Wrongful Death

• Protecting Your College-Student from Alcohol

  Mark Willingham | October 07, 2009 10:50 AM | 2 CommentsOrlando, FL

  We tell our college-bound (or college attending) children to be careful. We tell them not to drink. We may even tell them that if they must drink, always ride with a designated driver. Yet, 1,700 of...

• Dram Shop Laws - Effective Elements for Reponsible Alcohol Retailing

  Mark Willingham | September 08, 2009 4:08 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  A foreseeable and preventable tragedy unfolds several times a day somewhere in the United States. Over fifteen thousand people are killed and thousands more are seriously injured in impaired driving...

• NBC Settles "To Catch a Predator" Lawsuit

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

  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...

• Florida Leads United States in Boating Accident Deaths

  Ed Normand | May 08, 2008 12:56 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Florida has the unhappy distinction of again leading the nation in boating deaths. Over last year accidental boating deaths in Florida...

• Chiquita Sued for Wrongful Death

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

  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...

• Hit and Run Kills Teen and Injures Adult

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

  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

  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

  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. ...

• Helicopter Crashes into Gulf Killing 1, Injuring 2

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

  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...

• Jury Awards Widow $21.6 Million in Wrongful Death Suit

  Chrissie Cole | June 22, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A stay-at-home Dad was awarded $21.6 million Thursday for a fatal car crash that killed his wife. The jury found the driver negligent for talking on her cell phone or some other distraction that caused the horrific accident.The Husband filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and the corportation that owned the company car she was driving when she was involved in a rush hour crash that...