The wrongful death of a loved one is devastating. The person is ripped from your life with little to no warning. Their life is cut short because of the negligence of another person or entity. It can be difficult to determine who should be held liable for wrongful...
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Wrongful Death
What damages are available for Florida wrongful death victims?
Wrongful death can occur in many different situations. Examples of situations in which wrongful death may occur include the following. A negligent motor vehicle accident Inadequate treatment by a surgeon or physician Accidents occurring on another person's property A...
The impact of wrongful death on surviving family members
It is hard enough to lose a loved one to an illness, an accident or old age. It can be even more difficult when a loved one dies because of the negligent actions of another person, which is called wrongful death. Your loved one is ripped from your life without...
Can Florida bars be held liable for drunk driving deaths?
Did a drunk driver cause you serious injury? Did a loved one perish due to a drunk driver's actions? It's a far-too-common scenario out there on the roads. Someone stops for a drink on the way home from work, and one drink turns into three or four before they stumble...
Determining who is eligible to file a wrongful death claim
The loss of a loved one is incredibly painful. The loss can be downright debilitating if it was unexpected and due to someone else's negligence. There's one thing to lose a loved one to an extended illness, heart attack or old age. It's entirely different when your...
What are the elements of a successful wrongful death claim?
To bereaved family members, the death of a loved one always feels wrong. In legal terms, wrongful death means that a person died due to negligent or reckless acts by another party. A wrongful death lawsuit provides the bereaved with a way to bring negligent parties to...
Tiger Woods sued for wrongful death
While most people probably were not aware that Tiger Woods owns a restaurant, that may not be the case now. The estate of a late employee has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Woods' restaurant and bar. The bartender who worked at The Woods Jupiter died last...
A look at wrongful death in the state of Florida
Although just about any death can feel wrongful to the bereaved, filing a successful wrongful death action requires you to prove that your loved one died wrongfully. To build a successful claim in Florida, you and your lawyer must show the court that one or more of...
Subcontractor loses life after 10 fall down elevator shaft
According to 2017 statistics from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), falls were the leading cause of death on constructions sites. Falls accounted for 39.2% of all construction-related deaths. On May 3, a subcontractor working in the Broward...
2 vehicles go over guardrail, 14-year-old dies
The Narcoossee Road exit off State Road 417 in Florida is about 30 minutes from downtown Orlando. It's there that a tragic motor vehicle accident took the life of a 14-year-old boy from Bohemia, New York. About 9:45 p.m., on a recent Thursday, a 29-year-old man was...