Category Archives: Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Understanding Florida Wrongful Death Lawsuits
Local 10 News recently reported that the family of a Cornell University student from South Florida who died last year after a fraternity rush party has filed a lawsuit against the Ivy League school. The lawsuit, which alleges wrongful death among other claims, is centered on the allegation that the university was negligent in… Read More »
The New Technology Combatting Hot-Car Deaths
We all know that cars can lead to serious results in the event of an accident. However, another potential consequence involving cars is publicly discussed much less often despite the fact that it actually holds the potential for equal or an even greater tragedy. This includes the circumstances that can result when a child… Read More »
Day Care Negligence and the Tragedies That Can Result
Day care centers should be safe havens for children. After all, many of us have to depend on them to care for our youngest loved ones while we go to work, attend school, or pursue other endeavors in order to support our families. Leaving a child in the care of others involves a high… Read More »
Greek Hazing Incident Results in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of a former Florida State student has filed suit against Alpha Epsilon Pi after the student was found unresponsive and ultimately died during the fraternity’s “scumbag of the week” ritual. Also listed in the lawsuit are eight members of the fraternity’s leadership. The victim was just 20 years old and was a… Read More »
How Food Poisoning and Product Liability Go Hand in Hand
On July 10, a 71-year-old man passed away as a result of a bacterial infection after eating oysters at a Sarasota, Florida, restaurant. The Florida Department of Health says that the illness was caused by the bacteria vibrio vulnificus which can be contracted by consuming raw shellfish, especially oysters, or by exposing open wounds… Read More »
Babysitter Sentenced to Prison for Death of an Infant
A babysitter in Boynton Beach, Florida, has been sentenced to one year in prison for the death of an infant that was in her care. The woman plead guilty to aggravated battery with bodily harm in a plea deal with prosecutors. She had originally been charged with manslaughter after the infant she was babysitting… Read More »
Child Dies After Being Pulled from Florida Hotel Pool
A five-year-old girl was recently pronounced dead at Dr. P.Phillips Hospital after being pulled from a pool at the Marriott’s Harbour Lake hotel. Deputies for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to the call on a Sunday afternoon after the girl went underwater. She was pronounced dead later that evening. The agency says the… Read More »
Child Pedestrian Deaths on the Rise in Florida
A Ford Mustang driven by one man was found to be traveling at 102 miles per hour when he struck and killed a mother-daughter duo that was legally crossing the street in May. The woman and her two-year-old daughter were killed when the man was involved in a street race with another vehicle. He… Read More »
Florida Woman Files Wrongful Death Claim Against Gas Station
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against a Tampa, Florida, gas station claiming they sold her son kratom capsules that resulted in his death. The woman claims her 27-year-old son died from the herbal capsules because they were defective. The wrongful death suit alleges that the market sold the capsules without any safety… Read More »
What Is Wrongful Death and How Do You Prove It?
Wrongful death refers to any deliberate action by one person that causes the death of another person as the result of negligence or carelessness. This can involve auto accidents, truck accidents, a criminal act, or a death resulting from the mistakes of a doctor. Florida law allows only the surviving family members of the… Read More »
