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…
A 49-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured today when a vehicle that crashed into the bus bench he was sitting on severed his arm. The man was transported to Broward General Medical Center after the Ft. Lauderdale car accident. In other South Florida traffic crash news, eight people were sent to…
The family of Florida State University sophomore Jason Keiran is suing the maker of Four Loko for his wrongful death. Joe and Vicki Keiran say that their 20-year-old son killed himself last September after drinking three cans of the alcoholic energy drink. Jason had picked up a roommate’s gun and…
In South Florida, Arturo Carvajal is suing Hillstone Restaurant Group Inc. for Miami personal injury. Carvajal, who is a doctor, says he was hospitalized after he ate a house special of grilled artichokes at a Houston’s Restaurant. Carvajal says that at the time, he was not familiar with how to…
The mother of Kate Kohlier is suing the man accused of fatally striking her during a pedestrian accident for Florida wrongful death. Kohlier and Doug Kozar were walking across the Harbour Island bridge early on October 30 when they were hit by a car driven by Matthew R. Moye. Both…
A jury in Florida has awarded Manos Milien $33.1 million for his Broward County car accident injuries. The 62-year-old became a quadriplegic after the 1996 Toyota Corolla that he was a passenger in was rear-ended by a 2004 Kia Sedona driven by Ponte Vedra Beach resident Wendy Whitney. The catastrophic…
November 8-14, 2010 marks Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. According to the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety, 41% of drivers surveyed have admitted to drowsy driving. Unfortunately, what many people fail to realize is that driving while tired is similar to driving while under the influence of alcohol. Impaired…
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…
Circuit Court Judge Glenn Kelley says that the Palm Beach wrongful death lawsuit against polo club founder John Goodman can proceed. In issuing his ruling, Kelley denied Goodman’s motion to postpone the civil lawsuit until the criminal case against him is resolved. Goodman is charged with vehicular manslaughter, DUI manslaughter,…
A jury has awarded Niven Anderson $720,000 for his Glades, Florida truck crash injuries. The Belle Glade store owner was injured in 2007 during a hit-and-run traffic crash. Anderson had to undergo surgery for his back and neck injuries. Gypsum Express Ltd. and trucker Matthew Moore are the defendants of…