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Camp Lejeune LawsuitsPersonal Injury | Orlando Accident & Injury Blog - Part 6
Two Vehicle Crash in Osceola County, Florida
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) say a Florida man was killed mid-week in a two-vehicle crash that happened in Osceola County. The accident happened in mid-afternoon near the intersection of Boggy Creek Road and Lake Vista Drive. According to the FHP accident report, the accident involved a Honda Accord and a Honda van. The Honda Accord was driving east on Boggy Creek Road, while the Honda van was traveling west. As the two vehicles approached, the Accord veered into the westbound lane where it struck the front left side of the oncoming van. The reason for the Accord’s swerve is unknown and the crash remains under investigation.
Human Chain Formed in Panama City Beach to Save Stranded Family
It was no ordinary day by the shores this past Saturday in Panama City Beach Florida. A family of nine became stranded offshore by the strong riptide, and subsequently rescued by a chain of 80 good samaritan bystanders.
Satellite Beach Woman’s Home Destroyed in Fire
Tuesday Evening marked the anniversary of our country’s independence. As always, this event lead to a tremendous amount of celebrating throughout the country, with people drinking, grilling, and lighting off fireworks. In Satellite Beach, in seems that this merrymaking may have led to a disastrous house fire that completely razed the home of an elderly woman. Although the official statement is not able to unequivocally state that fireworks were the cause of the fire, the details in the case seem to point in this direction.
Florida Mother Turns Personal Tragedy into Swimming Pool Accident Awareness
As the temperatures rise in Florida, so does the amount of people venturing out to beat that steamy Southern heat. From city swimming pools and big name waterparks, to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, our great state certainly has no shortage of amazing aquatic adventures to be had, especially during the summer months.
Statistics Show that Workplace Fatality Rate Increases in Florida
A surprising report that was released in March of this year shows that, while on-the-job fatalities are declining across most of the united states, workplaces in Florida are becoming less and less safe. In a thoroughly researched piece, the Orlando Sentinel discussed the contemporary issue as well as some of the many cases that have led to Florida’s fatality rate increasing from 2.7 to 3.1 deaths for every 1,000 confirmed workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said that the recent year-long reporting period showed that while Florida’s fatality rate increased the national worker fatality rate declined, going from 3.43 deaths for every 1,000 workers to 3.38.
Seven Rescued from House Fire in Pine Hills
Sunday afternoon in Pine Hills saw an unusual flurry of activity for Orange County Fire Rescue teams. According to official statements from Orange County Fire Rescue, various crews in the area responded to a call at around 3:15 in the afternoon to respond to a fire at a home along Continental Boulevard. When the teams arrived, they found the home was already twenty-five percent consumed by fire. The teams began to battle the flames, however the damage at that point was irreversible.
House Fire in Daytona Beach Sends Woman to Hospital
A disturbing incident in Daytona Beach has resulted in the Florida Fire Marshal investigating an arson case and a woman being hospitalized. According to the official report, at around 8:30 on Monday morning, a team of Daytona Beach firefighters were on their way to their fire station when they noticed smoke coming from a home in the neighborhood of Pelican Bay. Redirecting their course to the source of the smoke, the firefighters found the source of the smoke in Tropic Bird Court.
Arsonist Potentially Responsible for Attacks against Mobile Homes in Hispanic Community, Cocoa
Mobile homes owners in Cocoa are being encouraged to stay on the lookout for an individual or individual who may be targeting these residences and burning them down. The reasons behind this caution, which comes from the Cocoa Police Department’s spokesperson, Yvonne Martinez, lie in two mobile homes that were seemingly targeted and torched over the past week. The Cocoa police described incidents in a report.
9-Year-Old Rushed Unconscious to Hospital After Incident in Orlando’s CoCo Key Hotel and Water Resort
An aura of mystery surrounds the CoCo Key Hotel and Water Resort following an incident on Saturday that resulted in a 9-year-old boy to be taken to the hospital. Very little information has been released regarding the incident, but there are a few facts that have been gathered by several local news sources and the Orange County Fire Rescue team, and we will relay the information provided within these dispatches.
9-Year-Old Survives Three Story Fall from Lake Buena Vista Resort Balcony
A family was enjoying a beautiful vacation at the Lake Buena Vista Resort Village & Spa on Thursday when something unexpected and heart-stopping occurred. The family, which had traveled down from Michigan to enjoy the beautiful weather and sun of Lake Buena Vista, was packing up to go home. All their bags had been loaded onto a luggage trolley and the family left the room and began to proceed to the front desk to check out. Unbeknownst to the parents, one of the children, an unnamed 9-year-old, stayed behind in the room. The parents quickly realized that not all their children were accounted for and one of the other family members was sent back to the room to retrieve the wayward youth.
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