In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, two construction workers were injured at the Pine Crest School after a large sheet of steel fell on them. Officials said the men were trying to guide a 12-foot-by-5-foot sheet of steel through the
A 1998 car accident left Eric Brody, now 29, paralyzed and severely brain damaged after a Broward County deputy ran into his car. At the time of the accident, Brody was a high school senior preparing for graduation. Now he...
Florida Pediatrician Says Neglect Led to 12-Year-Old Miami-Dade Nursing Home Resident’s Burn Injuries
October 28, 2008
In Florida, three state agencies and the Miami-Dade police are investigating the cause of burn injuries sustained by a disabled foster child at the Florida Club Care Center. The 12-year-old girl, who is a resident at the...
Florida Man Dies After Being Run Down Several Times and Dragged 2 ½ Miles Under an SUV
October 27, 2008
In Florida, Emmanual Carry has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of Coral Springs resident Patrick Dameus. Carry, also from Coral Springs, is accused of “intentionally” hitting the 48-year-old...
Miami Archdiocese Settles Sex Abuse Lawsuit Involving Teen and Catholic Church Youth Minister
October 23, 2008
In Florida, the Archdiocese of Miami issued a public apology to a teenage girl who was sexually assaulted by a Pinecrest Catholic Church youth minister. The apology is part of the sex abuse settlement the archdiocese reached