What started with a brawl between two minors waiting in a movie ticket line quickly spread to a melee involving hundreds of teens gathered at Aventura Mall Saturday night, the Miami Herald reports. Before the chaos was quelled, mall security and dozens of law enforcement officers from different agencies around…
Last week Toyota rolled out one of its largest recalls since the auto manufacturer started recalling cars and trucks in October 2009. Toyota is recalling 1.3 million Corolla and Matrix models in the U.S. and Canada that may contain a defective part in the engine control module responsible for regulating…
State law enforcement officials are reminding South Florida residents that a stepped up patrol presence on roadways isn’t the only place officers will be looking for drunk and impaired drivers this Labor Day weekend. Deputies will also be patrolling our inland and off-shore waterways hoping to keep recreational boaters safe…
Adding to an existing aggressive seat-belt safety awareness and regulatory campaign, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a proposal this week that will require new motor coaches to have lap-shoulder belts which, when worn, can save lives by preventing ejection during crashes or rollovers. “We’re committed to making sure that…
Just weeks after the Federal Railroad Administration ranked Florida among the ten worst states for train accidents at railroad crossings, a 34-year-old Edgewater man was struck and killed by a Florida East Coast Railroad freight train, according to a New Smyrna Beach media report. In 2009 alone, Florida railways accidents…
Through the Labor Day weekend, the Florida Highway Patrol announced this week it will again participate in the national traffic-safety enforcement program “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” The program aims to target drunk drivers and hopefully save lives by diminishing the number of South Florida drunk driving accidents.…
While it is a sensitive issue, the fact of the matter is that elderly drivers are at increased risk of being involved in a Port St. Lucie car accident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports there were 31 million older drivers on the road in 2007, an increase of…
Florida is among the states that do not require seat belts for all rear-seat passengers, according to an analysis by USA Today that examined passenger-safety initiatives in all 50 states. Palm Beach car accidents frequently lead to serious or fatal injuries, whether or not a person was wearing their seat…
Back to school is one of the most dangerous times for students, who face increased risk of school bus, bicycle and pedestrian accidents in Fort Lauderdale and throughout South Florida. Fort Lauderdale school bus accidents are most common around the start of each school year and can result from driver…
Our Fort Lauderdale nursing home neglect lawyers are frequently asked about the presence of bedsores found on an elderly family member. We recently reported on our South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog the case of a $114 million jury verdict resulting from the death of a nursing home resident in a…
