Cooking oil left out on the stove resulted in a fire in a Winter Haven apartment building, leaving several families without a home. Four apartments were evacuated, and power company TECO cut electricity to the building. The blaze was contained to the single apartment that caught fire, but others…
Memorial Day is approaching and that means a long weekend and the start of summer! Whether it is at the pool, on a boat, or at a barbecue, plans are usually made to enjoy this time and relax with good friends and family. We should not forget that this is…
Rain tends to send many drivers into a panic as driving conditions become more hazardous. While it might seem like a good idea to turn on your emergency lights while driving in heavy rain, our Florida Auto Accident Attorneys at Whittel & Melton urge you not to do it. Please…
Four more states are reporting illnesses in a food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, and Florida is one of them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its numbers on the outbreak Wednesday, revealing that 149 people in 29 states had gotten sick. At this time, It is…
A tourist is suing Sea World, claiming their negligence led to injuries. The woman filed a complaint April 18 in Orange County Circuit Court against Sea World of Florida LLC, doing business as Sea World, and Sea World LLC, alleging the company failed to reduce, minimize or eliminate foreseeable risks…
A CNN investigation has found that at least 103 Uber drivers in the U.S. have been accused of sexually assaulting or secually abusing their passengers. The allegations date back to the past four years. The results of the investigation have shown that the questionable drivers were either arrested, are wanted…
A 73-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a pickup truck while she was riding a moped in Groveland Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Winter Haven woman was driving a 2005 Honda scooter north on State Road 33 behind a Honda pickup. The truck driver…
A Polk County woman is suing a Disney theme park, alleging breach of duty and negligence led to her injuries. The woman filed a complaint April 10 in Orange County Circuit Court against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc,. alleging failure to exercise reasonable care for the safety of…
A canon lawyer has recently spoken out about a widespread cover-up of clergy sex misconduct in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. She is claiming that archbishops and their top staff are lying to the public and of ignoring the US bishops’ pledge to have no tolerance of priests…
A customer who was reportedly injured after she tripped over a shopping cart left in a Walmart aisle has filed now filed a negligence lawsuit. The woman filed a complaint on April 3 in the Orange Circuit Court against Walmart Stores Inc., alleging the Orlando shopping center failed to use…