It’s Not Business, It’s Personal
Car accidents in Miami are sometimes unavoidable. However, a 2008 car accident caused by a 17 year old habitual texter, is the very definition of an avoidable accident that was caused by a distracted driver. As reported by The Miami Herald, Myriam del Socorro Lopez was a passenger in a car travelling eastbound on Bird Road, when Luis Cruz-Govin, 17…
In hopes of reducing Car Accidents, The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that it had voted to recommend the ban on the use of mobile devices by drivers, citing what it said were the risks of distracted driving. The recommended ban applies to hands-free devices, a recommendation that goes further than any state law to date. The agency…
35 States have a ban on texting while Driving. Florida does not, and remains one (1) of 15 states without a ban on sending text messages while driving. The legislative session starts in January 2012, and hopefully lawmakers will enact a ban during the 60-day session. Despite widespread public support for such a law, bans have been defeated because Republicans…
A man that was part of a three-person crew attempting to load a 3,000-pound commercial oven onto a truck was crushed when the oven fell off a forklift. The accident happened shortly after noon at the closed La Reina supermarket in Palm Springs Plaza at 3403 S. Congress Ave. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews were able to lift the…
The U.S. Department of Transportation today unveiled “OMG,” a new public service announcement (PSA) to warn teenagers against the dangers of distracted driving. The PSA is available on the newly redesigned Distraction.gov website, along with new materials designed especially for young drivers. The PSA will air nationwide on Regal Cinema theater screens this week and on gas station pump-top screens…
As if there are not enough Bicycle Accidents caused by distracted drivers, a cyclist was killed Monday Night by a police officer. According to Davie police, an on-duty Pembroke Pines police detective struck and killed a bicyclist Monday night in Davie. As reported by The Miami Herald, Police spokesman Capt. Dale Engle said the crash happened shortly after 9:15 p.m.…
Most personal injury lawsuits against Wal-mart involve accidents that occur inside the store premises. However, in a recent lawsuit against Wal-mart, a 41 year old truck driver was injured when she slipped and fell on ice and grease while making a delivery to a Walmart store in northern Colorado. The driver, Holly Averyt, underwent three spine surgeries as a result…
Bicycle accidents are often caused by defective design and defective manufacturing. Recently, Trek bicycle components have come under criticism for breaking. Now, Trek is recalling approximately 27,000 bicycles because of faulty seat clamp bolts on affected seat posts. The bolt can break, which poses an obvious potential for harm. Four injuries have been reported due to the issue. The bikes…
The M.R.I. was long thought to be an invaluable diagnostic tool. However, scans are easily misinterpreted and can result in misdiagnoses leading to unnecessary or even harmful treatments. That being said, The M.R.I. is only as good as the person reading the test, and should only be a one part of the final diagnosis. To that end, the doctor’s physical…
Hours after being admitted to Baptist Hospital with a diagnosis of strep throat, Samantha Trebbi died. This is an unthinkable tragedy and my condolences go out to The Trebbi family. In an article published in the Miami Herald on October 15, 2010, the Trebbi’s lawyer said the family was awaiting autopsy results to see whether anyone could have helped Samantha.…