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A teenager is dead after a woman dozed off while driving, ran off the road and collided with a disabled vehicle on the shoulder. According to the Florida Highway Patrol and witnesses at the scene, 16-year-old Sanjay Nandram, of Apopka, was standing next to his vehicle after a non-injury accident forced it onto the east [...]
Summer fun and hanging out by the pool is here again! Let's make sure it is a safe for everyone. According to Florida law, if you have a pool in the back yard you must have one of these four safety requirements. Either, your pool has to be enclosed, there must be a safety cover, [...]
In the wake of a pair of fatal shootings – one at a singer’s autograph session and the other at a local nightclub – many pundits and observers will blame gun control laws, individual bias, international terrorism, and a host of other causes. From a purely legal standpoint, the venue owners may have been liable [...]
A lacrosse player at East River High School sued Orange County and another player after she sustained a head injury at a 2015 game. According to court documents, Kendalle Holley was almost knocked unconscious after she was hit in the head by an opponent’s stick during a match against Timber Creek High School. Video from [...]
Accidents can occur anywhere. This proved especially true for a Miramar, Florida man who hit his head at the bottom of the pool and stopped breathing, according to a WSVN 7 News report. Thankfully, a security guard who worked at the community complex administered CPR. When first responders arrived at the scene the man was [...]
Basics of a Personal Injury Case While generally state law governs personal injury cases, there is an exception to this rule. If an accident involves parties from differing states or countries, federal or even international law may apply to the matter. Outside of this exception, most personal injury cases are filed with the appropriate court [...]
Recently, a college senior was killed in St. Petersburg after a night of bowling with her boyfriend when their car was struck by a drunk driver. The St. Petersburg police identified the victim as Doneisha Bowens, 22. According to the police, the accident occurred around 3:50 a.m. last Sunday night. The police report states that [...]
Recently, a 19-year-old woman was killed in a two-car accident in Tampa that also injured others. The accident took place around 7:50 p.m. at Dale Mabry Highway and North Lakeview Drive. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, David Dario Cruz, 20, of Tampa was driving south on the highway in the left turn lane onto [...]
Under Florida law, landlords have a duty to protect others on the property from acts or omissions that are foreseeable and proximately cause another person’s injuries. When a landlord breaches this duty, the injured party may have a legal claim under the theory of premises liability. Common examples include slip-and fall accidents from wet or [...]
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 [...]
