MIAMI, FL—Two scuba divers found themselves treading open water approximately three miles off South Florida’s Key Biscayne, upon discovering that their charter boat abandoned them at sea on Oct. 2. According to information provided by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the two stranded men were rescued from the shark-ridden waters of…
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Tampa Boy, 16, Arrested in Connection With Alleged High School Rape Case
MIAMI, FL— October 7, 2011 – A 16-year-old Tampa boy is facing sexual battery charges after a teenage girl reported having been raped by him in one of their high school’s bathrooms. Officials from the Tampa Police Department continue to investigate the alleged sexual attack, which occurred at Chamberlain High…
Bethune-Cookman University Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Gang Rape on Campus
MIAMI, FL—October 6, 2011 – A former Bethune-Cookman University (BC-U) woman’s basketball player filed a lawsuit against the private Daytona Beach university, claiming the student, a freshman at the time, was raped by several members of the men’s basketball team. Pending litigation accuses the school of having insufficient campus security…
Miami Negligent Security Lawyer News: MPD Homicide Detectives Investigating Fatal Downtown Nightclub Shooting
MIAMI, FL— September 21, 2011 – As homicide detectives from the Miami Police Department (MPD) continue to investigate a recent shooting that took place at a downtown Miami nightclub, resulting in one death and causing seven others to suffer injuries, the unidentified gunman remains at large. Following the deadly Miami…
Miami Motorcycle Accident Lawyer News: Miami Teen Dead, Motorcyclist Critically Injured in Florida Turnpike Crash
MIAMI, FL—An 18-year-old Miami girl was killed when the motorcycle she was riding on the back of collided with a car on the Florida Turnpike on the night of September 14. According to information provided by NBC Miami, the fatal motorcycle wreck, which also caused left the 21-year-old Miami man…
Miami Negligent Security News: Lauderdale Lakes Nightclub Shooting Results in 2 Deaths; 10 Additional Victims Hurt
MIAMI, FL— September 13, 2011 – Officials from the Broward Sheriff’s Office appear to be investigating a deadly shooting that occurred at a well-known Lauderdale Lakes nightclub during the early hours of Sept. 8. According to information provided by the Miami Herald, two people, including a man who drew a…
Miami Cruise Ship Injury Lawyer News: Princess Seaway Ferry Crew Members Rescue UK Woman Who Fell Overboard
MIAMI, FL—Crew members aboard a U.K. ferry that was traveling through rough waves in the North Sea, approximately 20 miles off the coast of England’s North Yorkshire, rescued a 23-year-old female ship passenger who fell overboard on the night of Sept. 5. According to information provided by the Daily Mail,…
Miami Accident Attorney News: Wife Witnesses Out-of-Control Car Hit, Kill Husband at Doral Bus Stop
MIAMI, FL— September 8, 2011 – One traffic fatality was reported following a horrific South Florida collision that occurred in close proximity to the Miami International Mall in Doral on the night of Sept. 6. Although the cause of the fatal car accident remained unclear, NBC Miami reports indicated a…
Miami Car Crash Lawyer News: Keys Accident Results in Driver Death, 2 Pedestrian Fatalities
MIAMI, FL— September 05, 2011 – A driver and two pedestrians were killed in a violent South Florida collision that occurred along U.S. Route 1 in the Florida Keys. According to the Sun Sentinel, the triple-fatality pedestrian accident occurred in close proximity to Key West in Monroe County, Fla. during…
Miami Car Accident Lawyer News: Miami Driver Faces DUI Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide Charges in 5-Fatality I-95 Crash
MIAMI, FL—An arrest warrant has been issued for the Miami driver who was inebriated when he became involved in a violent 5-fatality crash that occurred on Interstate 95 in March 2011. According to information provided by the Miami Herald, 24-year-old Carlos Augusto Lacayo, the South Florida drunk driver charged with…