Neglect Reported At Florida Nursing Home
Posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Another accusation of nursing home neglect is making headlines. This time, the Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1200 N. Stone Street, in Deland, Florida is being accused of, and investigated for, abuse, said the Daytona [...]
continue readingFla. Deputy’s Wrongful Death Suit Dropped
Posted on Monday, February 22nd, 2010
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit Friday against a Collier County Sheriff’s deputy who killed a motorist heading toward him in a stolen car after a high-speed chase in Immokalee.
U.S. District Court Judge Paul [...]
Insurance Company Reverses Chinese Drywall Decision
Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2009
Florida’s public insurance company now says it will continue covering a couple’s home after to renew the policy because of tainted Chinese drywall problems.
James and Maria Ivory moved back to Colorado after finding their new [...]
Judge Rules in Favor of Florida Wrongful Death Suit Standing
Posted on Friday, October 9th, 2009
A judge has denied a request by the University of Central Florida to stop a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Ereck Plancher.
Plancher was a freshman football player who died one year ago [...]
Florida Medical Malpractice Fell in 2008
Posted on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Legislation passed in 2003 to stem the rising tide of malpractice insurance premiums appears to be working.
A new report by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation finds a net decline of 10 percent for all [...]
Motorcyclist Killed in Florida Accident
Posted on Monday, September 7th, 2009
An unidentified motorcyclist was killed late Sunday afternoon following a three-vehicle accident in western Ocala, Florida
Around 5:45 p.m., a motorcyclist heading east on State Road 200 collided with another car - possibly two - at [...]
Mother Against Brain Injury Helps Florida Brain Injury Victims
Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
3 women who’s sons suffered brain injuries together initially created Mothers Against Brain Injury, Inc. The three women, who didn’t know each other prior to their children’s Florida accidents, volunteered their time to collect items [...]
continue readingFlorida Race Organizers Not Held Liable for Wrongful Death
Posted on Monday, July 13th, 2009
A jury has determined that the organizers of the 2006 Florida Ironman were not responsible for the death of a 35-year-old Montana man who collapsed during the race.
Barney Rice died three days after collapsing during [...]
Florida Car Accident Kills Teen
Posted on Friday, June 19th, 2009
A Greenwood teenager was killed early Friday in a Florida traffic accident.
The Florida Highway Patrol says Verena Wartmann, 49 of Greenwood, was driving south on I-75 at 3 a.m. Friday when she swerved across several [...]
Boating Accidents Going Down in Florida
Posted on Saturday, August 30th, 2008
Thanks to statistics from the U.S. Coast Guard (PDF), Floridians know that we have the highest number of boating accidents in the United States. Given our wealth of coastline and waterways, maybe that’s not surprising [...]
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