One Dead, Three Injured in Rollover Accident Caused by Tire Tread Separation
According to the ClickOrlando.com, a woman died and three others were injured in a two-car rollover accident on Interstate 4 last month. The fatal incident happened near Lake Mary Boulevard in Seminole County, Florida. A woman was driving a Ford SUV westbound on Interstate 4 in the center lane as 39-year-old man was driving his […]
Two Injured in Unrelated Incidents on Cruise Ship at Port Canaveral
According to WKMG Local 6, a man and woman were injured on a cruise ship docked at Port Canaveral on November 5. A cruise ship called The Norwegian Breakaway has a homeport in Manhattan and makes frequent stops in Brevard County. The ship set sail from New Jersey and docked at Port Canaveral to let […]
Florida State Court Manages the Discovery for Stryker Hip Lawsuits
Harris Martin reported that Stryker hip claims involving the Rejuvenate implant filed in Florida state court will now be coordinated with a primary focus on discovery. On October 3, a Florida circuit judge issued an order that consolidated at least 13 products liability claims, so all parties can share in the discovery process. In civil lawsuits […]
NTSB Discovered Plane Engine in Fatal Crash Caused a Previous Plane Accident as Well
A year and a half after a plane crashed into a supermarket, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released an updated report indicating the engine on the plane was also used in another fatal plane crash. Last year, a single-engine Seawind 3000 plane crashed through the roof of the DeLand Publix supermarket on International Speedway […]
Carnival Cruise Worker Crushed to Death by Lift While Working on Ship in Port
According to nola.com, a Carnival crew member was crushed to death while working on the outside of a cruise ship after becoming wedged between a lift and a platform on October 20. The Harbor Police and New Orleans Police Department responded to the accident around 10 a.m. Carnival confirmed that their employee died after becoming […]
Driver in Fatal Miami Hit & Run Surrendered to Authorities Months after Accident
A driver in a Miami hit and run turned herself into police months after the fatal pedestrian accident occurred. In March of this year, a woman was walking in the neighborhood of Brickell when she was struck and killed by a drunken, negligent driver. “All these months we wondered, how is it that the person […]
Woman Killed and Man Critically Injured in SUV Rollover Crash
On October 7, a woman was killed and a man hospitalized after the sport utility vehicle (SUV) they were in overturned in Delray Beach. Officials said that for unknown reasons the driver lost control, struck a concrete wall, rolled over and slammed into a tree. Delray Beach Fire Rescue Captain Kevin Saxton said the man […]
Six-Year-Old Boy Drowns to Death in Swimming Pool on Carnival Cruise Ship
On October 13, Carnival Cruise Lines stated that a 6-year-old boy drowned while at sea on board the Carnival Victory. Investigators say that a young boy from Winter Garden, Florida was in the pool with his 10-year-old brother when he unexpectedly went underwater and did not come back up. Passengers and bystanders jumped in to […]
Glass Continues to Fall from Downtown Austin Hotel
Falling glass from an upscale hotel in downtown Austin, Texas may likely lead to complex construction litigation, according to a report at austin.yy.com. A local Austin attorney filed a negligence lawsuit against the W Hotel on behalf of two people who suffered injuries from falling glass from the hotel’s balconies. According to the injury attorney, […]
