A Florida East Coast Railway train struck and killed 2 people in entirely different incidents. Jonathan Adario was killed when Florida East Coast Railway Train 210 hit him at a crossing in Fort Lauderdale. It was reported that Adario was laying on the tracks. But, Miami personal injury lawyer Nicholas…
Yet another tragedy to add to the 10 fatalities that occurred this past weekend in car and motor vehicle accidents. Five year old Yanelle Lucero was riding her tricycle when she was struck by a van operated by a19 year Erick Garcia. Garcia, allegedly then fled the scene in his…
The US, European, and UK based Cruise Industry Associations have finally signed a policy stating that muster drills must take place prior to departure. Following the devastating cruise ship accident crash of the Costa Concordia last January, wherein 23 cruise ship passengers were found dead, scores of injuries, and 7…
Carnival says “Safety issues are a major concern for the Carnival Cruise line and the full costs for Carnival will include passenger refunds, potential litigation and repair” But do they mean it? Especially the part about “full costs.” So far, they have only offered trivial payments to victims from the…
An Indian Rocks Beach man was killed this weekend following a nighttime personal watercraft crash. 40-year-old Victor Vazquez was thrown into the Intracoastal Waterway near the Belleair Causeway after the boat he was riding in hit an unidentified object in the water Saturday night. The damaged boat was piloted by…
This month, several former professional football players filed a class-action negligence lawsuit in Miami against the National Football League (NFL) over alleged known concussion risks to players. The lawsuit claims the NFL ignored evidence which demonstrated player head trauma during football games caused major medical problems later. Plaintiffs such as…
MIAMI, FL—A violent airboat crash on the St. John’s River in Melbourne, Fla. left four accident victims with various injuries. According to information provided by the Brevard Times, the boating accident appeared to have occurred in close proximity to the Sweetwater Boat Ramp on the evening of Feb. 7. A boater…
A Princess Cruise Lines ship returned to a South Florida port with an alleged outbreak of norovirus for a second week in a row. This week, the Crown Princess returned to dock at Port Everglades two days early after approximately 250 people on the ship became ill with vomiting, diarrhea,…
MIAMI, FL—A $3 million verdict was rendered against Miami-based Discover Day Care Inc. in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a child at the day care facility in 2008, NBC Miami reported. The lawsuit claimed the sexual abuse occurred after a teacher at the Miami day care facility placed…
The cruise ship accident this past weekend aboard the Costa Concordia is inexcusable. With modern technology including sonar and GPS which average people have in their cell phones and recreational boaters almost universally use it is extraordinary and gross negligence for a professional sea captain, with thousands of lives in…