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Attorney General in South Dakota Kills Pedestrian in Car Crash, Tells Police He Hit Deer | Florida Pedestrian Wrongful Death Lawyers Whittel & Melton

South Dakota’s Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg hit and killed a pedestrian Saturday night while driving. The death was discovered after he told the Hyde County Sheriff’s Office that he collided with a deer, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. Ravnsborg told police that he survived the crash…

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One Killed, Two More Seriously Injured in Wrong Way Crash on U.S. 192 | Florida Auto Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton

The Florida Highway Patrol has confirmed that a man was killed in a wrong way collision early Saturday morning.  The scene of the accident was along E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway.  The incident report documented that the 28-year-old Davenport man was driving a sedan heading west in the eastbound lanes…

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Six Workers Hospitalized in Rebar Malfunction Accident at Construction Site in Brickell | Florida Injury and Wrongful Death Attorneys at Whittel & Melton

On Wednesday, six workers were taken to the hospital for injuries related to a rebar mishap at a construction site at 830 Brickell in Miami, according to officials. Miami Fire Rescue officials said the crane was lifting bundles of rebar when it collapsed on the six workers. It is unknown…

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Park. Look. Lock. $3 Million Public Safety Campaign to Keep Children from Suffering Heat Stroke in Hot Cars | Florida Wrongful Death Attorneys Whittel & Melton

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the launch of a $3 million public safety campaign at the start of July to educate the entire U.S. about the dangers of leaving children locked in hot vehicles.   The summer months can be sweltering, so the campaign serves as a reminder to motorists…

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Florida Lawyer for Victims of Crime : Florida Jury Awards $700 Million to Murder Victims Parents in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A jury has awarded $700 million to the parents of a Florida man who died after being beaten unconscious and then set on fire while still alive. The jury reached its verdict earlier this month in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of the deceased, who was killed…

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Florida Agencies Preparing to Enforce New Texting While Driving Ban

Florida’s new distracted driving law, or texting while driving, goes into effect July 1, and law enforcement agencies across the state are preparing for how they will enforce it. As far as enforcing the rule, a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s spokesperson said it will be done on a case-by-case basis. The…

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Parents of 2-Year-Old who Drowned in Pond File Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The parents of a 2-year-old boy who drowned in a Baker County retention pond in April are suing the owner of the property, claiming he failed to install fencing that might have protected their son. The toddler was found in the pond April 23 after he wandered away from the…

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Woman Fatally Shot at Brandon Home Depot

A woman was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Home Depot on Sunday around 9:15 p.m. When deputies arrived they found a woman suffering from a single gunshot wound. She was taken to Tampa General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead just before 7 p.m. Monday. Investigators believe…

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Woman Driving Without Valid License Kills Student Biking to School

A woman who was driving without a valid license is accused of fatally hitting a 13-year-old girl Wednesday morning as the teen was riding her bike to school. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 25-year-old woman from Argentina who had been staying in the Kissimmee area. According to deputies,…

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