A 40-year-old woman was bitten on the arm by what wildlife officials think was a nearly 11-foot alligator earlier this month in Seminole County. The bite occurred at about 2:30 p.m. while the woman was wading in the water in the Little Big Econ River in the Chuluota area of…
A cruise should be a fun and safe time. And while most cruises remain fun and injury free, there are ways to be hurt while on a cruise. The following are the most common cruise ship accidents: Slip and falls or trip and falls: Cruise ship staff are required to…
An Amelia Island man is suing two companies after his son, a former college professor, died while being transported across the country in a private prison van. According to the lawsuit, he had been sick and lost 46 pounds in 10 days, but prison guards ignored his ailments. An autopsy…
A man lost most of his right hand in a fireworks accident in Leesburg earlier this month, according to Lake County deputies. The incident occurred at a home on the 2500 block of Virginia Drive. Witnesses told deputies that while in the home’s garage, the man tried to re-light a…
The U.S. announced Thursday the first fatality in a wreck involving a car in self-driving mode. The government said it is investigating the design and performance of the system aboard the Tesla Model S sedan. The Canton, Ohio man died in the accident May 7 in Williston, Florida, when his…
Our Florida Injury Lawyers at Whittel & Melton would like to wish everyone a very happy Fourth of July! The Fourth of July holiday is usually centered around fun, and many of us celebrate the long weekend with friends and family, but like many other holidays, risks of accidents and…
Have you ever thought how do people leave their kids in cars and forget about them? The truth is we are all human and capable of making mistakes. In fact, since 1998, 677 kids have died in hot cars. Of those, 54 percent were “accidental,” so it is important to…
A man was killed earlier this month after he lost control of his motorcycle and tumbled more than 100 feet in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At around 10:10 p.m., the Umatilla man was driving his 2016 Kawasaki Ninja on the southbound lane of County Road 25…
No one was injured Tuesday morning after a car rammed into the entrance of the Largo Post Office. Largo Police and Largo Fire both responded to the post office located at 50 8th Ave. S.W. after the sedan crashed into the building. Postal operations were suspended as officials tended to…
A 2-year-old boy was snatched off the beach by an alligator on Wednesday at a Disney World Resort. His body was recovered around 3:30 today. The body was taken to Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office. It is believed that the gator drowned the boy. The 7- to 8-foot reptile grabbed…