WEST PALM BEACH – Thomas Floyd, DDS has had his license suspended. He was arrested for hitting a 4 year old patient. One mother, Shayla Barnes, reported that several of her children were abused. Another allegation was from a 7 year old girl who indicated that she was told to…
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Homestead Rear End Accident – City at Fault and Pays $68,000.00
HOMESTEAD – An on-duty Homestead police detective rear-ended a Chevy Malibu back in November of 2011. The cop was driving a Chevy Silverado truck which hit the Malibu from behind. The Malibu then hit another car in what became a three car accident. Aparrently one person went to the hospital from the…
Hollywood Truck Accident on Turnpike – Good Samaritan Saves Life
HOLLYWOOD – A pickup truck caught fire with a trapped passenger on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. It happened on the Florida Turnpike. 20 year old Evan Hanna ran to the scene of the accident and saved the life of the driver of the truck. The truck accident happened when the…
Second Amendment – Right to Bear Arms and Our Collective Safety
MIAMI BEACH – Certainly, guns and the right to bear arms will always be a topic of heated debate. With everything that has been said and opinions abound, it is interesting to simply read the Constitutional amendment from which any debate must begin. The Second Amendment was adopted on December…
New License Plate Chosen in Online Poll – Legibility of Plates Helps Catch Hit and Run Drivers
MIAMI BEACH – Following a poll, Floridians have chosen a new license plate tag. The poll was done online. The plates have seven characters so that the State does not run out of combinations to distribute. Highway Safety Chief Julie Jones Jones pushed for flat plates so that red light…
Hialeah Hit and Run – Pedestrian Dies from Accident Injuries
HIALEAH – Sadly, a woman died Tuesday in a pedestrian accdient. She was hit by a truck. The woman was walking on a sidewalk when the accident happened. The accident happened when a truck went up onto the sidewalk and crashed into the woman who was walking. After that, the truck proceeded to go…
Christmas Tree Fires – Statistics and Avoidance
MIAMI BEACH – This post is about your safety around the holidays. Nobody wants there Christmas tree to burn. You don’t need insurance claims or, even worse, injuries. But it happens. And, it is an easy way to ruin Christmas. But we found some suggestions to prevent this from happening. And some statistics to motivate…
ATV Accident – Woman Dies from Head Injury
MACCLENNY, FLORIDA- Saturday, December 15, 2012, a woman from North Florida died as a result of a fall from an ATV that was being driven by her husband. The accident occurred, apparently, when the driver was attempting to negotiate a curve on a rural road. This happened in Hamilton County. The young…
Should I Buy Rental Car Insurance?
MIAMI BEACH – One of the more confusing moments in renting a car is the moment in time when the rental agent tries to sell you insurance on the rental. What should you do? If you have insurance on your personal car and it provides rental coverage, usually the answer is…
Fatal Car Accident on Turnpike – Preserving Black Box Evidence
WEST PALM BEACH – Tragically, a woman died on the Florida Turnpike Friday, December 14, 2012 near the Okeechobee Boulevard exit in Palm Beach. It happened at 5 a.m. The associated press reports that the Florida Highway Patrol said that she tried to avoid a crash in front of her but…