A 10-year-old boy was decapitated as he rode a 168-foot tall waterslide at a waterpark in Kansas Sunday. The boy was decapitated on the “Verruckt” raft ride at the Schlitterbahn WaterPark in Kansas City, Kansas. The boy was in a raft with two women who were not related to him…
A teen on a skateboard in Deltona was critically injured Sunday after an SUV hit him. According to Volusia County deputies, the incident occurred around 6:44 p.m. The SUV was traveling north on Providence Boulevard near Tacoma Avenue when the victim entered the roadway from the sidewalk. The SUV struck…
A truck driver that was arrested in a crash on Interstate 80 that killed a Minnesota couple and their three children has his first court appearance Tuesday. The Keith County Court’s office said the 53-year-old Baker, Florida man, is facing five counts of felony motor vehicle homicide and one count…
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…