Wrongful Death

• Motorcycle Safety Mission Of Clearwater Mother

  Bob Carroll | October 05, 2006 8:23 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Clearwater woman has suffered the tragic death of her son in a motorcycle crash and is doing her best to save the lives of other motorcyclists. Mom on a mission to promote motorcycle safety Clearwater, Florida - As Diane Pearson watches cars whiz by on McMullen Booth Road, the scene revs up her fears.In May of last year, Pearson's 31-year-old son Gene died in a motorcycle crash. While going...

• Balloons Pose Special Dangers For Children

  Bob Carroll | September 15, 2006 8:03 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Balloons and children. They seem to attract each other. There is a need for special care, however.According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, inhaling an uninflated balloon or pieces of a broken balloon is one of the leading causes of child suffocation death. KidSafe brings us this warning about the unique dangers of balloons and children. A small child can accidentally suck a balloon...

• Amusement Ride Causes Death

  Bob Carroll | September 14, 2006 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Amusement park rides can be exciting. But, if not properly inspected and maintained, they can cause serious injury or death. In this sad story from Boston a 25 year old ride broke apart because it was in poor repair.Family of fair accident victim files wrongful death suitBOSTON-- The family of a Shrewsbury man who died after being thrown from a carnival ride at a church fair nearly two years...

• Backyard Pools Are Not For Unsupervised Children

  Bob Carroll | September 06, 2006 1:36 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Fellow InjuryBoard blogger, Paul Kiesel from Los Angeles, posts a timely reminder about the dangers of backyard pools.Child Drowns in Swimming PoolAs summer winds down, many people are having those last backyard picnics and pool parties. Tragedy struck in Orange County this weekend when a five year old drowned in a backyard pool. Children can drown within a few minutes, so it's always important...

• 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...

• 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...