An 8-Year-old West Palm Beach school boy died this afternoon in a Greenacres, Florida truck accident. The Palm Beach County bicycle accident happened as Elian Rojas and his father were going home from school. According to police, Elian, who was riding his bike, and his dad were on the sidewalk…
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Delray Beach Day Care Center Sued for Palm Beach County Wrongful Death of Toddler Left in Van to Temporarily Shut Doors
Katie’s Kids Learning Center in Delray Beach will temporarily close down beginning Monday. The day care center lost over $200,000 in state funds following the death of Haile Brockington on August 5. The 2 ½-year-old girl died from hypothermia after a van driver accidentally left her strapped to her car…
Man Charged in Boating Accident that Injured Florida Diver
A Palm Beach Gardens man who lost both his legs in an offshore boating accident last year his filed a civil lawsuit against the boat’s operator. The suit alleges that the boat’s operator, a 56-year-old Stuart man, came into the diver’s flag zone and did not render aid following the…
Florida Highway Patrol Says Pasco Car Crash Caused by Impaired Driver
Last week, The St. Petersburg Times reported that a car accident on Thursday morning involved a 30-year-old New Port Richey women and a 17-month-old child. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the auto accident occurred at State Road 54 and Rowan Road. The driver who reportedly caused…
Florida Car Crash Kills Police Officer
On Monday afternoon, a three-vehicle crash in Lake Wales, Florida killed a police officer. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on State Road 25 and Jackson Street when the police officer was driving an SUV that traveled into the path of another vehicle. The officer attempted to…
Former Florida Resident Arrested in Motorcycle Accident
On Friday, a former resident of Live Oak, Florida was arrested in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred last spring. According to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, the 47-year-old man was driving his motorcycle when it veered off the road and overturned. The man’s passenger, a 40-year-old…
Palm Beach County Resident Sued in Wrongful Death Case
The widower of a woman who died in a 2007 motorcycle crash has filed a wrongful death suit against the owner of the motorcycle, claiming the owner was aware that he had not properly maintained the Harley Davidson. The surviving spouse has sued the motorcycle’s owner, a Palm Beach County…
Experts Worry Over South Florida Doctors Who Treat Pain and Drug Addicts
In South Florida, state regulators have discovered a sobering trend: at least 41 South Florida doctors treat both drug addicts and pain patients. Experts worry that this combination of medical specialties could be dangerous, because it puts potentially addictive drugs to treat pain alongside a population that may already have…
Canoe Accident Kills Florida Man
The day after Christmas, a 30-year-old man from Oviedo, Florida was killed when his canoe capsized. Neighbors reportedly tried unsuccessfully to rescue the man after he fell into the water. The Seminole County Sherriff’s office dive team discovered the boat accident victim’s body around 3:25pm. The victim was apparently not…
Florida Car Crash Injures Two on State Road 415
Earlier this morning, a car accident on State Road 415 injured two people and closed the state road for a few hours. Neither of the victims was identified. One of the car crash victims was airlifted to Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach. According to a representative for the Deltona…