Category: Florida

SCOTUS Rules Florida Medicaid Recoups PI Settlement Supreme court rules on Florida Medicaid

SCOTUS Rules Florida Medicaid Recoups PI Settlement

LEE COUNTY, FL – In 2008, a 13 year old Gianinna Gallardo was stepping off the bus when a truck struck her at a high speed. Immediately, she was medevacked to the closest hospital and her parents were informed that she would be completely dependent on them. The Case Because of the severity of the…

Florida Man Sues Iowan Nursing Home for Aunt’s Death Iowa Nursing Home treats Florida woman poorly

Florida Man Sues Iowan Nursing Home for Aunt’s Death

LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Evelyn LaPlace died at age 91 on September 11, 2020, at Solon Retirement Village in Iowa City. Unfortunately for Henry Hubor, LaPlace’s nephew and executor, evidence was found that the assisted living facility was not comforting and selfless as once believed. As a result of investigations, Solon Retirement Village, their foundation,…

Feet up on the Dash Becomes Feet in a Gurney Feet up on the dash in the care auto accident

Feet up on the Dash Becomes Feet in a Gurney

WALKER COUNTY, GA – Almost every time you hop in the car you can see front seat passengers of other vehicles with their feet up on the dash. Can you blame them? It’s comfortable and relaxing when your legs are free. Unfortunately, that freedom comes with a price as one Georgia woman learned. In 2015,…

Young New Hampshire Tourist Dies in Florida Lindsey Partridge young lady dies in Boca Raton, Florida

Young New Hampshire Tourist Dies in Florida

Boca Raton—A 22-year-old New Hampshire woman, Lindsey Partridge, was vacationing in Florida with her boyfriend when her day turned dark. The couple rented a 23-foot boat to venture onto the Atlantic Ocean, however, they travelled further offshore than recommended at 150 yards. Apparently a Small Craft Advisory was in effect due to adverse weather, per Boca Post. Soon…

Florida Zoo Avoids Fault in Tiger Attack Florida zoo tiger bite personal injury

Florida Zoo Avoids Fault in Tiger Attack

NAPLES, FLORIDA – River Rosenquist, a 26-year-old contracted cleaner for HMI Commercial Cleaning Inc., was cleaning the rest rooms and gift shop when he decided to make his way over to the tiger enclosure. The HMI employees were not allowed in the enclosure, yet that did not stop Rosenquist. Per the investigator, Kevin Kleis, Rosenquiest…

North Florida Man Ejected From Golf Cart Defuniak Springs golf cart

North Florida Man Ejected From Golf Cart

NORTH FLORIDA, Defuniak Springs – A 71 yr old man was driving his golf cart along New Harmony Loop approaching County Road 2A on Thursday evening around 5 pm. The golf cart suddenly swerved to the left and began overturning repeatedly. This caused the victim to be thrown from the vehicle until the cart finally…

Birth Injury Victim Awarded $53 Million for Hospital Negligence

Birth Injury Victim Awarded $53 Million for Hospital Negligence

NATIONAL—Recently, I was reading about an Illinois jury awarding $53 million to a young boy. The boy was born with a severe brain injury after suffering 12 hours of fetal distress during delivery. In other words, the hospital did not do its job. The $53 million award came after a month-long trial before Cook County…

Pokemon Go is a No-Go When Driving | September 2016 Be Safe - Don't Pokemon Go & Drive! - Tripp Law Firm

Pokemon Go is a No-Go When Driving | September 2016

What is Pokemon Go? FLORIDA – Pokemon Go is an “augmented-reality” game in which users visit real-life locations in search of virtual creatures that appear superimposed on smartphone screens. The game earned the title as the most-downloaded app for months after its release on July 6, 2016. Now millions of adults share their obsession alongside kids…

DRIVERLESS CRASH TRUCKS AIM TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION CREWS – Lake Panasoffkee | Sumterville | Bushnell | Coleman

DRIVERLESS CRASH TRUCKS AIM TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION CREWS – Lake Panasoffkee | Sumterville | Bushnell | Coleman

FLORIDA – According to the associated press, Florida’s first self-driving car will not be a glamorous sports car or an ultramodern vehicle produced by one of the global tech giants, but will instead be a modest roadside construction truck that is “meant to be hit.”  The nation’s highways are a key part of its infrastructure….

CROSSING THE STREET: A BACK TO SCHOOL GUIDE – Orlando | Tampa | Clearwater | Jacksonville

CROSSING THE STREET: A BACK TO SCHOOL GUIDE – Orlando | Tampa | Clearwater | Jacksonville

It’s that time of year again. Parents all over the nation are swarming local stores and loading up on school supplies in preparation for the upcoming year. In Florida, residents have more to worry about than navigating the crowded aisles and making it out of their favorite big-box store alive. Floridian parents have to worry…