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Ocala Woman Files Slip-And-Fall Lawsuit Against Adventure Ocala
An Ocala woman has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against Adventure Ocala after she claims she slipped and fell on the boardwalk. According to the complaint, the plaintiff contends that she was visiting the Juniper Springs Recreation Area at the Ocala National Forest on September 3, 2022. While the plaintiff was walking on the boardwalk… Read More »
Florida Woman Files Slip And Fall Lawsuit Against Publix
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against Publix in Leesburg after she claimed she sustained a “permanent injury” after falling on a “slippery substance” while walking down an aisle. According to the complaint, the plaintiff visited the Publix on August 6, 2023. During her visit, she claims she “suddenly and without warning slipped… Read More »
Macon Jury Awards $40 Million In Damages As Part Of Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A Georgia jury has awarded the family of a woman who died in 2017 $40 million in damages after a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Georgia hospital and other health organizations. The decedent’s parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital after their daughter died in 2017. The decedent had previously been… Read More »
Family Awarded $35M After 21-Year-Old Swerves Off Road And Strikes A Planter
The parents of a 21-year-old man were awarded $35 million after a jury found the City of Milton liable for a 2016 accident that took the life of their son. According to the lawsuit, the decedent swerved off the road, likely to avoid an animal, and struck a concrete planter that the plaintiffs contend… Read More »
Woman Killed In Taxi Awarded $25.5 Million In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The husband of an Atlanta woman who was killed in a taxicab over two decades ago has won a wrongful death lawsuit against the taxi company to the tune of $25.5 million. A Georgia jury awarded the husband the sum in his lawsuit against an Atlanta cab company, the driver of the cab, and… Read More »
Florida Legislators Seek To Do Away With Florida’s “Free Kill” Law
Generally speaking, the parents of adult children can file wrongful death lawsuits if their children are injured or killed due to negligence. There is one exception, however: Medical malpractice lawsuits. According to what’s been called the “free kill” provision under the wrongful death statute, parents are prohibited from filing wrongful death lawsuits on behalf… Read More »
Jury Awards $5.6M To Plaintiff In Dog Bite Injury Lawsuit In Georgia
When you see a dog bite verdict go into the millions, it’s largely because the plaintiff was severely injured in the attack. While most dog bites involve small lacerations, dog attacks can sometimes be fatal, prevent an individual from working, leave permanent scarring, or cause them to have PTSD. In one recent Georgia dog… Read More »
Whiplash Injuries May Involve Psychological Factors
The Journal of Psychosomatic Research published an article in 1993 detailing how those who recently suffered whiplash in a car accident are more prone to experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression after the accident than those in the control group. According to the study, psychological state, response to pain, and style of interpreting everyday… Read More »
PTSD After a Car Accident: How Common Is It?
Traffic accidents are the number one cause of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This is especially true of very violent accidents resulting in life-altering injuries or the death of someone in the vehicle. One study, published by the NIH National Library of Medicine, polled 6804 traffic accident survivors. 1489 had PTSD from their respective… Read More »
Florida Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims That Robotic Arm Burned And Tore A Woman’s Intestine During Surgery
The family of a Florida woman has filed a personal injury wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturer of the robotic arm that allegedly failed during her surgery. According to the lawsuit, the robot arm burned and tore the woman’s small intestine while she was undergoing surgery for colon cancer. The decedent developed abdominal pain… Read More »
