HERNANDO CO., FL – A single-vehicle crash in the Spring Hill area on Sunday night claimed the life of a Hudson woman.
According to a report by the Tampa Free Press, the unidentified woman was heading west on Spring Hill Dive when she lost control of her vehicle near Newhope Road around 7 p.m. The vehicle served off the roadway and slammed into a tree.
The driver was taken to a nearby hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries later on.
A Massachusetts family is suing a funeral home and the cemetery after their loved one’s casket flew open as it was being lowered into a grave, causing the corpse to fall out in front of family and friends.
The family is seeking $50,000 in damages alleging negligence and reckless infliction of emotional distress.
The lawsuit states that during the funeral, one of the straps on the city-owned casket lowering device broke and caused the casket to fall into the grave and break.
The death of a family member is never an easy thing to deal with. Most people find some peace in being able to say goodbye to their loved one and honor their life through a funeral, wake, burial, cremation, etc. When you choose a funeral home to carry out your loved one’s celebration of life services, you expect that they will honor your wishes and abide by their contractual obligations. However, there are businesses/people that will try and take advantage of those who are grief-stricken. When funeral home negligence or abuse occurs, then grieving family members are left to deal with another disastrous event that can leave lasting hurtful memories. If you believe that you have suffered from some type of funeral negligence or abuse, then you need to seek legal help right away. You may be entitled to financial compensation.
If a funeral home engages in reckless behavior or mistreats the remains of your loved one in any way, then you may be entitled to financial damages. The Florida funeral home that handled your loved one’s services should have provided you with an at-need contract. Your loved one may have already made their own arrangements, and in that case, they should have a pre-need contract. Whatever the case, the funeral home or cemetery need to abide by the rules that are laid out in the contract. If the funeral home mistreated your loved one’s remains or violated their contract with you in any way, then you need to have our Florida Funeral Home Negligence Attorneys help defend your right to seek financial compensation.
We know that no amount of money will undo the heartache that you have already endured, but it is important to stand up to the at-fault funeral home so that this type of behavior does not repeat itself in the future and harm another family in the same way. Continue reading
CLERMONT, FL – The driver of a pickup truck died after his vehicle was involved in a collision in Lake County Monday morning, reports WKMG.
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene on Hammock Ridge Road near Foxchase Drive in Clermont after the accident happened at about 9:20 a.m.
Investigators say the driver of a Dodge Ram pickup was headed east on Hammock Ridge Road when he tried to change to the inside lane. His vehicle collided with a Mack truck that was stationary in the outside lane with its hazard lights on. Traffic warning markers had been placed on the street.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A driver died after his van was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Pasco County Tuesday afternoon, reports The Free Press.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the two vehicles were going in opposite directions on Bellamy Brothers Boulevard near Johnston Road at about 1:11 p.m.
As the van driver negotiated a right-hand curve in the road, the vehicle entered the path of the tractor-trailer and hit the truck on the left side. The van then rotated to a stop in the southbound lane.
PUTNAM COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man riding a moped was killed in an accident in Putnam County Monday morning.
According to WJXT, state troopers responded to the scene in the area of State Road 20 and Wippletree Road in Interlachen after the incident took place at about 11:19 a.m.
Investigators said an SUV and a moped were both headed west on State Road 20 when the SUV struck the rear of the moped.
CLERMONT, FL – Authorities said a woman walking on U.S. Highway 192 in Lake County was struck and killed by a car early Sunday morning.
According to the Leesburg-News, the incident took place near Town Center Boulevard in Clermont. A report from the Florida Highway Patrol indicated that a woman was walking south across the westbound lanes of U.S. 192 shortly before 4:30 a.m. when she entered the path of a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro.
The pedestrian, a 37-year-old Davenport woman, was hit by the vehicle and died at the scene. The driver of the Camaro, a 21-year-old woman, stayed at the scene following the crash.
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – A driver involved in a crash in Citrus County was arrested after authorities said he drove while impaired.
According to the Citrus County Chronicle, 29-year-old Aaron Michael Walnum of Homosassa was taken into custody and booked into county jail on a misdemeanor charge of DUI involving property damage.
The accident happened July 17 at the intersection of West Norvell Bryant Highway and Pine Ridge Boulevard. The Florida Highway Patrol said Walnum’s car struck the back of another vehicle, causing a collision that involved two additional vehicles.
Three people were arrested on misdemeanor battery charges and one person was treated for minor injuries at the hospital in Orlando Wednesday evening following a Disney World brawl outside of the Magic Kingdom.
The brawl at Disney World involved two families, according to a report from the blog Walt Disney World News Today.
Apparently, one family was in line for Mickey’s PhilharMagic Concert when a woman in the party left the line to get her cell phone that she left behind in her electric conveyance vehicle. She attempted to rejoin her family in line, but a separate family would not let her back in line and allegedly pushed her back. Once the show concluded, a confrontation happened between the two families outside.
Fights may not be frequently reported at theme parks, but they definitely do happen, even at magical places of adventure like Disney World.
In fact, just this week, a California-based amusement park called Knott’s Berry Farm had to close its doors early due to “multiple” teen fights happening. This prompted a new “chaperone policy” on Fridays and Saturdays where guests under the age of 17 have to be accompanied by chaperones over the age of 21 at all times. If anyone is found to be violating the theme park’s new “Code of Conduct,” then they will be promptly removed from the park.
Last year, A Las Vegas man was sentenced to six months in jail for a 2019 family fight that happened in Disneyland’s Toontown. A video taken by a bystander at the park showed a man spitting on a woman and then physically assaulting her. Multiple parties joined in the fight, which ultimately injured an elderly woman in a wheelchair.
Another brawl happened in 2019 at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, involving “unruly teenagers.”
If you have been involved in a brawl at Disney World or any other Florida theme park, then our Florida Disney World Injury Attorneys at Whittel & Melton encourage you to preserve all evidence. Keep any photos or videos taken while you were on the property as well as any receipts from purchases you made. You might not think that these things are useful, but they can provide crucial details that can help show what happened, including whether or not you were consuming alcohol (which could affect your credibility), help refresh your memory of what you were doing at the time, and any other relevant details of your day that could help depict a clear picture of what happened. Continue reading
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A single-vehicle accident in Hernando County early Tuesday morning left a driver dead, according to state troopers.
The Suncoast News reports the crash occurred on U.S. 41 near Southern Hills Boulevard at about 2:30 a.m.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman lost control of a sedan while driving south on U.S. 41 and crossed the center median. Her vehicle entered the opposite shoulder, hit a ditch and then crashed into a tree.
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a rollover accident in Sumter County claimed the life of a driver, reports the Villages-News.
According to the FHP, a 22-year-old woman was driving a pickup truck on State Road 44 near County Road 243 west of Wildwood when the crash occurred Friday morning at 11:10 a.m.
Investigators said the woman was unable to negotiate a curve in the roadway, causing her vehicle to enter the median and overturn. The woman, a Wildwood resident, was ejected from the pickup and killed. Her name was not released. State troopers said she was not wearing a seat belt at the time.
