A birthday celebration recently turned deadly when a Hialeah carbon monoxide poisoning incident claimed the lives of five teenagers. The deceased include Miami residents Juchen C. Marctial, 19, Evans Charles, also, 19, Jean Pierre Ferdinand, 16, and Jonas Antenor and Peterson Nazon, both 17. The teens had reportedly gotten together…
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7-Year-Old Pedestrian Injured in North Lauderdale Car Accident is in a Coma
7-year-old Francesa Moise is in a coma after being injured in a North Lauderdale car crash on Wednesday evening. Moise and her mother, sister, and brother, were walking along Tam O’Shanter Boulevard when a car drove onto the grass next to the sidewalk and hit the little girl as the…
Broward County Tractor-Trailer Accident Injures Four People and Kills Three Teenagers
A Broward County truck crash involving a semi-truck rear ending two vehicles on US 27 has claimed the lives of three people while injuring four others. The catastrophic South Florida tractor-trailer accident occurred on US 27 on December 10. Killed in the Broward County semi-truck collision were 19-year-old Anthony Perez…
Drop-Side Cribs Banned by CPSC
In a unanimous vote, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is banning drop side cribs in the United States. The decision removes all drop-side cribs from the market, which means they can no longer be made, sold, or resold. Crib manufacturers have until June 2011 to make sure that all cribs…
Palm Beach County Wrongful Death Lawsuit Blames Sheriff’s Office for Teen Informant’s Murder
The family of Maciel Videla is suing the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for his Florida wrongful death. The 17-year-old boy was brutally murdered by drug dealers who thought that the teenager had ratted them out to the authorities after he introduced them to an undercover deputy. The authorities had…
West Palm Beach Injury Lawsuit Filed in 13-Year-Old’s School Beating
The parents of 13-year-old Joshua Poole have filed a West Palm Beach Florida injuries to a minor lawsuit against the Palm Beach County school district. Poole, a Jeaga Middle School student, says he was beaten during math class last month. A classmate recorded the fight on a cell phone. In…
Miami Car Crash Kills Pregnant Pedestrian and Her Unborn Baby
Cecelia L. Chinn, a 26-year-old pregnant woman, and her unborn child died from injuries they sustained during a Miami pedestrian accident on Saturday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Chinn and a man were crossing the street in the city’s Kendall neighborhood when she was struck by a 2008 Chevrolet…
Coral Springs, Florida Injury Lawsuit Accuses Music Teacher of Molesting Student
A family of a young boy who was allegedly molested by art and music teacher Miguel Cala is suing St. Andrew’ Catholic School and The Archdiocese of Miami for Coral Springs personal injuries to a minor. They claim that Cala, 37, molested the boy at his home while giving him…
Miami Car Crash Severs Teenager’s Leg
According to the Miami Herald, 17-year-old Palida Pongpluempitichai is at Memorial West Hospital recovering after a serious car accident caused her to lose part of her right leg. Doctors were unable to successfully reattach the leg after the Miami car crash and had to cut to above her knee. The…
Driver in Palm Beach County Car Accident that Caused the Death of 10-Year-Old Loxahatchee Girl May Have Been Drunk
A Palm Beach County car accident early Sunday involving a suspected drunk has claimed the life of Khonil Louis, a 10-year-old Loxahatchee girl. Police say that Louis died from a severe neck injury. According to deputies from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Louis was riding in the backseat of…