It’s Not Business, It’s Personal
2 people died and another 4 were injured in a 1 car accident. Randall Landry, 43, of Naples, was driving his truck with five passengers in it Saturday night when he tried to do a doughnut in an empty lot. The truck started rotating clockwise and overturned. As reported by the Sun Sentinel, Landry and fellow passenger, Jose Castillo, 28,…
Governor Rick Scott wants to sharply curtail the amount of business that state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could write. The Sarasota Herald Tribune reported Scott is pushing to eliminate Citizens within four years. The newspaper reported that in a February meeting with industry lobbyists, Scott’s staff sought to force Citizen customers back into the private market – making many property…
Rockfeller Sorel, the parking valet who was slapped by LeBron James’ mother filed a lawsuit seeking damages for negligence and assault and battery. Sorel is claiming he suffered emotional distress, humiliation, mental anguish, medical expenses, the loss of the ability to earn money, and the loss of capacity for enjoyment of life. As reported by the Sun Sentinel, Sorel hasn’t…
The number of traffic fatalities in 2010 fell to the lowest levels since 1949. As reported by The Department of Transportation this drop comes despite a sharp increase in the number of miles Americans drove last year – 21 billion additional miles. In addition, the rate of road fatalities in the U.S. has also dropped to its lowest level since…
Women are more likely than men to suffer Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries. The reasons are believed to be anatomical, biomechanical and hormonal. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four main ligaments of the knee. Although it is the smallest of the four, it plays perhaps the most important role. Not only does it keep the tibia (shin bone)…
The driver of a Budget rental truck lost control around 9 a.m. in southbound lanes of I-95 near the Northwest 79th Street exit, veering across lanes of traffic, overturning, and slamming into the concrete barrier. Five more accidents in the southbound lanes followed, as drivers swerved to avoid the truck, and when concrete chunks from the truck’s collision with the…
A cyclist was killed Monday when he rode his bicycle on South University Drive in Davie, Florida. Paul Steven Dippolito was struck in the southbound lane of University Drive at the intersection of Griffin Road shortly after 6 a.m., said Sgt. Robert Choquette, a spokesman for the police department. As reported by the Sun Sentinel, “The driver of the vehicle…
A doctor that commits Medical Malpractice may lose his hospital privileges or have said privileges restricted. However, according to a new report released Tuesday, the state medical boards responsible for disciplining those doctors failed to punish more than 50 percent of those whose hospitals revoked or restricted their privileges. Of course, in Florida, the proportion was higher than the national…
A fatal car accident on I-95 resulted in a $2.25 Million Verdict. The three adult children of Ann Prushansky, a 70 year-old mother who was killed in a traffic accident, were awarded $2.25 million. A jury last week found Tara Patrice Fradley responsible for the fatal June 2008 crash. Fradley, 17 when the accident ocurred, slammed into the back of…
A 5-year-old boy died while riding his bicycle Friday afternoon. Joshua Richardson was riding his bicycle on N.W. 58 Terrace near N.W. 20 Street, Lauderhill, Fl. when he was struck by a van. Following the impact, Joshua and his bike were dragged several feet down the street as Joshua was stuck underneath a tire. As reported by The Miami Herald,…