Miami Injury Lawyer Blog
Popular R&B artist Usher lost his stepson earlier this week after the eleven-year old suffered a traumatic brain injury. Kile Glover, the son of the Grammy winner’s ex-wife Tameka Foster, was run over by a personal watercraft two weeks ago while boating in Lake Lanier, about forty miles north of Atlanta. Authorities have confirmed that on July 6, 2012, while Glover and a teenage friend were riding on an inner tube attached to the back of a pontoon boat, a personal watercraft crashed into them, injuring the boy.
Following the accident, Glover was raced to Children’s Healthcare at Egleston in Atlanta with a major brain injury and placed on life support. Two weeks later, Glover died of heart failure. Other news reports have stated that the boy was taken off of life support and subsequently died, but sources close to the family have refuted those claims.
The driver of the personal watercraft, Jeffrey Hubbard, is still under investigation by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, but investigators have stated that alcohol was not a factor in the accident. Hubbard was reportedly part of the same group as Glover and his friend. The other teen’s injuries have not been reported.
Usher’s stepson dies 2 weeks after lake accident, www.miamiherald.com July 22, 2012.
South Florida is home to some of the greatest waterways in the country. Every year, millions of tourists work their way down to Florida to spend time boating and swimming in the oceans and canals. Unfortunately, many of these days can turn deadly. Jetskis and boats are often found zipping around the waterways at high speeds and with inexperienced drivers behind the wheel. Boating accidents and Jetski accidents can cause serious injuries, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, and sometimes, even death. Boating accidents are even more tragic when children sustain injuries as a result of another person’s negligent actions. If you or a loved one has been involved in a boating accident, call the Miami Beach child injury lawyers at the Friedland | Carmona today, With over twenty years of experience, the Broward wrongful death lawyers have devoted their careers to helping victims and their families recover compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering and lost wages that have resulted from an accident. Don’t hesitate–call (305) 661-2008 today for your free consultation!
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