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Lawsuit Filed Against Boat Driver Alleges He Was Drunk, Gave Teens Alcohol
A lawsuit has been filed against the driver of a boat who was allegedly drunk at the time of a deadly crash. A dozen people were injured when a boat struck a channel marker ejecting everyone on board. The driver of the boat was celebrating his daughter’s birthday at the time. Both he and… Read More »
Walmart Wins Slip and Fall Lawsuit Against Florida Woman
A Florida mother slipped and fell on a rainy day in a Walmart store. She sued the company, and her attorney asked a Florida jury for over $5 million in damages. The plaintiff claimed that she had incurred over $2 million in medical expenses alone related to her slip and fall injury. She alleged… Read More »
Florida Just Made it Harder to Sue Trucking Companies
Florida is among several states that recently passed legislation that would make it more difficult to sue trucking companies. These new rules come as the trucking industry has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of trucking accidents with commuters. Such accidents can often be fatal or cause life-altering injuries. Hence, why settlements and… Read More »
Jury Returns $20M Verdict After Wall Collapses on 15-Year-Old
A young man who was walking home from school was seriously injured when an unreinforced masonry wall collapsed on top of him. The verdict was delivered against two construction companies that were overseeing the project. In 2015, the 15-year-old was walking home from school when he chanced upon the unreinforced wall that was separating… Read More »
Hospital Sued for Fall While Transferring Patient from a Bed
A hospital was sued after a slip-and-fall accident while transferring a patient from her bed to a wheelchair. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was admitted to the hospital with chest pains but later needed surgery on her leg because of the fall. She claimed that the hospital was grossly negligent for failing to… Read More »
Final Defendant in Health Care Fraud Case Sentenced to 1 Year in Federal Prison
A 51-year-old defendant was the last in a line of individuals who were indicted by the federal government for health care fraud. The defendant was sentenced to 1 year in federal prison and required to repay $547,560 as part of the agreement. His sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release. According… Read More »
Man Faces Charge of Distributing Fatal Dose of Fentanyl
A Vero Beach man is facing charges of distributing a fatal dose of fentanyl to another man. According to authorities, the victim purchased the fentanyl in a parking lot. He later collapsed and died after ingesting the fentanyl. Police used the victim’s cellphone to set up another deal and it was then that they… Read More »
Man Facing Federal Charges for Human Smuggling After 4 Migrants Found Dead
A Florida man is facing federal charges after a family of four Indian migrants were found frozen to death during a blizzard in a van. Two others were recovered alive and several more were found having fled the van on foot. The defendant is not being charged for the death of migrants, only for… Read More »
Feds Say Man Used PPP Loan to Pay for Vacation House
A 6-bed, 6-bath vacation house was purchased for the extremely low price tag of $400,000. That in of itself, however, isn’t the crime. Federal prosecutors claim that the home was purchased with a PPP loan disbursed by the federal government during the COVID pandemic. In other words, the funds for the home were acquired… Read More »
Adult Children Could be Barred from Suing Florida Nursing Homes
In Florida, it’s very difficult for an adult child to bring a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of a deceased parent. This is known as Florida’s “free kill” law. An adult with no spouse may have no one to sue on their behalf if they are killed by a negligent doctor. Now, Florida lawmakers… Read More »