – have something else, too: creativity and determination. With the insurance industry eliminating coverage for assault-and-battery incidents at commercial establishments, too many crime victims are finding…
Palm Beach Night Club Shooting Leaves 2 Wounded
Two people were injured on early Sunday morning in a shooting outside the Chances Night Club in Lake Worth, Florida. The victims were identified by authorities as in their early 20’s but further details about the case such as motive or if a claim for negligent security could be made…
Third Disctrict Court of Appeal Affirms 24.8 Million Dollar Verdict
The Third District Court of Appeal upheld a 24.8 million dollar tobacco verdict against cigarette manufacturers. This comes nearly 8 years after the trial court found in 2002 that Defendants Philip Morris, Liggett Group, and Brown & Williamson were legally responsible for misrepresentation, fraud, civil conspiracy, and for knowingly manufacturing…