Wrongful Death

• College Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $2.75 Million

  Christina Cole | May 07, 2007 11:20 PM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Edward Waters College and the family of a student that was fatally shot, in 2004, following an essay he wrote critical of campus safety, has reached a $2.75 million wrongful death settlement.Additionally, the settlement, agreed upon last month, requires the college to award an annual scholarship in honor of Johnathan Wesley Glenn,Glenn, 18, a college freshman, was standing outside of his dorm...

• Motorcyclist's Death Blamed on Drunk Driver

  Craig Cannon | April 18, 2007 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  On October 19, 2006, the night before the official start of Biketoberfest, Clifford L.R. Atkinson, 68, was killed when his motorcycle collided head-on with a car on State Road 100 in Flagler County west of Bunnell. After completing its investigation, the Florida Highway Patrol is blaming the driver of the oncoming car, Bunnell resident Michelle K. Bohn, 36. Bohn was driving west when she crossed...

• Pool Safety

  Craig Cannon | April 10, 2007 11:35 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  A young boy drowned in his neighbor's pool because the neighbor did not have a child proof barrier around their pool. The child wandered into the neighbor's yard and fell into the pool. The boy was discovered some time later by his mother who began to perform resuscitation on him until rescue personal could arrive on the scene. Although the rescue personnel tried to save him he was pronounced...

• Taser Reports Dismissal for Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  Christina Cole | April 08, 2007 8:02 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  After a dismissal in a Florida lawsuit on Monday, Taser International Inc. has a 41-0 record in wrongful death lawsuits and injury lawsuits filed against them, say company officials.The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered an order to dismiss with prejudice an in-custody death product liability lawsuit that was filed against Taser, a Scottsdale-based maker of stun...

• 13 Car Accident Causes Deaths

  Craig Cannon | March 14, 2007 8:07 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  Heavy fog and smoke on The Florida Turnpike near Orlando caused a 13-vehicle wreck. The crash resulted in 5 wrongful deaths. Four other people were injured. All five deaths occurred during the second crash, Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement. No one was injured in the first or third crashes. Two people from Boynton Beach and one person from Gainesville were killed in the accident. A...

• Motorcycle Crash Results in Wrongful Death

  Craig Cannon | February 24, 2007 6:29 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  A resident of The Villages riding his motorcycle was killed when he crashed into a car. The motorcycle and car accident occurred in Ocala. The motorcycle rider was taken to the hospital where he as pronounced dead. The driver of the automobile did not suffer any serious personal injury.The collision left the motorcycle in several pieces and the rider was thrown at least 13 feet from the...

• Court says legal father, not biological dad, should sue on behalf of dead son's estate

  Staff Writer | February 05, 2007 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A recent article in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that the biological father of a boy who was shot and killed by a Delray Beach police officer has no right to sue on behalf of the 16-year-old's estate, the 4th District Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday.In affirming an earlier ruling that Kenneth Miller should be considered Jerrod Miller's legal father, the court also took a swipe at...

• Arrest Causes Miscarriage

  Bob Carroll | February 01, 2007 5:46 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Police officers and jailers must hear a lot of excuses. But, some excuses should make them take notice. For example, a pregnant woman who claims to be bleeding and on the way to the hospital should not be ignored. Woman: Cops Ignored Pleas for Help at Arrest, Baby Died Next DayA woman whose premature baby died the day after she was arrested has sued the Kansas City Police Department and two...

• The Hidden Defibrillator That Could Have Saved A Child's Life

  Bob Carroll | February 01, 2007 5:30 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  What good is a first aid kit if nobody is trained to use it in an emergency? Worse, what good is it if kept hidden in a closet? A wrongful death lawsuit in Florida is asking similar questions about an automatic external defibrillator which could have saved a 12-year-old boy's life.Indian River County school district sued over boy's deathINDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- The parents of a 12-year-old boy...

• Federal Court Now Has Wrongful Death Case Against CNN Anchor

  Shannon Weidemann | January 29, 2007 10:34 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  The parents of Melinda Duckett filed a wrongful death lawsuit against CNN Anchor Nancy Grace and the network. The case has been moved to federal court. The family charges that Grace's interview with tough questions aimed at Duckett involving the disappearance of her 2-year-old son led her to commit suicide. The family is seeking damages and for the show to never be aired again. The boy has...