Author Archives: Charlie Gillette
Nursing Home Resident Dies after Prolonged Exposure to the Sun
A Florida nursing home is under investigation for negligence following the death of a resident. Wilbert Henry Moten died from prolonged exposure to the blazing Florida sun. Mr. Moten, a wheelchair-bound resident of GraceWood, was left outside for several hours on a sunny day when temperatures nearly reached 90 degrees. After he was found,… Read More »
Georgia Continues to See High Incidents of Roadway Fatalities
In 2015, Georgia experienced the deadliest year ever in regards to the number of fatal automobile accidents on the roadways. However, the state is on pace to set a new record, making this year even worse than last year. The Georgia Department of Transportation reported that 1,262 people have already died this year, which… Read More »
Victims of Nursing Home Abuse Can Now Take Action in Court
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS,) the federal department that regulates nursing homes, has recently passed a law that prohibits nursing homes that receive federal funding from forcing residents to resolve issues in arbitration, instead of court. This law is a huge win for folks who have suffered nursing home negligence and… Read More »
Florida Highway Named the Most Dangerous Interstate in America
An insurance company who performed research on fatalities caused by traffic has named a Florida highway to be the most dangerous interstate in America. Highway I-4, a 132-mile road stretching between Tampa and Daytona Beach, has reported an average of 1.41 fatalities per mile between 2010 and 2015. I-4 has been in the top… Read More »
Unsafe Construction Sites Can Lead to Catastrophic Accidents
A construction company is under review by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) following two disastrous accidents that left several people injured and two dead. John Moriarty & Associates, a Florida general contractor company, had two separate structural collapses occurring at different sites they are managing just days apart from each other. The… Read More »
Avoiding Accidents with Farm Vehicles
A Georgia news station recently reported that accidents involving farm vehicles have increased drastically since last year. 2016 has seen over 150 people injured and 13 fatalities in these crashes. One farmer recounted his own incident when his tractor was rear-ended by a lumber truck while he was driving down a busy four-lane highway…. Read More »
Marine Sentenced After Drunk Driving Crash Kills Three
An ex-Marine was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison after causing a drunk driving accident that killed three people. One evening in 2014, Miami resident Christopher Masferrer downed 8 beers and a shot of liquor before climbing into his car and driving home. On the way, he plowed into Eduardo Hernandez, who had… Read More »
A Tragic Car Accident Rips Family in Half
A family has been ripped apart by a tragic car accident that happened recently. Greg and Sara Moyers were taking their two daughters on their first vacation to Disney World when a car drifted into the lane where they were driving, forcing them off the road. The Moyers’ vehicle struck a tree, killing Mr…. Read More »
Proving Negligence in a Medical Malpractice Case
A Boynton Beach hospital found itself in hot water when it sent a patient home after his colon surgery sporting a 4 ¼ -inch piece of tubing in his abdomen. A nurse on duty was supposed to take out the tube, but it was never removed. The patient, Simon Dockswell, sued for medical malpractice,… Read More »
Important Tips to Safely Share the Road with Trucks
One person died and over 40 more were injured when a tour bus struck a tractor trailer in Gilmer County recently. The tractor trailer was stopped and waiting for oncoming traffic to pass so it could make a left turn when the tour bus rear-ended it. The tour bus driver was killed, but all… Read More »
