Last month, the Insurance Journal published an article discussing a recent decision by Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeals reducing the damages awarded in the case of a University of Central Florida football player who died following conditioning drills in 2008. The Court’s decision reduced the damages awarded to the…
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Florida State Tight End Survives Serious Motorcycle Accident With Minor Injuries.
According to a recent story published by Yahoo Sports, Florida State University tight end Nick O’Leary, grandson of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, was involved in a shocking motorcycle accident in May, fortunately walking away without any serious injuries. The video posted along with the story shows O’Leary driving his motorcycle…
Six People Injured Miami Crash
A driver lost control while speeding on I-95 and crashed into a wall. The accident, which left six people injured, happened late on Sep. 1, 2013, resulting in the closure of all southbound lanes at exit 103. Florida Highway Patrol proceeded to investigate the incident. According to CBS Miami, a…
Florida State Tight End Survives Serious Motorcycle Accident With Minor Injuries
According to a recent story published by Yahoo Sports, Florida State University tight end Nick O’Leary, grandson of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, was involved in a shocking motorcycle accident in May, fortunately walking away without any serious injuries. The video posted along with the story shows O’Leary driving his motorcycle…
ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AT PACE HIGH SCHOOL
Allegations of sexual abuse by three young men who attended the Catholic High school, Monsignor Edward Pace, have prompted a law suit in Miami Dade County against the school’s dean, Ken Ward. In addition, one of these alleged crime victims claims that he was also sexually abused at another school…
According To New Report, Florida Teens Delaying Licensure A Cause For Concern.
According to a recent press release published by the AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety (“Foundation”), an increasing number of American teenagers are delaying getting a driver’s license until their eighteenth birthday. The report estimates that half of teens obtain their license within twelve months of their respective state’s minimum age…
Car Accident in Miami Dade
Miami Dade Community College was the site of a deadly car crash, and subsequent fire which left one person dead and several others seriously injured. The site of the incident was 6300 NW 7th Ave, the Liberty City Campus for Miami Dade College. As a silver vehicle spun out of…
Florida Appeals Court Decision Demonstrates Application Of Comparative Negligence Doctrine
Last month, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeals issued a decision in the case of Disla v. Blanco, demonstrating how the application of the state’s comparative negligence doctrine can have a dramatic impact on a plaintiff’s recovery for injuries suffered in a car accident. In Disla, the plaintiff, Mayuris Disla,…
Pepper Spray Goes Off In Airport
It was a regular Tuesday at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. People pulling their luggage out of the trunk of loved one’s car, wishing farewells, and standing in line. For ten travelers the security checkpoint was far from routine. According to the Sun-Sentinel, at around 5:45 p.m. at the Air…
Carnegie Mellon Study Concludes That Talking On A Cell Phone Does Not Affect Ability To Drive
According to a recently released study entitled “Driving under the (Cellular) Influence” conducted by Carnegie Mellon University and the London School of Economics and Political Science, the use of a cell phone while operating a vehicle does not correlate with a higher risk of causing a car accident. The study…