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On Tuesday, the wife of former Orlando Magic and Miami Heat player Shaquille O’Neal was injured in a car crash. Shaunie O’Neal, 34, was riding in a 2007 Precision Limo Services Lincoln Town Car when the Town Car was hit from behind by a 2003 Toyota Camry. Both vehicles were traveling southbound on Apopka-Vineyard Road.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the Toyota Camry received a ticket for careless driving. O’Neal and two other car accident victims were transported to Dr. P. Phillips Hospital with minor injuries. She posted on Twitter that she’s “good … just super sore.” She added that her husband, whom she playfully referred to as “Dr. Shaq,” ordered her to rest until she felt better.

In addition to handling personal injuries caused by car crashes, our South Florida attorneys can also assist with personal injury cases involving birth injuries, construction site accidents, truck accidents, boating accidents, and more.

Shaquille O’Neal’s wife in Orlando car crash, Orlando Sentinel, July 22, 2009 Continue reading

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A boating accident in Florida’s Walton County threw three people overboard, killing one. The 16-foot boat was heading East to West on the bay when it capsized. A 12-year-old girl, her 71-year-old grandfather, and his 74-year-old friend were thrown into the water. All but the 71-year-old got to safety.

The body of the grandfather was recovered around 6:30pm. Members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, (FWC) Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Okaloosa County Dive Team, and other agencies spent four hours. Authorities say the boating accident victim was not wearing a life-jacket.

Representatives from FWC say they do not believe that alcohol was a factor in the accident, but they are still hoping to determine the cause of death following an autopsy.

Boating Accident Leaves One Dead, PanHandleParade.com, July 20, 2009 Continue reading

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Our Florida personal injury attorneys have been following a bus accident at Walt Disney World’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida.

The bus crash occurred when a southbound World Drive bus rear-ended another Disney passenger bus around 2:40pm last Thursday afternoon. The driver of one bus crashed into the back of another vehicle, which had stopped while it was trying to merge from the three lanes to two lanes on World driver.

Of the 50 people who were traveling on the two buses, twelve were injured and taken to Disney area hospitals. The drivers were reportedly unharmed. This marks the second serious accident at Disney World in the past two weeks. Earlier this month, a monorail pilot was killed in an accident.

2 Walt Disney World buses crash, JusticeNewsFlash.com, July 20, 2009 Continue reading

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On Friday morning, Florida lifeguards discovered the body of a 37-year-old man who had apparently drowned while scuba diving on his own. The body was found floating roughly 400 meters off the beach at 1301 S. Ocean Drive. Lifeguards pulled the man’s body to shore, where he was pronounced dead.

Hollywood police say the man was wearing a full set of scuba diving equipment, including air tanks, and they are investigating what might have caused the scuba diving accident. Because there were no signs of trauma, it is considered unlikely that the scuba diver was hit by a boat.

Investigators say they are planning to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. They do not know how the scuba diver was in the water before his body was rescued by lifeguards.

Scuba diving accident kills Florida man, CDNN.info, July 10, 2009 Continue reading

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According to a report recently released by the Florida Highway Patrol, Florida drivers are more likely to get into a car accident in Jacksonville than anywhere else in the state. With a total of 14,000 crashes last year, Jacksonville topped the list of Florida auto accidents in 2008, beating Miami by roughly 50 percent.

Another reported released from the 2009 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test showed that Florida ranks 43rd in the country based on driver’s exam scores. Florida drivers averaged a 74.1%.

Despite this data, there were fewer Florida motor vehicle crashes last year compared to 2007. The number of fatalities fell below 3,000 for the first time in eight years. Pedestrian fatalities fell about 5%, while injuries climbed more than 4%. The data shows that Pedestrians were less likely to be killed in a car accident, but they were more likely to be hit and injured.

Jacksonville tops Florida for car crashes, BizJournals.com, July 9, 2009 Continue reading

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On Sunday afternoon, an auto accident on Alligator Alley sent three people to the hospital. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, two of the injured were transported to Lee Memorial Hospital via MedFlight helicopter, while another was taken to NCH Downtown Naples Hospital via ground transport. No fatalities have been reported.

Emergency responders received a call about the motor vehicle crash just after 5pm on Sunday. Another 911 call indicated that there was an accident at the 76 mile market, but that call may have been a second report of the accident at the 84 mile marker.

