Wrongful Death

• 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...

• 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. ...

• Young Female Athlete Dies While Cheerleading

  Bob Carroll | January 12, 2006 5:49 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Would you care to guess which sport is the most dangerous for young women? Last summer's death of 14-year-old Ashley Burns illustrates why cheerleading, with all of its highflying, acrobatic, crowd-pleasing stunts, is the most dangerous sport of all for young women. Full article at Boston.com.

• Blog Confession In DUI Death

  Bob Carroll | December 20, 2005 4:52 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Confession may be good for the soul but not necessarily on your blog. A Florida teenager, who admitted in his online journal that he caused an accident which killed his best friend, has pleaded guilty to DUI-manslaughter. Blake Ranking was a passenger in the back seat of a car that crashed Oct. 3, 2004, fatally injuring Jason Coker, 17, and seriously injuring Nicole Robinette. Why was he...

• 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...

• Hit And Run Driver Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  Bob Carroll | January 05, 2006 6:15 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Justice inches forward in both civil and criminal court in a case involving the death of a pedestrian on U.S. 19. Two years after fleeing the scene of a deadly crash, a 30-year-old Port Richey man has pleaded guilty and faces 10 years of probation. The man also faces a lawsuit from the estate of the man who died in the crash.Dec. 23, 2003, just after 2 a.m., Shane Darren Sandau was driving a...

• Widow Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit For $15 Million

  Bob Carroll | October 25, 2005 5:34 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The wife of Senator John Kerry (widow of Senator John Heintz) has settled her lawsuit for the wrongful death of her first husband. A total of $15 Million was paid in settlement of all claims for the death of Senator Heintz. Six others were killed in the same midair collision between a plane and a helicopter. The Associated Press reports the wife of Senator John Kerry (widow of Senator John...

• 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...

• Message To Employers - Don't Allow Drunks To Drive Company Trucks

  Bob Carroll | January 16, 2006 8:35 AM | 2 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  One case at a time jurors are telling employers that permitting drunk employees to drive company vehicles is wrong, wrong, wrong. The Las Vegas Review-Journal posts the story of the latest verdict/message:TERRIBLE HERBST: Family awarded $14.1 million - Woman, 58, died when hit by drunken driver in 2001Rosa Delegado was trying to get into her car on the side of a public street when Darwin Ray...

• Boy Dies At Florida Boot Camp For Juvenile Offenders

  Bob Carroll | January 07, 2006 1:37 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The punishment did not fit the crime for a boy at boot camp. Was he restrained to death?PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 14-year-old boy died Friday after officials said he had to be restrained by guards when he became uncooperative during the admission process at a boot camp for juvenile offenders.Anderson had just arrived at the Panama City camp Thursday and was doing push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups and...