The family of Othon Cortes has filed a Miami wrongful death lawsuit against American Airlines. They believe that the 73-year-old died last May because he ate contaminated chicken while on a flight going from Barcelona, Spain to New York. Cortes’ daughter Sandra and widow Rachel say that the food contained…
The family of Juan Carlos Rivera has settled their Coral Gables wrongful death lawsuit with the Miami-Dade School Board. A fellow student fatally stabbed Rivera in 2009. Rivera and another student, Andy Rodriguez, reportedly bumped elbows and that was when the two Coral Gables Senior High students got into a…
Even though state law puts a medical malpractice non-economic damages, the Florida Supreme Court has determined that the $10.3M Palm Beach medical malpractice verdict in Harvey Raphael’s Florida wrongful death case can stand. However, the court didn’t rule directly on the Raphael verdict. Instead, it referred to a decision it…
Maureen Stevens has settled her $50M wrongful death case against the federal government. Stevens is the widow of Bob Stevens, who was one of five people that died in 2001 after inhaling anthrax while opening mail at American Media. Inc (the home of the National Inquirer) in Boca Raton. He…
The family of Kellee J. Lee-Howard is suing her doctor for her Broward County wrongful death. Lee-Howard died on February 14, 2010, one day after undergoing liposuction. Her surgeon, Dr. Alberto Sant Antonio was not certified to perform this procedure. According to Howard’s loved ones, he improperly administered the anesthesia…
The family of Eyder Ayala is suing University of Miami college student Ivanna Villanueva for Miami-Dade wrongful death. Ayala, 68 was killed on Sunday when the vehicle she was riding was rear-ended by the vehicle driven by Villanueva, 19. Police say they believe that the University of Miami college student…
A 2009 Thanksgiving celebration turned deadly has resulted in a Palm Beach County wrongful death lawsuit against the parents of the alleged shooter. The plaintiffs, Jim and Muriel Sitton and Antoine Joseph, are related to the Carole and Michael Merhige, who are the parents of Paul Merhige. The Sittons’ 6-year-old…
The parents of Amanda Collette have settled their Fort Lauderdale wrongful death case with the Broward County School Board for $525,000. Collette, 15, died in November 2008 after she was fatally shot by fellow Dillard High School student Teah Wimberly. In their Broward County wrongful death complaint, Thomas Crowther and…
Dr. Kenneth Gegerson is suing several companies for Florida products liability and wrongful death. Gegerson’s wife, Dr. Michelle Ferrari-Gegerson, died in a choking accident after the leather necklace she was wearing got caught in a ShoulderFlex Deep Kneading Shiatsu neck massager. The jewelry became entangled in the device’s rotating piece.…
Last year, our Palm Beach County personal injury lawyers blogged on the Boynton Beach wrongful death case of widower Sidell Reiner, who lost his wife Seymour Reiner. The 81-year-old woman died in 2009 after bleeding to death while making Thanksgiving dinner. Now, in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, depositions in…