Will More Jaywalking Tickets Reduce Pedestrian Accidents?
Pedestrian accidents have been a problem in Florida for many years now, and local authorities have been trying their best to put a stop to them. However, this problem is especially acute in the community of Wilton Manors. Six people have died in pedestrian accidents in Wilton Manors since 2009, and the police want this […]
Do Bicycles Need To Obey Traffic Laws?
On Wednesday, June 3, a 13-year-old girl was riding her bike in Fort Walton Beach when she was struck by a motorist. She was taken to a local hospital to recover, but the 65-year-old driver who struck her will not be facing any charges from the police. The little girl ran a stop sign before […]
The Dangers Of Working With Electricity
A man was sent to the Broward Health Medical Center in May after surviving an electrocution. The man was a worker for Coral Gables’ MasTec, a construction company contracted by the Florida Power & Light Company, and sustained serious burns after being exposed to live wires. A spokesman for the nearby Coral Ridge Country Club […]
How Do You Identify A Reckless Driver?
On April 13th of 2013, five young friends were driving eastbound on Blue Heron Boulevard when their car was hit. All five young men and women died, but the driver of the other car escaped serious injury. Now that reckless driver from Palm Beach County is facing up to 75 years in prison. The driver claims […]
Local Cyclist “Hooligan Sean” Remembered
On his way to a bicycle race in Ferndale, a Coral Gables cycling icon was involved in a car accident. Unfortunately, he did not survive the crash, but his family and friends wanted to make sure his memory lived on. Magic Monday was the name of the memorial ride held by the family and friends […]
Florida Association for Women Lawyers Elect Directors From Colson Hicks Eidson
The Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) swore in a new batch of directors on June 18th. Eleven law professionals were sworn in that night and one of them was Colson Hicks Eidson’s Stephanie Casey. Stephanie comes to us from Brazil and is fluent in Portuguese. She graduated cum laude from […]
What Are the Penalties for Flying Drunk?
When an air traffic controller notified a Satellite Beach pilot that the pilot’s flight plan to Dayton, Ohio had expired, he wasn’t expecting to hear slurred speech and the screams of a child in response. The pilot refused to follow instructions, and the controller notified the airport police, but the situation had already gotten out […]
Can Street Racers Be Held Responsible For I-595 Accident?
Late on the night of April 29th, an 18-year-old girl left her job at Dairy Queen and got on I-595 to head home. Unfortunately, she never made it home that night as the reckless driving that has plagued commuters on this interstate has claimed another victim. According to witnesses, two vehicles, a green Ford Mustang […]
Coral Gables Bikers Are Safer After Hit and Run Driver Found
There has been an update on the hit and run bicycle accident that we told you about on our blog. Coral Gables Police have made an arrest in the fatal hit and run accident that claimed the life of a 33-year-old man from Mexico. On March 26th, a deceased bicycler was found in the street by […]
How Soon Can I File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
We have more information about the wreck on I-75 that claimed two lives on May 28th. The family of one of the victims has filed a lawsuit against the construction and trucking companies that were involved in the deadly accident. The family of the young girl who died when concrete barriers fell on her car […]
