Category Archives: Personal Injury
Father of Baby Killed by Abuse Wins $2.6 Million Judgment Against Police
A Florida jury awarded the father of a baby girl who died due to blunt force trauma $2.6 million in damages. The baby had suffered significant trauma over the course of a month that eventually resulted in her death. A jury awarded the father $4.5 million in damages and held the Broward sheriff’s office… Read More »
Distracted Driving Accidents in Tampa, FL
You’ve seen it happen before. You’re driving on the interstate and someone is failing to keep their vehicle in their lane. You figure that they might be drunk, so you try to get out of their way. You pass them and notice that they’re looking down at their phone. Distracted driving is one of… Read More »
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 »