A chain reaction tractor-trailer crash in West Palm Beach that injured one and killed two – including a 29-year-old medical student – recently resulted in a $45 million verdict in favor of the med student’s
Category: Wrongful Death
US to Pay $4.4M in Port St. Lucie Aviation Accident Caused in Part by Air Traffic Controller Negligence
December 31, 2011
A federal judge has ordered the US government to pay the family of Michael Zinn $4.4M for his Port St. Lucie wrongful death from a Florida aviation accident that was partially caused by air traffic controller negligence....
Florida to Fire Six West Palm Beach Employees At Facility Where Detained Teen Died
December 29, 2011
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice announced today that it is firing six people who work at the Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Center in West Palm Beach in the wake of Eric Perez’s death. The 18-year-old died last
Thanksgiving Day Killer’s Parents File Countersuit Against Those Seeking Palm Beach County Wrongful Death Damages from Them
November 30, 2011
The parents of Paul Merhige have filed a countersuit blaming the people that are suing them for Jupiter, Florida wrongful death damages. Merhige is the man who fatally shot family members at a gathering on Thanksgiving Day...
Florida Wrongful Death Lawsuit Likely in Alleged Hazing of FAMU Student
November 29, 2011
The family of Robert Champion is getting ready to file a Florida wrongful death lawsuit against Florida A & M University. The 26-year-old student and marching band member died earlier this month from what is believed to...