Orlando Accident & Injury Blog
Snorkeling Accidents and Personal Injury Law
In late March, three people died in a snorkeling accident in the Florida Keys. They were on vacation with their families when they each died in separate incidents, according to the Monroe County sheriff.
One Hundred People Infected With Norovirus on Caribbean Cruise
In 2014, approximately 17 million people boarded cruise ships from North America and sailed to ports all around the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Around 37 percent of the passengers went sailing to the Caribbean, the highest destination for cruise ships across the world by a wide margin.
Bicycle Accident in Key Biscayne
Last year, a driver hit two bicyclists in Key Biscayne, killing one and severely injuring the other. The driver faces DUI charges and felony in the first degree.
Jacksonville Car Accident on the Buckman Bridge
A terrible auto accident on the Buckman Bridge in early March left four people dead and three others injured. The accident, which involved two sport utility vehicles and a tractor-trailer rig, occurred when an SUV slowed down with traffic and the semi-truck hit it. Four people were in the SUV, which caught on fire, subsequently killing everyone inside. The three people in the other car were taken to the hospital with injuries.
Marines, National Guardsmen Die In Florida Helicopter Crash
An aborted training mission killed 11 members of the military along the Florida Gulf Coast on March 13th. The mission, which took place in a narrow body of water between the mainland of northern Florida and a barrier island, was aborted due to extreme fog and bad weather.
Florida Construction Worker Injured During Highway Project
Drivers need to be aware when driving through a construction zone. Construction workers are often close to moving traffic and speeds are reduced in a construction zone to try and limit the potential for injuries to construction workers. But these precautions did not help a 23-year-old construction worker in Orlando.
Could Your Facebook Photos Ruin Your Personal Injury Case?
Facebook and other social media have changed the legal system. A defendant and a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit have access to social media photos and posts. A Florida woman tried to argue that a company she was suing in a slip and fall accident could not have access to photos on her personal Facebook page. A panel in the Fourth District Court of Appeals Florida disagreed.
Experimental Plane Crashes Shortly After Take Off
A man got one heck of scare after taking off in a plane from Sebastian Municipal Airport in Sebastian, Florida. He was just going for a leisurely afternoon flight when everything went wrong in a hurry.
Florida Woman Loses Nursing License after Placing Hot Sauce In Elderly Residents’ Mouths
If we commit a crime, there are consequences. There are legal and criminal consequences. There can also be professional consequences, and people can lose their ability to practice a profession.
Defective Air Bag Lawsuit Filed Against Honda
A Florida resident recently filed a lawsuit against Honda and Takata after her air bag exploded and caused injuries that paralyzed her for life. She was driving her Honda Civic when she hit an SUV and her Takata air bag deployed. Air bags are supposed to protect us, but this one deployed with such force that it caused irreparable injuries. The lawsuit claims that Honda and Takata failed to warn the public about design defects that could cause injury or death.
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