Category Archives: Personal Injury
Second Lawsuit Filed in Parasailing Accident that Killed 33-Year-Old Woman
The husband of an Illinois woman who was killed in a parasailing accident has filed a lawsuit against a resort in the Florida Keys as well as other parties. According to the lawsuit, the woman was parasailing with her son and nephew when the parasail was “pegged”, meaning the wind took over control of… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Judge Approves Settlement Against Alec Baldwin, Rust
A New Mexico judge has approved a settlement on behalf of Halayna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was shot on set with a loaded gun that was mistaken for a prop gun. It remains unclear how any of that happened, but Baldwin faced criminal charges that were later dropped. Baldwin was accused of a repeated… Read More »
Birth Injury Lawsuit Pits Insurer Against Clinic Blamed for Boy’s Brain Damage
A war is brewing between a medical clinic and their insurer after the insurer claims that the clinic derailed efforts at an appeal. The lawsuit awarded an Iowan family over $90 million after a child was born with severe brain damage. The clinic was blamed for failing to accurately read the signs of fetal… Read More »
Family Files Lawsuit After Building Collapse Kills 3
The family of a man who died in a partial building collapse have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the building’s owner among other parties. The collapse occurred on May 28th and has since spurred forth 6 lawsuits. This, however, is the first wrongful death lawsuit. The suit alleges that the victim remained alive… Read More »
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Sushi Establishment
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a sushi establishment. 50 people were sickened after a food-borne toxin infected them while eating at the same restaurant. This is now the second wrongful death lawsuit filed against the sushi restaurant. The incident occurred in April. The plaintiff became severely ill and dehydrated from food… Read More »