The family of Rev. Owen O. Human is suing Space Coast Area Transit for Florida wrongful death. The 75-year-old died after he was allegedly left unattended on a bus. Human, who required the use of a wheelchair, took the Space Coast Area Transit to the Titusville Dialysis and Kidney Center…
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2008 Car Crash Victim Files St. Lucie County Personal Injury Lawsuit Over His Severed Foot That Was Stolen
Karl Lambert is suing is suing a former St. Lucie County Fire District firefighter-paramedic for Florida personal injury. Lambert lost part of his leg and his foot in a 2008 traffic crash. He wants compensation from Cynthia Economou, who admits that she did take the foot from St. Lucie County…
Miami-Dade County Car Crashes on I-95 Kill Four, Injure Three
In a tragic series of events on Saturday, four people were killed on Interstate 95 close to Miami Shores. The victims appear to have gotten out of their vehicles to check on another traffic crash. A fifth pedestrian who was with them was taken to Jackson Memorial Ryder. According to…
Will US Supreme Court’s Revival of Seat Belt Defect Lawsuit Against Mazda and Window Defect Case Against Ford Pave the Way for More Florida Auto Products Liability Cases?
The US Supreme Court may have just opened the door to more Florida auto products liability plaintiffs. Today, the high court ordered a lower court to take a second look at its ruling barring a lawsuit blaming Ford Motor Co. for window design defects that allegedly proved fatal during a…
Man Files Florida Personal Injury Lawsuit After Losing Penis In Industrial Accident
Edgardo Toucet Echevarria is suing Future Foam Carpet Cushion for Florida personal injury. The 44-year-old contract worker is seeking compensatory and punitive damages after a “peeler machine” he was working with severed his penis on January 13, 2010. Echevarria, who is employed by Spartan Staffing, contends that he wasn’t trained…
Miami-Dade Sex Abuse Lawsuit Names Retired Catholic Priest
Rev. Neil Doherty, a former Roman Catholic priest who has already been named in 25 sex abuse complaints, has been named once again in another case. This one is a Miami-Dade County clergy sex abuse lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Miami. The complaint accuses Doherty, who is retired and behind…
Preventing Palm Beach Car Accidents: Dangers of Distracted Emphasized During Simulated Display
It is no longer a secret that texting and surfing the Internet while driving can be dangerous. Yet people continue to get hurt and die because someone was looking at the phone, checking email, sending texts, or surfing the Web rather than paying attention to the road. As our Palm…
Drunk Driver in 2009 Miami-Dade Truck Crash that Killed Three Kids Could End Up in Jail for 45 Years
It’s been a little over two years since a Miami-Dade truck accident claims the lives of three young siblings. Now, Gabriel Delrisco, the drunken trucker who rear-ended the minivan they were in, has pleaded guilty to three counts of DUI manslaughter. He now faces up to 45 years in prison.…
Baby Deaths and Injuries Prompt Recalls of 1.7 Million Summer Infant Video Baby Monitors and 500,000 Bassinets by Burlington Basket Company
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced two major recalls involving infant products. The most recent recall, which was announced today, involves 500,000 bassinets by Burlington Basket Company. Our Miami products liability law firm is glad to hear that the product is being recalled. Already there are two reports of…
Man Files Florida Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against Hospital Over Wife’s 2008 Wrongful Death
A little over 2 years after the death of Janet Ann Jones, her husband Daniel Jones is suing the University of Florida Board of Trustees and Winter Haven Hospital for medical malpractice and wrongful death. Daniel contends that his wife wasn’t given the proper medical care when she arrived at…