Parents in Florida who put their children into day care have every expectation that the kids will be safe and under adult supervision until parents return to take them home. Unfortunately, because of the apparent negligent actions of one driver, a 4-year-old girl died...
Wrongful Death
Walgreens faces wrongful death lawsuit
The loss of a loved one often leaves family members and friends with considerable grief. The sense of loss is often compounded when negligence seems to have contributed to the death. One mother experienced such a loss, and she has decided to file a wrongful death...
Former football player faces two wrongful death lawsuits
Known to football fans across the country, including those in Florida, as the tight end who made his mark playing football for the University of Florida and then in the NFL, Aaron Hernandez showed he could take his game to another level by holding his own against more...
Motorcyclist killed on Florida Turnpike near Palm City
A motorcyclist was killed recently in an afternoon accident in Martin County. The accident occurred in the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike just south of the exit for Stuart and Palm City.The identity of the motorcyclist was not released. Very likely the...
Elderly couple killed in pedestrian accident near Malabar
Police have identified the elderly couple that recently died in a car-pedestrian incident near Malabar, Florida as a 77-year-old man and his 70-year-old wife from Palm Bay. The couple was crossing Highway 1 on their way to a local cafe when they were hit by a car....
Railroad worker dies when train cars overturn
Trains are well known for the dangers that come from their size and weight. An early morning accident near Tampa that killed a train conductor is a recent example of those dangers.The 36-year-old victim was acting as a spotter on the last car of a freight train that...
Driver flees fatal accident near Tampa
Car accidents can happen in the blink of an eye, and, with it, lives can be irrevocably changed or lost. For example, a 17-year-old male student at Steinbrenner High School died in a car accident near Tampa, Florida. His 16-year-old girlfriend, who was also...
Family files wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Florida man
In Florida, a 51-year-old man was taken into custody after his car swerved into a guardrail in May 2012. Reportedly, the man was visibly impaired at the time. As the alleged drunk driver was lodged in Hillsborough County jail, he suffered a stroke. Unfortunately, the...
County settles with family of wrongful death victim
Inmates requiring medical attention in Tampa should get as much help as possible. Sadly, this isn't the case, claims a recent wrongful death lawsuit filed against the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and a private medical care company.A 51-year-old man was...
Pedestrian hit by three cars dies near Orlando
An unidentified woman was struck three times by three different motor vehicles on a recent Sunday morning in Orlando and died as a result of her injuries, according to Florida Highway Patrol investigators.The pedestrian apparently was walking across Orange Blossom...