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Florida courts have two views on the interpretation of the definition of when a spouse counts as a surviving spouse under the Wrongful Death Act. In the case that the Supreme Court looked at, a widow and the adult children of the decedent filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a company because the decedent died [...]
Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death for children under four, and for every one fatality, five are treated in hospital emergency rooms for serious injuries. A submerged person develops serious brain damage in about four minutes, and after just six minutes, there is a significant risk of coma and death. These statistics, as [...]
Lately one cannot read the newspaper without hearing about a young person whose life was ended early at the hand of cyber-bullying or a hazing ritual gone wrong. Recently the family of a Florida A&M University drum major who was killed in Orlando during a hazing ritual found out that they will receive $1.1 million [...]
This summer, a three-year-old boy was found dead in Disney World’s Art of Animation Resort Pool after drowning. His family was in and out of the pool when the adults realized they lost sight of the boy. Three lifeguards and his father found him at the bottom of a shallow part of the pool. After [...]
Regardless of how a death occurs, losing a loved one or a family member is a tragic time in anyone’s life. The death of a loved one or family member, however, can be all the more painful when someone dies unexpectedly, especially if the death occurs as a result of someone else’s negligence. Tragically, people [...]
Every year throughout Florida there are thousands of car accidents, which cause thousands of injuries to drivers and occupants and result in numerous fatalities. Despite the frequency of car accidents in the state and throughout the country, many drivers and passengers fail to use a seat belt or improperly use a restraint device. According to [...]
On December 14th just before 11:30 pm, a crash occurred leaving one dead on the scene of the accident, but no charges were brought. The accident occurred on Florida 50 and Dean Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to the press release, a man was walking across Florida 50 when he was struck [...]
