MIAMI, FL— June 8, 2011 – “Not guilty,” pleaded former International Monetary Fund Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was accused of sexually assaulting a chambermaid at Manhattan’s Sofitel hotel last month. Before the French politician could even set foot inside the NYC courtroom on June 6, so he could plead not…
MIAMI, FL—June 06, 2011 – Citing recent cases of sexual assaults on hotel maids, two New York City hotels have decided to offer their housekeepers panic buttons as a means of protecting them from potentially violent guests. According to Reuters, the Manhattan-based Sofitel hotel, where International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief…
MIAMI, FL—Twelve Royal Caribbean cruise ship passengers and two Spanish workers were injured when a dockside fuel tank blast occurred in the popular tourist destination of Gibraltar on May 31, 2011. The Independence of the Seas cruise ship was moored to a dock near the pier where the fuel tank…
MIAMI, FL— May 25, 2011 – With sexual assault and attempted rape charges pending against IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, countless hotels appear to be assessing their security methods to ensure that guests and employees receive adequate protection from criminal activity. According to information provided by Reuters, Strategic Hotels And Resorts…
MIAMI, FL—With rescue personnel continuing to recover the remains of those reported missing after a horrific shipwreck in Brazil, the death toll has risen to eight. According to information provided by the Latin American Herald Tribune, a vessel occupied by approximately 100 people sank in Lake Paranoa, located in Brasília,…
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…
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…
Recently, a stabbing at a bar left three deaf men and a bouncer wounded because a woman allegedly thought the men were throwing gang signs at her, though they were communicating with sign language, NBC News reports. While all the facts of the case haven’t been revealed and the defendants…
While cruise ships may look sparkling clean and safe, behind the surface lies an industry that lacks any formal regulation – and all-too-often, accountability — for what occurs on-board. And, unfortunately, plenty goes on: sexual crimes that are unreported. Violent assaults covered up by ship personnel. Passengers that go missing…
Many law enforcement agencies and state attorney offices in Florida have victims’ advocates, people paid to stay in contact with crime victims and their families throughout the criminal process. The Miami Herald recently reported on such a position at the Hialeah Police Department. But while these people can aid crime…