Wrongful Death

• On Fathers' Day - Meet The President Of MADD

  Bob Carroll | June 18, 2006 5:05 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  It's Fathers' Day. A perfect day for a special salute to the national president of MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving. What makes him different? Read his story from the Arizona Daily Star.Glynn Birch's life is split in two. There is the life he had before his 21-month-old son, Courtney, was killed by a drunken driver 18 years ago. And there is the life that has evolved since, which he often...

• Death Row Death By Beating Is Basis For Lawsuit Against Former Head Of Florida Prisons

  Bob Carroll | June 06, 2006 6:21 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Even a death row inmate in America is entitled to protection from violence and a violation of his constitutional rights. That is the court ruling reported by the Daily Comet.Former head of Florida prisons can be sued for death of inmateA federal appeals court ruled that relatives of a death row inmate who died after a confrontation with prison guards can sue the former head of Florida's...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Shows Shows Great Complexity And Effort

  Bob Carroll | June 06, 2006 6:08 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Lawsuits can take years to get to trial and thousands of hours of legal work. The litigation concerning the death of a University of Florida freshman football player right after a practice session in 2001 is a good example. The present status of the case is reported by FLORIDA TODAY.Autin's family alters lawsuitGAINESVILLE - Almost five years after Florida freshman football player Eraste Autin...

• Cardiac Death At Gym Without Defibrillator

  Bob Carroll | April 01, 2006 6:33 AM | 2 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  As a result of some recent litigation our health clubs, gyms and other exercise facilities may be safer. Among the treadmills and weights there may be a defibrillator. Why a defibrillator? Because it can save a life. Because gyms now know it should be part of their safety equipment and service.Overlawyered feels gyms do not need defibrillators:Gym didn't have defibrillator...so a Florida...

• A Loss That Is Hard To Bear - A Child's Death

  Bob Carroll | February 20, 2006 9:32 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  One of the most difficult emotional burdens to bear is the death of a child. I do not know how I would deal with such a tragedy in my life, but I know there is support available in most communities for the surviving family members. One helpful article is highlighted below.Surviving the deaths of childrenGroup helps families bear the unbearable SANTA CLARITA - They never would have chosen to...

• Botched Airplane Engine Repairs Proven In Florida Trial

  Bob Carroll | February 15, 2006 12:02 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A verdict has been rendered in a wrongful death lawsuit involving allegations of improper repairs to an airplane engine. A widow and her seven children will receive $4 million according to a summary posted by NewsInferno. Certified Engines Unlimited, Inc. was ordered to pay for negligently "failing to properly inspect, service and repair the aircraft, and for failing to warn the pilot and...

• City May Be Liable For Death In Park

  Bob Carroll | February 14, 2006 5:06 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A city park should be a peaceful and safe place. It should not be dangerous for visitors to sit at park tables. Some months ago a Florida woman was killed when she was crushed by a falling tree branch while sitting with two adult children in the shade of an old oak tree. Wrongful death lawsuits have been filed alleging that the city was negligent in the maintenance of its park. If the city...

• Crying In The Courtroom

  Bob Carroll | February 03, 2006 5:50 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Attorney Roy L. Glass was at the end of a four week trial delivering his closing argument when he started sobbing. Mr. Glass was experiencing an emotional reaction to the suicide death of John Patterson while an inmate in the Pinellas County Jail. No matter what the circumstances of the incarceration and death, the human tragedy of the death suddenly overwhelmed him. He apologized after...

• Boat Collision Kills Visitor

  Bob Carroll | January 31, 2006 9:09 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Tampa Bay highways are becoming a congested nightmare for motorists. Crashes are becoming more and more frequent. Unfortunately, our increased population and large number of visitors are causing the waterways of Tampa Bay to become more dangerous, too. Special care needs to be taken by all boat operators to avoid collisions and dangerous situations, especially where there is congestion. ...

• Stealing Gas Leads To Auto Collision Which Leads To Pain Medication Which Leads To Wrongful Death

  Bob Carroll | January 19, 2006 5:19 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The trail that lawyers for injured victims must take to obtain just compensation is sometimes difficult, complicated and long. I have to commend the excellent work of Plaintiff's counsel in one Florida Wrongful Death case. The case, DAVIS v. BRUHASPATI, INC., 1D05-2378 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 2005), is the subject of an appellate court opinion - excerpts are below. Carter is the bad guy who stole...