A woman died last month after falling from a 14-story roller coaster at the Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Arlington. The woman was riding the Texas Giant roller coaster ride at the park when the accident occurred, according to reports. When the Texas Giant ride opened in 1990…
According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, one person is dead after being struck by a train Tuesday. The driver of an Amtrak travelling northbound saw the person lying on the tracks, blew the whistle and tried to stop but could not avoid the collision, according to an Osceola County…
In 2010 more heat stroke-related deaths were documented than any other year from kids being left inside hot cars for too long. Now, Florida health and law enforcement officials say that we are heading for another devastating year, with 15 such deaths already reported nationwide so far. Four Florida children,…
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed claiming that Bethune-Cookman University failed to put a stop to fraternity hazing that ultimately resulted in the death of a sophomore student and Marching Wildcat band member. The sophomore attending Bethune-Cookman University on a marching band scholarship died in February 2012 after the…
A medical malpractice case filed by the parents of a 17-year-old high school junior who passed away two days after being deprived of oxygen during a routine wisdom teeth surgery in Baltimore has been settled out of court. The teen suffered severe brain injury during her surgery March 28, 2011.…
A 41-year-old father and his three kids were killed Friday night in a car crash in Lake County. The man apparently lost control of his 2009 Mercedes Benz around 6:45 p.m. on State Road 33. Florida Highway Patrol troopers do not know what caused the man to lose control of…
A 20-year-old Florida Army National Guardsman was killed Tuesday after the Humvee he was driving rolled over and crashed on U.S. 301 in Lawtey. The West Point, Ga., man was flown by helicopter to Shands at the University of Florida, but passed away a short time later. According to the…
Gainesville, FL – The family of a drilling company worker who died in 2011 after being electrocuted after he struck an underground power line has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Gainesville Regional Utilities. The 27-year-old man was excavating with an auger at a Gainesville apartment complex on Aug. 22,…
Incident reports released by the Food and Drug Administration have cited that Monster Energy, a beverage that is highly-caffeinated may have caused five deaths within the last three years. These reports were recently obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the mother of a 14-year-old Maryland girl who passed…
St. Petersburg, Florida – Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to spend with friends and family and reflect on all the blessings in our lives. Unfortunately, statistics do show that during this holiday weekend the number of car accidents drastically increase, making Thanksgiving one of the most dangerous and deadliest times…