Despite rain not being in the forecast, diners in a Florida restaurant thought they heard a clap of thunder during their dinner on September 6. What they actually heard was something far more tragic: the sound of a train colliding with a motor vehicle. Unfortunately,...

Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
Takata air bag safety crisis: an ever-growing debacle
Talk about an unbridled mess and safety-related debacle of a nearly unimaginable magnitude.And "there's no fix, no easy out," says an auto-industry commentator. What that individual is referring to is something that many Floridians are already likely well aware of. In...
Waiting to file a wrongful death claim? Don’t wait too long
In the aftermath of a loved one's death, people struggle to put the pieces of their lives back together. This can be extraordinarily difficult, whether it is a surviving spouse left to raise the children without a partner, a child who will now grow up without the...
What makes a death ‘wrongful’?
Car crashes can happen in the blink of an eye and oftentimes, there is nothing a person can do to stop one or react in time to get out of harm's way. Sadly, in many cases, these accidents result in fatalities that leave a victim's friends and family shocked and...
Fatal car accident claims lives of family of 3
A recent Florida car wreck is heart-wrenching. A vehicle operated by a man with a suspended license hit another vehicle, killing the members of a young family in the fiery accident. The investigation into the tragic fatal car accident is ongoing. The accident occurred...
Who can pursue a wrongful death claim in Florida?
Anytime a loved one dies in an accident, those who are left behind can be devastated and experience considerable grief. It is natural in these situations to have several questions about the death. Who was to blame? Could the accident have been prevented? How will we...
Florida Auto Accident Report
How often do auto accidents occur in Florida? And what causes deadly traffic collisions to happen? According to Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), there are a number of different ways that we could help to prevent auto accidents on the highways around...
Road conditions might have caused Florida fatal car accident
When driving on Florida roadways, there are many potential hazards which drivers face. On a normal day, there are other drivers, roadwork, wildlife and debris. When thunderstorms arise and the rain starts to pour, visibility is decreased, and oil on the road is...
Understanding ‘special damages’ for wrongful death claims
Losing a loved one in an accident can be devastating. Friends and family members can struggle enormously to deal with the overwhelming grief, anger, confusion and sadness that can often be consuming in these situations.The last thing on the minds of people in who are...