Both lanes of northbound Interstate 75 were shut down as medics worked at the scene of the accident. Police are still uncertain on how many vehicles were involved in the traffic accident. An initial scanner indicated four, but only two vehicles had been towed from the scene as of Sunday evening.

Three injured in I-75 traffic accident that blocked northbound lanes, Naples News, July 5, 2009 Continue reading

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At Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida last week, a fatal monorail accident last week killed a 21-year-old employee who was operating the monorail. The accident reportedly occurred when two monorails collided in the Magic Kingdom section of the theme park. Although there have been a few other accidents, including a 1974 train crash, this marks the first fatality involving Disney’s monorail system since it opened over 30 years ago.

According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, two investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) arrived on Sunday to begin examining the monorail crash site. They are trying to understand what happened and if any federal safety standards were violated.

If the OSHA investigators uncover any safety violations, Disney could be cited for various fines starting at $70,000. The investigators have six months to review information from the crash site and issue a public report with any proposed penalties – if they are warranted. Meanwhile, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is reviewing information on the crash for any criminal intent. It is too early to tell what standards they will be reviewing or how long the investigation might take.

New Rail Crash: Disney Monorail Accident Kills Employee, InjuryBoard.com, July 6, 2009

Disney monorail accident: OSHA investigators scouring Disney monorail for crash evidence, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, July 6, 2009 Continue reading

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In Miami, a 10-year-old boy from Jacksonville was seriously injured last month after being hit by a truck near the Seven Mile Bridge. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports that the boy was airlifted to Miami Children’s Hospital.

A FHP spokesperson indicated that the boy may have run into traffic while he and his family were attempting to cross the highway to Knights Key campground on a fishing outing. Neither drugs nor alcohol appeared to be factors in the truck accident.

Since the truck crash that injured the 10-year-old, the family has been staying in a Miami apartment. He remains in critical condition at Miami Children’s Hospital, but friends say is making progress and may be able to return home to Jacksonville in a few weeks. In addition to the broken bones the boy suffered during the accident, he also contracted Swine Flu and suffered kidney failure.

Jacksonville Boy Recovering After Miami Accident, FirstCoastNews.com, July 1, 2009
Jacksonville Boy Hit, Seriously Injured in Miami, FirstCoastNews.com, June 10, 2009 Continue reading

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On Saturday evening, a motorcycle accident on Bayside Bridge in Clearwater, Florida injured five people. The motorcycle crash occurred around 11pm and involved four motorcycles. A report released by the Florida Highway Patrol states that the motorcycles were traveling south on Bayside Bridge when one of the motorcycles started to brake and caused the other cyclists to collide because they could not stop in time.

Four drivers and one passenger were thrown from their vehicles and slid several hundred feet across the bridge. Two of the bikers were seriously injured. All of the motorcycle accident victims were transported to Bayfront Medical Center for treatment. Authorities are investigating the crash and charges are pending.

Accidents involving motorcycles, cars, trucks, SUVS, and other vehicles can have life-altering effects for those involved. Injuries can include paralysis, burns, broken or crushed bones, head injuries, and even death.

Motorcycles crash on Bayside Bridge, MyFoxTampaBay.com, June 21, 2009
5 people injuried in motorcycle accident, ABCActionNews.com, June 21, 2009 Continue reading

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Last week in Lighthouse Point, a Florida crane accident claimed the life of 43-year-old construction worker Albert Phillips. Phillips’ legs were pinned under the fallen crane and coworkers used equipment on the ground to lift the crane off of him before emergency rescuers arrived at the scene of the accident.

Phillips was transported to North Broward Medical Center and gave his coworkers a thumbs-up sign as he was being carried away to indicate that he would be OK. The worker and father of three was pronounced dead on Tuesday evening, according to Lighthouse Point police.

Phillips’ employer, Ray Qualmann Marine, canceled work at the accident site on Wednesday out of respect for the deceased worker. The assistant area director for OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale office said Phillips’ death was the third workplace fatality this year in Broward as of Wednesday. The crane collapse remains under investigation.

OSHA investigates fatal Lighthouse Point crane collapse, South Florida Sun Sentinel, June 17, 2009 Continue reading

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