Injuries Resulting From Inadequate Security

There is news on the legal front in the untimely death of Florida A&M University’s drum major. The 26-year-old college student died last November after he was the victim of an attack, aboard one of the band’s buses, reportedly due to hazing. Florida’s prosecutor indicated that the young man received multiple blows to his arms, chest and shoulders which lead to his death. The parents of the deceased college student recently added FAMU to the

Most people assume when they visit a public place that they will be kept safe from harm. Some establishments, such as night clubs, employ security to in part keep its patrons safe. Other types of clubs, such as strip clubs, also employ these types of bouncers. Despite the purpose behind the presence of these individuals being to keep people safe, there are of course times, when things happen and patrons are injured. In some cases,

By now most people throughout the country have heard about the tragic death of a member of the Florida A&M marching band this past November. The cause of the young man’s death was reportedly hazing. An autopsy ruled his death as a homicide and indicated it was the result of blunt trauma and shock from severe bleeding. The hazing attack reportedly took place on a bus that had been hired to transport the band. The

Surgeons operating on the wrong side of a patient’s brain or reconstructive knee surgery performed on the right patient, but on the wrong leg are just two examples of wrong-site surgical errors that occur throughout the nation an estimated 40 times a week. In any given hospital, including those in Florida, a patient may awake from anesthesia to discover that the wrong body part was operated on or an incorrect procedure was performed.

A woman who was sexually assaulted when she was only 15 years old has since become an advocate for implementing anti-bullying policies in the Miami-Dade Public School District. Last week, the woman found a new reason to be happy when the district modified its harassment policies to also protect students and teachers from being bullied or harassed because of their sexual orientation or because of the gender an individual chooses to identify with.

After the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs conducted its own investigation at three VA hospitals in 2009, the Administrative Investigation Board discovered that more than 11,000 veterans had been given colonoscopies with unclean equipment. One of those hospitals included the Miami Veterans’ Administration hospital. The colonoscopies were performed between 2004 and 2009 and put thousands of veterans at risk of contracting HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B. So far, 11 lawsuits have been settled out

Family members often spend months researching and choosing the right nursing home for their loved ones. They want to make certain that the facility will provide adequate security and care for each patient and that the facility will only hire trustworthy and reliable workers. Choosing the right nursing home in Florida may be a lengthy process, but when a family has finally made a decision, they trust that their loved one will be safe at

When parents send their children to school, they trust that their kids will be safe in their classrooms and with their teachers. Parents also trust that Florida school districts will immediately address any safety concerns when issues arise. One Florida teenager raped by her math teacher five years ago admitted that the past few years have been difficult. After finally reaching a settlement in the rape case, the victim spoke at a press conference saying,

In 2005, the FDA gave a serious warning to health officials suggesting that there had been a significant increase in the number of patients with dementia who had died suddenly. The increase in sudden deaths was linked to the misuse of antipsychotics. Although nursing homes and had been administering the antipsychotic drugs such as Seroquel, Risperdal and Zyprexa to their patients, the drugs were never approved for elderly patients suffering from dementia.

Earlier this week our Miami personal injury blog discussed the importance of following regulations and guidelines when it comes to manufacturing, maintaining and operating airplanes. Accidents involving airplanes can be complex and can take months to investigate. If a manufacturer, maintenance worker or airline is found to be negligent of a safety concern the individual or company could be held liable for the aviation accident. Yesterday, many families honored the 15th anniversary of the tragic