On Saturday, February 22, 2014, three Deadly Miami Car Crashes took the lives of a total of 5 people and caused serious injury to an additional 8 more people. According to The Miami Herald, the first was a single car accident that killed a 14 year old girl and injured 6 others when an SUV crashed through and went over the guardrail while driving on the Julia Tuttle Causeway. The SUV ended upside-down about 50 feet off of the road. Several of the passengers were apparently not wearing seatbelts and were thrown from the vehicle. A different crash near Doral left 2 people dead and a third seriously injured and treated at Ryder Trauma Center. Another crash involved a truck rear-ending a Toyota Corolla on the Palmetto Expressway. This collision caused the passenger of the Toyota to die after being transported to Ryder Trauma Center. Finally, early Saturday a 4 year old was struck by a vehicle in Miami Gardens. After being helicoptered to Miami Children’s Hospital – she died late Saturday night.

In South Florida, and particularly, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, there are a significant amount of traffic accidents that result in fatalities. It is a sad reality. The consensus amongst the best professionals is to make sure all of the safety features on your vehicle is functioning properly – especially your seat belt, drive your vehicle safely under the road and weather conditions and look out for other vehicles that may not be as safe as you! the families of the accidents described about have the deepest sympathy of The Altman Law Firm. The Altman Law Firm recently obtained a Judgment of over $1,3000,000.00 in a boating accident case.  If you need a Miami Car Accident Lawyer, Miami Personal Injury Lawyer, Miami Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer or Miami Wrongful Death Lawyer in Miami, Miami Shores, North Miami, North Miami Beach, South Beach or Aventura, please contact Jeffrey S. Altman at 305.373.3730 or 1-888-991-ATTY(2889).