South Florida Injury Blog

A jury has awarded the family of Brian R. Heikkila $2.8 million for his Florida motorcycle death. Heikkila, a Palm Coast resident, died on May 30, 2007 in a Daytona Beach traffic crash. Per the family’s Florida wrongful

Lawmakers are considering a proposal that would cap noneconomic damages in Florida nursing home negligence-related wrongful death cases at $250,000. The bills, SB 1936 and HB 661, are making their way through the Florida...

The family of David “DJ” James is suing Trevor Dooley for Florida wrongful death. Dooley is accused of shooting James in front of his 8-year-old daughter Danielle on a neighborhood basketball court. The lawsuit...

Richard Weinstein is suing his employer, the city of Delray Beach, for the Palm Beach County wrongful death of his son Jason Weinstein. The 26-year-old drowned on September 5, 2008 while surfing at Atlantic Dunes Park. Now,...

Three years after University of Central Florida football player Ereck Plancher died after an off-season practice session that set off his sickle cell trait, a judge has given his family permission to seek punitive damages...