It’s Not Business, It’s Personal
As a follow up to my earlier post, what we all thought was confirmed when Alejandro Alvarez, 21, a University of Maryland student who said he had been out all night at a Miami Beach club was arrested on drunk-driving and manslaughter charges. Alvarez struck two cyclists on Crandon Boulevard early Wednesday, killing one and seriously injuring the other, before…
While the names may change, the story is always the same. A young driver in his 20s returning home at 5:15 a.m., (who investigators suspect may have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash) hits and kills one cyclists and critically injures another. In typical Miami fashion the driver left the scene after the accident but…
Many of us take movement for granted. We use our fingers, hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, waists, knees, ankles, and numerous other joints and muscles on a daily basis and often do not stop to consider what life would be like if our ability to move was hindered. But for some victims of accidents or other trauma, a painful and serious…
The speed and forces involved in the typical car crash are more than sufficient to cause serious harm to a person’s muscles and bones. One injury that occurs with some regularity is a herniated disc. A herniated disc can cause significant pain and limit the type of activities in which a person can engage. Depending on the severity of the injury,…
Nothing beats the heat quite like a refreshing swim in a personal or public swimming pool. In fact, according to one survey in 2006, there were over 75,000 private residence swimming pools in Miami-Dade County alone and over 1 million in the state. Unfortunately, Florida has also historically had one of the highest rates of death by accidental drowning in the…
After a car crash or other accident, sometimes the most serious injuries are the ones that cannot be seen. In addition to the obvious signs of injury – cuts and lacerations, bruises, broken bones, etc. – you may have also suffered nerve damage. “Nerve damage” is a general, catch-all term that can encompass a variety of injuries to various…
When you check into a hotel or motel, you expect to enjoy a nice night of quiet comfort, rest, and relaxation — and rightfully so. You deserve to know that the establishments you entrust with your occupancy and patronage are doing what they can to keep you safe. Indeed, hotels and motels are required by Florida law to maintain safe and…
For years, children of aging parents have struggled to find nursing homes they know they can trust. In part, that’s been because the only nationwide rating system — operated by the federal government — has depended largely on self-reported data. Too often, nursing homes would fudge their staffing levels or satisfaction statistics, rendering the five-star rating system less than credible.…
When Joan Rivers passed away unexpectedly this year, she reportedly left a sizeable estate behind for her family, not to mention an ironclad plan for distribution of her assets. That’s no surprise, given how enduringly successful the legendary comedian was over the course of her long life and career. Rivers often spoke publicly about her careful preparations for an eventual…
When you hear “medical malpractice,” you probably think about a doctor who commits a serious breach of his or her professional standards, usually resulting in an innocent patient’s injury or death. Indeed, most medical malpractice cases do involve a claim for negligence against a doctor, surgeon, anesthesiologist, or another attending physician. You might be surprised to learn, however, that a…