On Saturday, January 8, 2022, around 5 am, Miami Police responded to an accident at Northwest Seventh Street and 23rd Court. According to police, a man crashed with an SUV, crushing a motorcyclist who was nearby. When authorities got on the scene, the implicated motorcyclist was taken to Jackson Memorial…
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Hit-and-Run Crash After a Home Robbery
On Wednesday, January 5, 2022, around 2:15 am, according to the police, a motorist attempting to flee a probable overnight burglary in a stolen minivan crashed with two vehicles around the area of University Drive and Stirling Road; the thief then exited the van and fled on foot. According to…
After a Car Drives into High-Speed Tracks, Two People are Killed in a Train Crash.
Last Thursday, December 30 around 6 a.am, a collision leaving two people dead in Aventura, Florida after a train collided with their car. Surveillance video shows the car going around railroad crossing gates and temporarily being trapped on the tracks before being struck by the train. The automobile was partially…
2 Children Dead and 4 Oher Hospitalized in a Hit and Run
On Monday, December 27 around 3p.m a hit and run at Wilton Manors Street in which a driver struck several children and fled the scene. Two children are dead, and four others are hospitalized, according to the authorities. Officials claimed during a news conference on Monday evening that two children…
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage… Is it Necessary?
Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (UM/UIM coverage) is additional car insurance that pays for medical bills, car damages, and expenses when you have been in an auto accident. Uninsured coverage applies when the auto accident has been caused by a driver who doesn’t have car insurance, a driver whose insurance denies your…
The At-Fault Driver Was Not Ticketed, What to Do Next?
If you or someone you have recently been in a car accident and want to file a claim against an insurance company it is required to call the police at the scene. If the police arrived at the scene and no ticket was issued, you may wonder if maybe no…
Florida’s Texting and Driving Laws: Will They Prevent Accidents?
A 2009 motor vehicle accident statistics report by the Florida Department of Transportation showed that 5,474 people were killed in motor vehicle accidents due to texting while driving, and another 448,000 were injured. In response to these statistics like these, Florida state officials signed anew texting while driving ban into…
Seatbelt use in motor vehicles saves lives
The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) has confirmed what we have all believed to be true; that is the fact that seatbelt use in all motor vehicles saves lives. By carefully analyzing motor vehicles accidents and fatality rates, the NHTSA has recently reported that the use of seat belts in…
Car accident caused by text messages…who is really at fault?
Car accident lawyers around the country are carefully watching the environment changes as technology brings about new ways in how the laws apply in cases. Specifically the increased use of cell phones while driving and the implications for the person on the other end of the phone. In Miami, and…
South Miami metro accident hits close to home
For this car accident lawyer, this one hits very close to home as fellow West indian, Kirk Camacho, and his family have suffered an unbearable loss due to the beyond negligent actions of a fellow Miami driver. My heart breaks for the loss that this family is dealing with. The…