Posts tagged Wrongful Death

• Want Lower Health Insurance? Prevent Surgical Errors.

  Ed Normand | September 18, 2008 9:18 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Eliminating medical malpractice would result in savings of billions of dollars each year. The annual cost of medical errors in additional medical expenses to fix the injuries caused by malpractice...

• What Is The Dollar Value Of Human Life? (Oh Yes It Is Calculated)

  Ed Normand | September 17, 2008 9:01 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Most of us proclaim that we would never be able to put a value on a human life. That calculation, however, is done all the time with many different results. Now, you may be thinking I am discussing...

• NBC Settles "To Catch a Predator" Lawsuit

  Diego Madrigal | July 01, 2008 11:45 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  NBC has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who killed himself after being confronted regarding his illicit communications with what he believed to be underage boys. The deceased also...

• Chiquita Sued for Wrongful Death

  Mike Damaso | March 19, 2008 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  According to a recent article in the press, Chiquita Brands International, Inc., is being sued for wrongful death in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The lawsuit accuses the company of contributing to the deaths of five U.S. missionaries through secretly financing rebel groups in Latin America. The lawsuit claims that Chiquita's protection payments to FARC...

• Two Killed in I-4 Crash

  Diego Madrigal | March 03, 2008 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A motorcyclist and a car passenger were killed early Sunday morning in a tragic wreck on I-4. A speeding BMW was reportedly racing another vehicle when it came upon the motorcyclist and was unable to stop. Earlier reports indicated that the BMW attempted to take evasive action but failed and still hit the motorcycle. The BMW then rolled over, ejecting passengers. The driver may also have...

• Hit and Run Kills Teen and Injures Adult

  Mike Damaso | February 01, 2008 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Around 10:45 p.m. Thursday night in Deland a hit and run crash killed one teenage girl and critically injured a 43 year old man. At the intersection of Winnemissett and Brooks Avenues, the accident victims were in a vehicle struck by a speeding car that ran a stop sign. The 43year-old man was driving. After slamming into the passenger side of the vehicle, the 2001 Dodge that caused the wreck...

• Child Killed at Bus Stop

  Mike Damaso | October 02, 2007 6:38 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Monday afternoon a sixth grade student was struck by a sport utility vehicle and killed after exiting a school bus. The bus stopped to let the children off on a busy road in Osceola County. The boy crossed the the street. Then, as the bus pulled away the student tried to run back to the other side. This is when he was struck by a Range Rover SUV. The newspaper article in the Orlando...

• $4 MIllion Judgment in Wrongful Death of 5 Year Old Son

  Sandy Grinnell | September 30, 2007 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  An Anne Arundel County jury found DRD Pool Service Inc. negligent in the drowning death of the 5-year-old boy at the Crofton Country Club. The pool service was responsible for the safety and security of the swimmers at the pool by supplying the lifeguards. The jury decided the defendent was negligent in providing the proper training for their personnel and did not supply enough lifeguards. ...

• BMW safety features malfunction

  Diego Madrigal | September 21, 2007 4:14 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Some BMW owners are finding that they are not getting as much safety for their money as they had originally thought. The NHTSA is investigating a faulty Occupant Classification System (OCS). The OCS is supposed to recognize whether or not a seat has a passenger in it. The malfunctioning OCS seems to be located in the front passenger seat, and a faulty seat mat could be to blame. If an auto...

• Helicopter Crashes into Gulf Killing 1, Injuring 2

  Mike Damaso | September 18, 2007 5:25 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Tuesday morning, September 11th south of Sarasota a helicopter crashed into the Gulf of Mexico in an area where the water was approximately 20 feet deep. The occupants were doing a video shoot for a boating magazine. Several boats in the area attempted to rescue the victims of the crash, All three occupants on board were pulled from the wreckage. Two of the occupants were transported to...