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The Stages of a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A wrongful death claim is a civil lawsuit that allows certain family members to hold a negligent person or company financially responsible for their loved one’s death. Spouses, children, parents, and financially dependent relatives might be able to recover damages under state law. Your loved one’s death triggers the litigation process. Here are the… Read More »
Do You Need an Autopsy to File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Florida?
A medical examiner recently issued his findings in an autopsy performed on a Florida man who died in a car accident involving Venus Williams. The Palm Beach County doctor said that 78-year-old Jerome Barson died from complications of blunt force trauma in the June 9 car accident. Specifically, he suffered lacerations to his spleen… Read More »
Surviving Spouses and Wrongful Death Lawsuits
Venus Williams is being sued by the widow of a man who died two weeks after a June 9 car accident allegedly caused by the tennis star. The accident took place in Palm Beach Gardens when the car carrying 78-year-old Jerome Barson and his 68-year-old wife Linda crashed into the side of Williams’ SUV…. Read More »
How to Prove Liability in a Wrongful Death Case Against a Fort Lauderdale Hospital
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, more than 225,000 people die each year from medical malpractice. Of those 225,000 deaths, 100,000 occur in hospital settings. The death of a loved one is never easy, but when that death occurs at the hands of a professional trusted with his or her life,… Read More »
Damages Available in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
If you have recently suffered the loss of a loved one due to the negligence of another individual, we understand that you are probably feeling angry, confused, and at a loss as to what to do. You may want to seek some sort of retribution, but do not know how to go about doing… Read More »
Families Of Loved Ones Killed In South Bay File Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against U.S. Sugar
A pair of wrongful death lawsuits were recently filed against U.S. Sugar by the families of two utility workers killed in an early morning accident along a dirt road near U.S. 27. The suits seek unspecified damages and alleges U.S. Sugar had an obligation to maintain the road where the workers were killed. The… Read More »
West Palm Beach Man Killed in Car Crash on Turnpike
Recently, a West Palm Beach man was killed in a car crash on the Florida Turnpike. The 60 year-old man driving near Fort Pierce struck the back of a tow truck attempting to make a U turn between the north and south lanes. Victim was taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead… Read More »