When Juan Del Valle went to buy an onion at his local grocery store, he never imagined he would slip and fall, much less require metal plates, a battery and screws implanted in his neck and back “for the rest of life” as a result. Juan and his wife hired Rubenstein Law to sue Winn Dixie Stores, Inc. for negligence. Attorneys Meranda Reifschneider and Raul E. Garcia secured the couple a $4.8 million jury verdict. Read More
Six bus passengers were injured in a collision in Southwest Miami-Dade on Sunday, December 9th. The event took place just before 5:45 pm near Southwest 246th Street. Two Miami-Dade police cruisers were traveling on the Busway at the time of the accident. One of the cruisers was traveling southbound with its lights on and came upon a second cruiser traveling eastbound, also with its lights on. The eastbound cruiser attempted to make a right turn and collided with the southbound cruiser. The impact of the crash caused one of the cruisers to strike the transit bus. Read More
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A man was sent to the hospital on Sunday, December 9th after he got his arm stuck in a conveyor belt at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon. The Orange County Sheriff's Office was called to the 1100 block of Buena Vista Drive around 1:00 pm in reference to the event. Deputies say that the man was visiting the Miss Adventures Falls attraction when his arm became stuck in the belt. It was not immediately clear what caused the incident to occur. Officials from Reedy Creek Fire Rescue were also called to the scene and were able to free the man's arm from the belt. He was later airlifted to Osceola Regional Medical Center for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Read More
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A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office bailiff was killed in a crash involving a drunk driver over the weekend. The crash took place around 1:15 am on Sunday, December 9th. The Florida Highway Patrol says that 46-year-old Kim Johnston was driving an Acura in the northbound lanes of I-95 when she collided with a Chevrolet Tahoe. The Tahoe was carrying a family of four including Cathy Adams. The impact of the collision caused the SUV to lose control and overturn after veering across several travel lanes. Cathy Adams suffered critical injuries in the crash and was rushed to the hospital. Adams was put on life support at a local hospital and later succumbed to her injuries. Adams was an employee of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Read More
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A 54-year-old man from West Melbourne was struck and killed by a vehicle while attempting to cross US 1 on Saturday, December 8th. Investigators say that James Newman was crossing the street in an eastbound direction around 7:05 pm when the accident took place. Newman was struck by the front of a passing vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. He was not in a crosswalk or other marked area when he was hit. There is no word on whether the driver remained on scene following the crash. Read More
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A man from Land O'Lakes was killed in a collision on Saturday, December 8th. The crash happened around 2:18 am on Chancy Road, near Foxwood Boulevard. The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the accident. Once on scene, troopers discovered an SUV driven by 32-year-old Carolina Canon ran off the road and hit a tree. Cannon's passenger, 35-year-old Jose Luis Jimenez, was critically hurt in the crash. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital where he later died. Canon received minor injuries. Read More
A 34-year-old man died in a Miami Gardens hit-and-run on Saturday, December 8th. According to reports, Akeem Jamal Cromer was walking in the area of Northwest 38th Court and 158th Street sometime after midnight when the crash took place. Cromer was left in the roadway and his body was discovered by a neighbor around 6:00 am. Based on witness statements, a loud noise was heard in the area around 3:30 am. At this time, police do not have a description of the suspect vehicle. Read More
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Sharon Louise Kelchner, 70, was killed in a Lee County pedestrian crash on Friday, December 7th. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Kelchner was walking to a park with her granddaughter when the incident occurred. Witnesses at the scene reported that Kelchner's granddaughter had walked ahead of her and Kelchner was attempting to catch up when she was struck by the car on Three Oaks Parkway. A citizen at the scene performed CPR before ambulances arrived to take Kelchner to a local hospital. She was later pronounced dead. Read More
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A 57-year-old woman was killed in a pedestrian crash on Seminole Boulevard. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened around 7:00 pm on Friday, December 7th. Felicia Jean Wilkerson of St. Petersburg was crossing Seminole Boulevard when she was struck by a 2001 Honda CRV near 61st Avenue North. According to reports, Wilkerson was not walking in a crosswalk or other marked area when she was struck. The lighting in the area was dim at the time. The driver, 43-year-old Alejandro Cruz Perez, remained on scene and spoke with police following the crash. Read More
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A woman from Fort Lauderdale died after she was run over by several vehicles on Interstate 95. The incident took place on Friday, December 7th. According to Lt. Alvaro Feola of the Florida Highway Patrol, 33-year-old Jennifer Amy St. Clair was lying on Interstate 95, near Atlantic Boulevard, around 2:00 am on Friday. As she was on the interstate, St. Clair was hit by multiple vehicles. She suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. It is unclear at this time why St. Clair was on the roadway or how she got there. Read More
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