The drunk driving manslaughter trial of former Yankee star Jim Leyritz — which ended last week in a not-guilty verdict in a Broward County courtroom — illustrates the difference between criminal and civil liability. A victim may seek damages for injuries stemming from a drunk driving accident in Fort Lauderdale,…
Employers and business owners have an obligation to protect the health and safety of employees and guests as Black Friday kicks off the start of the holiday shopping season. Our Fort Port St. Lucie injury attorneys understand there are many causes of injury during the hectic holiday shopping season, including…
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is urging motorists to buckle up through the Thanksgiving holiday in an effort to reduce the risk of Port St. Lucie car accidents and traffic accidents elsewhere in South Florida. This week and through the weekend, troopers from the Florida Highway…
Heavy traffic through the holiday weekend has the Florida Highway Patrol promising increased enforcement in an effort to reduce the risk of serious and fatal Fort Lauderdale car accidents and traffic accidents elsewhere in South Florida. “The Florida Highway Patrol is committed to making Florida’s highways safe, and we plan…
More than 300 Broward County public schools faced an afternoon-long lockdown on Wednesday after the wife of a disgruntled resident called a local radio station and said her husband planned to shoot randomly at students and teachers, the Miami Herald reports. Broward County Public Schools is the sixth largest school…
A 49-year-old golf pro shop employee was severely beaten on Monday after he recognized a Rolling Hills Golf Club member behaving oddly outside the closed shop and opened the door to assist him, the Ledger reports. A Seminole County sheriff’s arrest report reveals that the victim sustained a broken nose,…
A 21-year-old Naples woman saw her $1.75 million verdict reduced to zero earlier this month after a jury failed to find the manufacturer of the 2006 Sea-Doo watercraft negligent in design of their product, the Naples Daily News reports. She was injured during a Memorial Day ride three years ago.…
A senior citizen was injured in a Port St. Lucie bicycle accident this week, a reminder that with the return of tourists and winter residents it will be more important to watch for bicyclists, pedestrians and older motorists on the road. The Treasure Coast Palm reported the cyclist was struck…
The risk of pedestrian accidents in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and throughout South Florida will increase as daylight savings time ends, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Florida is among the most dangerous states in the nation when it comes to pedestrian accidents and our Port St.…
A Palm Beach work accident sent a man to the hospital after he fell 30 feet inside a water tank, the Palm Beach Post reported. Fall Accidents at work are one of the leading causes of employee injuries nationwide, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue…