Wrongful Death

• Taser Gun Death Lawsuit Filed

  Eddie Farah | May 01, 2008 8:08 AM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  We’ve had a rash of them lately. Law enforcement is fast to turn to Taser Guns or stun guns. The problem is the jolt delivers around 50,000 volts that penetrates the skin and shocks the heart and...

• Car Crash kills two(2)

  Joseph Bernardo | April 23, 2008 5:01 PM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  Two men died when their automobile crashed in Labelle Saturday night. This is more evidence of just how bad our roads have become here. We continue to see an increasingly dangerous level of serious...

• Pool Drowning Death in Cape Coral

  Joseph Bernardo | April 21, 2008 4:52 PM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  An 18 month old boy drowned in a swimming pool in Cape Coral, Fl. and was found by a family member. Yet another tragic death of a child that should have been avoided. These deaths are not uncommon...

• 14 Year Old Tobacco Lawsuit Settled in Florida

  Eddie Farah | April 18, 2008 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  Thousands ofFlorida smokers or their surviving family memberswill be eligible to share in a 600 million judgment against tobacco manufacturers ending more than a dozen years of litigation A 145...

• Chiquita Sued for Wrongful Death

  Mike Damaso | March 19, 2008 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  According to a recent article in the press, Chiquita Brands International, Inc., is being sued for wrongful death in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The lawsuit accuses the company of contributing to the deaths of five U.S. missionaries through secretly financing rebel groups in Latin America. The lawsuit claims that Chiquita's protection payments to FARC...

• Psychiatrist Charged in Woman's Overdose Death

  Jenny Albano | March 04, 2008 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Last week Miami-Dade prosecutors charged psychologist Adam Feder with manslaughter in connection with a the death of a woman who overdosed on painkillers. Feder was also charged with one count of trafficking illegal drugs and seven counts of obtaining a controlled substance.Rachel Finzi began seeing Feder after she became depressed over the health of her boyfriend who had been severley injured...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuits Can Help

  Joseph Bernardo | March 03, 2008 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  The death of a family member from the unexpected negligance of another driver or property owner has immediate consequences that are difficult, if not impossible for the surviving family to deal with effectively. A wrongful death attorney who concentrates their practice in personal injury should be consulted immediately.There is no cost to the family and they will protect their ability to pursue...

• Father To Sue Over Handling of Jessica Lunsford Case

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2008 9:12 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Jessica Lunsford was killed in 2005 by a registered sex offender living about 100 yards from her home. John Couey was convicted of killing her and has been sentanced to death. He claims he held the girl captive for days in his bedroom closet before killing her. Mark Lunsford feels the sheriff's office did not do enough to find his daughter. He is now planning to sue the Citrus County...

• Hit and Run Kills Teen and Injures Adult

  Mike Damaso | February 01, 2008 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Around 10:45 p.m. Thursday night in Deland a hit and run crash killed one teenage girl and critically injured a 43 year old man. At the intersection of Winnemissett and Brooks Avenues, the accident victims were in a vehicle struck by a speeding car that ran a stop sign. The 43year-old man was driving. After slamming into the passenger side of the vehicle, the 2001 Dodge that caused the wreck...

• $156,000,000 Verdict Against Terrorists Thrown Out

  Seth Miles | December 31, 2007 12:43 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  The United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit overturned a $156,000,000 verdict against the terrorist organization, Hamas. The case stemmed from David Boim, a 17-year-old student, being gunned down in 1996 while waiting with other students at a bus stop in Beit El, on the West Bank. The Court said that the judge in the case had failed to require the parents to properly show a link...