Tropical storm Issac has made the recovery of an injured cement plant worker more difficult. Rescue workers are still attempting to find a worker who fell into a cement silo over a week ago when the roof of the silo gave way. The worker, Pierre Mezidor, was measuring the level…
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Miami-Dade Canal Entrance Now A Cause For Concern
Neighbors who live close to the Miami-Dade canal, which is near the intersection of 102nd Avenue and 144th Street, have a cause for concern. Two weeks ago, a twenty-two year old female drove her car right through seven orange and white road markers and metal posts and went straight into…
South Florida Theaters Not Increasing Security After Shooting
Last night, a gunman opened fire at the midnight opening show of the newest Batman film, “The Dark Knight Rises,” leaving over ten people dead and fifty more injured. Some theaters, including theaters in Hialeah, Miami Lakes and Dolphin Mall, have decided to add additional security as a precaution to…
Woman Suffers Spinal Injuries After Cruise Ship Fall
In the middle of summer, Karen Kollinger decided to take a two-night cruise to the Bahamas aboard Celebration Cruise Line’s “Bahamas Celebration” ship. The trip was anything but a celebration. On July 30, 2011, Kollinger was making her way down a staircase when “she was virtually catapulted out of her…
The Friedland | Carmona Recovers $394,206 For Client Who Suffered Injuries In Fall At Wal-Mart
Miriam Fuentes, a fifty-six year old woman, was doing her routine shopping in Wal-Mart one afternoon when she slipped and fell in the middle of the store. Miriam suffered severe knee, shoulder and ankle injuries as a result of the fall, which required months of rehabilitation. Miriam contacted the Friedland…
Hollywood Teen Survives Fall Down Elevator Shaft
An unidentified fourteen-year-old girl recently fell down an elevator shaft at Hollywood’s old Millennium Mall. The teen fell more than thirty feet down the dark elevator shaft. According to city officials, the girl was playing tag with five of her friends when they went into the old Jordan Marsh store…
Ex-Medical Student Who Fell Through A Manhole Received $85 Million Dollar Verdict
Marcus Gustafsson, former medical student at the University of Pennsylvania was in a hurry to catch the bus to his morning class in 2004 when he stepped into an uncovered manhole in Philadelphia causing serious personal injuries. Mr. Gustafsson suffered severe back injuries causing him to forego his medical career.…
Miami Beach Hotel Collapses: Luckily Nobody Injured
Imagine walking down South Beach on a beautiful sunny day when all of a sudden a hotel hangover roof collapses and almost kills you. Believe it or not this is not a fantasy and this actually occurred at a Miami Beach hotel. This collapse happened on February 5, 2011, at…
Golfer Shot And Killed On Deerfield Beach Golf Course
Golf is usually known to be a relaxing, calm sport where players can have a good time with their buddies. This was not the case on January 13, 2011, when 35 year old Lataurus Randall and his second cousin were attempting to finish their round of golf on the 17th…
Five Miami Teenagers Found Dead In A Hialeah Hotel
It was the day after Christmas, on December 26, 2010, when a hotel maid found five Miami teenagers dead in a Hialeah motel room. Teenager, Juchen Martial wanted to celebrate his 19th birthday with four of his best friends. They decided to rent a room and celebrate Sunday night at…