Abuse and neglect in nursing homes, assisted living facilities (ALFs), and even adult daycare centers is rampant across the U.S. While this is a terrible thing, this is what happens at facilities that are more about making money than taking care of their residents. Not all facilities are guilty of…
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Coronavirus Causes Johnson & Johnson to Stop Sales of Baby Powder Products in US and Canada | Mesothelioma and Asbestos Attorneys Whittel & Melton
Johnson & Johnson recently released the news that they will not be selling their infamous talc-based baby powder any longer in the US and Canada. Why? According to their website, the novel coronavirus urged them to rethink their product in March, and lead to them stopping shipments to the US…
Deaths from COVID-19 at Florida’s Nursing Homes Exceeds 1,500 | Florida Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Attorneys Whittel & Melton
There have been 1,502 deaths of residents at nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Florida, according to a new report. This is an increase of 145 deaths in just one week. However, reports are showing that the weekly death rate is slowing down. Last week was a 10.7% increase,…
Busch Gardens Opens With New Safety Plan Amidst COVID-19 | Florida Amusement Park Injury Attorneys Whittel & Melton
Busch Gardens and Adventure Island in Tampa Bay are starting their phased opening today with many new safety changes due to the coronavirus. Guests are expected to see many new safety changes that were implemented in collaboration with park officials and health officials these last few months. The main concern…
Two Teens Killed in Rollover Crash in Tamarac | South Florida Auto Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton
A rollover crash in Tamarac, Florida has left two teen girls dead, according to reports from Florida traffic homicide detectives. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office released a report stating the accident happened at Tamarac intersection Thursday morning. Reports indicate that a 14-year-old boy was driving the car with three other…
Preparing for Hurricane Season During Pandemic | Florida Hurricane Claim Attorneys Whittel & Melton
Monday started the Atlantic Hurricane Season, and now with the coronavirus pandemic still lingering, preparing for this season might be a bit different than previous years. By the time the Category 3 Hurricane Dorian hit Florida’s East Coast in September of last year, it brought damage to the Daytona Beach…
You Can Win a 2020 FXDR 114 Motorcycle | Whittel & Melton
Whittel & Melton, award winning Florida motorcycle injury lawyer Jason Melton and the National Academy of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers (NAMIL) is bringing back their online giveaway for 2020, and you could be the lucky winner of a brand new 2020 FXDR 114 Harley Davidson Motorcycle valued at over $21,000.00. The…
Florida Cruise Ship Coronavirus Attorneys
As COVID-19 continues to keep most of the world on lockdown with ‘Safer at Home’ orders extended, there are many people still stranded on cruise ships. It has been reported that some cruise lines are currently working with the CDC to resolve the current “No Sail Order” and problem releasing…
COVID19 Cruise Injury Death Lawyer – Cruise Industry Downplayed and Ignored the Dangers of Coronavirus and Sailed On Anyways, Passengers and Crew COVID19 Positive, and Many Dead | Whittel & Melton
In early 2020 the coronavirus began spreading across the world leaving millions of people in one of the most dangerous and isolated places during a pandemic: a cruise ship. It is unknown how many passengers and crew got sick or died from COVID-19. No global health body or regulatory agency…
Shocking Anonymous Tip Leads to 17 Bodies Found at Nursing Home | Florida Death & Neglect Attorney Whittel & Melton
Late Saturday there was a call for body bags and by Monday, the police received an anonymous tip about a body being stored in a shed outside one of the state’s largest nursing homes. Once police arrived, the corpse had been removed from the shed, but they discovered 17 bodies…