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Florida Medical Malpractice Lawsuits and the “Free Kill Law”
In most cases, families can file a wrongful death lawsuit against a defendant who causes the death of their loved one. However, there are special provisions on the book for medical malpractice lawsuits. Florida Statutes 768.21 contains a controversial provision that only applies to medical malpractice lawsuits. The law specifically precludes parents of children… Read More »
Family Wins $2.3M In Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit
A grieving family recovered $2.3 million in a nursing home abuse lawsuit filed against a Gainesville facility here in Florida. A jury awarded the $2.3 million after hearing evidence about how the patient developed a bed sore that became infected and ultimately led to her death. The jury deliberated for around 4 hours in… Read More »
DeSantis Tort Reform Package Makes it More Difficult to Sue
Recently, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a measure into law that will make it more difficult for Floridians to file personal injury lawsuits against just about anybody. The law rolled back regulations that were in place for decades and restricted certain types of lawsuits from being filed at all. In this article, the Tampa,… Read More »
Elements of Negligence in a Premises Liability Lawsuit
Those injured in slip-and-fall accidents or dangerous conditions that are present on another person’s property may be able to file a lawsuit against the property owner or company that exerts control over the property. Premises liability claims are a type of personal injury lawsuit that is filed against a homeowner or proprietor who has… Read More »
Leaders of Organization that Sold Toxic Bleach as Miracle Cure Sentenced
The leaders of the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing have been sentenced for the role they played in selling toxic bleach as a miracle cure for COVID-19 among other ailments. A 37-year-old man and a 29-year-old man were sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for distributing a toxic chemical as a… Read More »
SEC Files Charges Against Tampa Businessman for Crypto Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Tampa businessman with fraud related to a crypto service that he piloted. The defendant founded a company known as Digital World Exchange that was meant to be a crypto exchange for cryptocurrency. Federal agents claim the defendant engaged in a fraudulent scheme involving unregistered offers and… Read More »
“Take Care of Maya” Family Awarded Over $200 Million for Wrongful Death
This incident became the plotline of a Netflix documentary that reported the story of one family’s tragedy. The family brought their child into the hospital after she was suffering from excruciating pain. Maya was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome, a rare disorder that is treated with ketamine. When the family brought their child… Read More »
Family Wins $4M in Lawsuit Alleging Listeria Poisoning
A judge has granted a verdict of $4 million on behalf of a grieving family that lost their loved one after eating ice cream that was contaminated with listeria. The victim was the primary caretaker of her husband who suffered from dementia and other health ailments. The 79-year-old victim was visiting her daughter in… Read More »
Boat Company Loses Trial, Appeal, After 7-Year-Old is Killed in Swamping Accident
The parents of a 7-year-old boy who was killed in a boating accident won a $200 million verdict against the company that manufactured the boat. A judge slammed the boating company saying that the company knew about a swamping danger that caused the boat to take on water. According to the lawsuit, the front… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Takes Up Case Involving Drunk Minors
The guardian of an 18-year-old woman filed a lawsuit against two Florida bars near Florida State University that she blamed for the accident. Both of these bars served minors the night of the accident which resulted in catastrophic injuries to the 18-year-old woman. She was struck by a pickup truck that was driven by… Read More »