Fatal Hit and Run Bicycle Crashes Still a Problem For Miami-Dade
On March 26th at 3:13 am a Coral Gables Police Officer spotted someone lying in the street near the University of Miami. The officer stopped to render aid, but soon discovered that the man was already deceased. Unsure of exactly what had happened to the man, the officer began to investigate the scene. Four blocks away […]
Chain-Reaction Crash Proves Fatal
Just north of Miami, a truck carrying concrete barriers pulled out of a construction zone and merged onto Interstate 75. After joining traffic the truck was hit by a Mitsubishi car that got lodged under the rig and dragged almost a quarter of a mile down the road. While still in motion, another car, a […]
Colson Hicks Eidson’s Latoya Brown Voted to Dade County Bar Association’s Board of Directors
Colson Hicks Eidson associate Latoya Brown has distinguished herself as an exceptional litigator at our firm. She graduated at the top of her class, magna cum laude, from Florida International University (FIU) and worked as a legal intern for the Securities & Exchange Commission. Now Latoya has earned a special distinction in Miami-Dade County. The 2013 graduate […]
First BRAVO Award Given to Colson Hicks Eidson Attorney
The issues faced by the Hispanic community can be difficult and confusing to outsiders. It was for this reason that the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association (BCHBA) was established. The BCHBA has strived to be the voice of an ever-expanding community that needs committed legal representation. It gathers sponsors and funds to help pay for […]
Florida Man Falls 30 Feet Off a Bridge After Blowout
An entire family was rocked by a sudden blowout on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Saint Petersburg. Their SUV immediately started to spin out and crossed several lanes of traffic before coming to a rest in the inside lane facing oncoming traffic. Luckily no one was injured, but their ordeal was not over. Fearing for […]
Rescue Canines Trained For Building Collapses
Buildings collapse for many reasons: earthquakes, severe storms, construction accidents. However, the members of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department’s Florida Task Force One are constantly vigilant. Their job is to increase the chances of survival for victims of structural collapses by finding those victims as quickly as possible. To fulfill this duty, the taskforce has many […]
Victim’s Family Will Sue Driver Who Caused Bike Accident
We have an update on the Del Rey Beach bicycle accident that we reported on in our blog. The driver suspected of striking a woman who later succumbed to her injuries, is being sued by the family of the victim. The 57-year-old man from Pinellas County is suspected of driving while under the influence of […]
Carjacker Crashes Car on Orange Blossom Trail
On April 30th, a man walked into the Gap store in the Florida Mall and tried to threaten the employees with a weapon. The attempted robbery was foiled when the man was unable to draw the weapon from his fanny pack, and a security guard intervened. The suspect then ran into the parking lot where […]
Colson Hicks Eidson Listed as a Top Florida Law Firm
In the 2015 edition of the Chambers USA Guide, Colson Hicks Eidson was honored with a listing at the top of Florida’s general commercial litigation rankings. The guides published by Chambers & Partners are well-respected directories of the best lawyers in over 185 different countries, including the United States. Chambers employs 150 full-time researchers who […]
Is Your Cruise Ship Clean?
When there is an outbreak of sickness on a cruise ship, the massive boat is usually docked and washed from stem to stern. Often solvents and disinfectants are used liberally on every surface, but a new study questions whether these procedures are working. A study out of the Universite Laval, in Canada, has revealed that […]
