OSCEOLA COUNTY, FL – Disney World, “The Happiest Place on Earth,” is a staple in Florida and the United States as a whole. Families save up money for years so they can all stay at a Disney hotel and go to Disney parks. As fun and magical as Disney can be, tragedies happen. With millions…
Imagine going in for a hysterectomy and never waking up, being a permanent comatose state. That is exactly what happened to Toshuua Hughes, 46, in Sarasota. It has been 4 years since her initial surgery and she remains in “a state of non-responsive wakefulness.” Hughes’ issues did not originate from the surgery alone, but instead…
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…
WINTER HAVEN – Bay News 9 reports that an infant, toddler, and their mother were seriously injured in a car crash in Winter Haven. The accident happened on Havendale Boulevard, near Garner Elementary School, where the injured mother had just dropped off two other children. The mother has just pulled onto Havendale Boulevard when another vehicle…
PINELLAS • PASCO • HERNANDO • CITRUS – Bay News 9 reports that an Oregon State University study shows that as many as 10 percent of drivers are completely unaware of pedestrians in crosswalks. Click here to read the Bay News 9 article and learn more about this disturbing statistic. In the near future, the University of South…
STATEWIDE – Injured in a slip and fall or trip and fall at a Dollar Tree Store? Dollar Tree has a history of failing to follow industry standards for stocking merchandise and failing to properly build merchandise displays. If you were injured because of the negligence of Dollar Tree, you may have a case and may…
STATEWIDE – The National Highway Traffic Highway Administration estimates that any given moment during daylight hours in the United States, about 660,000 drivers use cell phone or other electronic devices while driving. Perhaps the most dangerous use of electronic devices while driving is texting while driving. Texting while driving involves all 3 major types of distraction…
TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Times reports that the number of bicyclist deaths in the city of Tampa are down so far this year as compared with this time last year. However, it is also being reported that the number of motorcyclist deaths are up as compared with this time last year. Motorcycle accidents can result…
KISSIMMEE • ORLANDO • OSCEOLA • ORANGE • SEMINOLE – With so many local attractions, it is no wonder that there are so many hotels and motels in the area. But be cautious of where you choose to stay, as many hotels and motels do not properly maintain their properties and allow dangerous conditions to exist with…
BRADENTON • SARASOTA – With so many local attractions, it is no wonder that there are so many hotels and motels in the area. But be cautious of where you choose to stay, as many hotels and motels do not properly maintain their properties and allow dangerous conditions to exist with no attempt at repair. Recently,…
