A 3-year old girl was killed and 3 others were injured, including a 4-year old girl, in a mid-day car crash on I-4 near Maitland Blvd. 

The driver of the vehicle lost control and the car rolled over at least two times, ejecting two of the passengers. The 3-year who was killed was one of the ones ejected.  The adult passenger was taken to ORMC in critical condition and the driver was in serious condition.

It was determined that both children were in carseats, but the three year old was known to unbuckle herself, which may be why she was thrown from the vehicle.

A woman from Palm Bay was severely bitten by a pit bull this morning just seven months after her 3 year-old-son was bitten by the same dog back in April.  The owner was charged by Animal Contrl officials when the dog bit the child back in April and was ordered to keep the dog under control.

While medical personnel were tending to the womans’ wounds, the police and Animal Control officers tried to catch the dog who was still running free and showing aggression towards another child on a bike.

According to officials , the dog’s owner will not be charged in this incident, but the dog will be put down after a 10-day quarantine, and the owner must give his other dog up for adoption.

Florida law has a statute specifically governing a dog owner’s liability for injuries caused by a biting dog.  It does not matter if the dog has bitten someone in the past, or if the owner knows about a previous dog bite or not.  If you or your child has been bitten by a dog, contact one of attorneys for a free consultation regarding your injuries and the possible liability of the dog’s owner.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is asking for more individuals to be immunized athis year gainst influenza, most commonly known as “the flu.”  According to the CDC,

• % to 20% of the population get the flu;
• More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, including 20,000 children; and
• About 36,000 people die from flu.

The very best way for anyone to avoid the flu is by getting your flu shot.  But there are several groups of that the CDD highly recommends should be vaccinated:

• Children 6 months through 18 years of age,
• Pregnant women,
• People 50 years of age and older,
• People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions, and
• People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.

In addition, anyone who lives with or is a caregiver of one of the above should also be immunized against the flu.

You can get your flu shot at a variety of places:  local clinics, your physicians office and even some drug stores and pharmacies are giving shots at a nominal price.  You will do yourself a favor if you get it now before it’s too late.