Wrongful Death

• Wrongful Death Suit Filed After High School Death

  Shannon Weidemann | May 26, 2007 10:10 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The parents of a high school football player have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Henderson county school board and others that they feel are responsible for their son's death. The 16-year-old died after football practice in full gear on a very hot day. New filings in the suit that revealed the damage requests were filed Friday in response to questions from the defense. A medical...

• Lobbying From The Back Of The Courtroom

  Bob Carroll | December 13, 2006 7:45 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The New York Times is running an editorial today about the limits of spectator actions during America's public trials. We are proud that our criminal and civil court systems are open to the public. But, can we allow the public to intervene as a factor in the outcome? Can we permit public access to morph into what the Times calls lobbying?Lobbying the Jury We are disappointed that the Supreme...

• 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...

• 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...

• Florida Family Awarded $5.5 Million in Wrongful Death Suit

  Chrissie Cole | July 09, 2007 12:58 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Florida family, who filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit involving a pain patch made by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, won a $5.5 million verdict, Tuesday.The family of a 28-year-old sued Janssen Pharmaceutical Products LP along with ALZA Corp. claiming their pain patch, Duragesic, was responsible for his death on December 17, 2003.The suit claimed the manufacturers of the patch failed to...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Tampa Police

  Christina Cole | May 16, 2007 6:49 PM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Police contend it was self-defense, but the family says officers were wrong to shoot. Now, the family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit for potentially millions of dollars against the City of Tampa and the officers involved.Police say the man ran a stop sign on Riverhills Drive in May of 2005. They also say he refused to give his real name or his license when asked. When he wouldn't exit the...

• 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...

• 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...