A death in the family can create an emotional hardship for loved ones. Sometimes, it can also create serious financial challenges. When a person dies due to the negligence or…
read moreVer este video en Español. Florida’s Wrongful Death Act recently came under scrutiny after a family shared their grief with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune after discovering an exception in the law.…
read moreA Florida appellate court recently denied a widow damages in the wrongful death case of her husband. Janis Kelly sought damages when her husband of nearly 40 years passed away…
read moreWhen a Florida resident is injured through the negligent or wrongful actions of another person, he or she is typically entitled to file a legal claim in a civil court.…
read moreA head-on collision in Florida left one woman dead and injured three other people, two of them young children, on Feb. 14. The accident occurred just after 9 a.m. on…
read moreAccording to 2012 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 4,986 motorcyclists were killed in traffic accidents around the country. Approximately 93,000 motorcyclists were injured in traffic accidents the…
read moreThree sisters returning from a holiday in Miami were killed in a crash on Interstate 95 on Jan. 4. The accident remains under investigation, and authorities are uncertain whether speed…
read moreOn Dec. 25, a car purportedly traveling west in the eastbound lane of Park Boulevard in Pinellas was involved in a fatal accident, authorities reported. The head-on collision reportedly occurred…
read moreA 53-year-old man is dead after an accident that occurred on Florida’s Interstate 95 on Aug. 30. One day after the incident, Florida Highway Patrol was still investigating why the…
read moreFalsification of paper trucking logs played a significant role in the conclusion of a case involving a fatal truck and motorcycle collision. Two motorcyclists perished in the 2011 incident involving…
read moreAn accident in Miami on I-95 seriously injured Julio Martinez, who was the mayor of Hialeah from 1990 to 1993. The 71-year-old former mayor was hurt in the Aug. 4…
read moreA 41-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a head-on collision on Interstate 95 near Route 836 on the evening of July 23. The motorcyclist was traveling southbound behind a Dodge Ram…
read moreFourth of July festivities near a marina in Miami took a somber turn when several vessels collided at the conclusion of an area fireworks display, authorities reported. The fatal accident,…
read moreIt was reported on June 24 that Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a bill that increases the potential punishment for drivers who cause hit-and-runs. According to the report, the bill…
read moreThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a fatal boating accident that occurred near Elliott Key on May 25. The crash resulted in one death and two injuries,…
read moreA motorist traveling off the road and onto a shoulder recently caused an accident that killed three people. One of those killed was a female Florida Highway Patrol trooper who…
read moreDrinking alcohol is something many people find enjoyable, but it can often cause people to lose their good judgment. Driving under the influence can lead to fatal accidents, which unfortunately…
read moreMany of us have heard of accidents involving drunk driving, but drunk boating accidents are much less common. Even though waterways are typically more expansive and contain less traffic, an…
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