2 vehicles go over guardrail, 14-year-old dies
The Narcoossee Road exit off State Road 417 in Florida is about 30 minutes from downtown Orlando. It's there that a tragic motor vehicle accident took the life of a 14-year-old boy from Bohemia, New...
View ArticleA look at wrongful death in the state of Florida
Although just about any death can feel wrongful to the bereaved, filing a successful wrongful death action requires you to prove that your loved one died wrongfully. To build a successful claim in...
View ArticleTiger Woods sued for wrongful death
While most people probably were not aware that Tiger Woods owns a restaurant, that may not be the case now. The estate of a late employee has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Woods' restaurant...
View ArticleWhat are the elements of a successful wrongful death claim?
To bereaved family members, the death of a loved one always feels wrong. In legal terms, wrongful death means that a person died due to negligent or reckless acts by another party. A wrongful death...
View ArticleDetermining who is eligible to file a wrongful death claim
The loss of a loved one is incredibly painful. The loss can be downright debilitating if it was unexpected and due to someone else's negligence. There's one thing to lose a loved one to an extended...
View ArticleCan Florida bars be held liable for drunk driving deaths?
Did a drunk driver cause you serious injury? Did a loved one perish due to a drunk driver's actions? It's a far-too-common scenario out there on the roads. Someone stops for a drink on the way home...
View ArticleThe impact of wrongful death on surviving family members
It is hard enough to lose a loved one to an illness, an accident or old age. It can be even more difficult when a loved one dies because of the negligent actions of another person, which is called...
View ArticleWhat damages are available for Florida wrongful death victims?
Wrongful death can occur in many different situations. Examples of situations in which wrongful death may occur include the following. A negligent motor vehicle accident Inadequate treatment by a...
View ArticleWhere liability falls in a wrongful death case
The wrongful death of a loved one is devastating. The person is ripped from your life with little to no warning. Their life is cut short because of the negligence of another person or entity. It can...
View ArticleBereavement is a difficult process after a tragic death
Losing a loved one is a major event that requires you to seriously think about your future. The emotions you feel will likely be amplified if the person died suddenly and tragically, such as in a car...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in left-hand turn accident in Florida
Police officers in Orange County are investigating a motorcycle accident which left one man dead and another in the hospital. The accident occurred on Sept. 22, 2019, happened at the intersection of...
View ArticleYou have rights when planning a funeral
Planning a funeral for a loved one after a tragic accident is often emotionally challenging. It might also be financially draining. Unfortunately, laying the person to rest is going to be an expensive...
View ArticleWhat is Florida's 'Free Kill' law?
The death of a loved one is one of the hardest things for people to bear -- especially when that death is premature and could have been avoided. The purpose of a wrongful death claim is to hold the...
View ArticleHorrifying drunk driving accident leaves Florida mother dead
A Saturday evening accident shut the entire Rickenbacker Causeway down, closing the route to and from Key Biscayne, Florida, for nearly eight hours. Many motorists were trapped in their cars until 4...
View ArticleDeath from heat illness draws attention to college practices
A young football player for a Kansas community college collapsed after starting his first day of conditioning practice. The young man, only 19, died from heatstroke. According to the news on Nov. 14,...
View ArticleFlorida jury makes landmark ruling on wrongful death claim
A Florida jury made history this month when it decided that a gay man was due $157 million from two of the biggest tobacco giants in the industry for the 2018 death of his spouse. It's the first...
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