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Miami Youth Track and Field Coach Allegedly Raped Teen and Sister | Florida Athletic Coach Sexual Abuse Lawyers Whittel & Melton

A youth track and field coach in Miami Gardens was recently arrested for raping a 14-year-old athlete in 2010 and molesting her sister last year, according to reports.  The 45-year-old coach was charged with numerous counts of sexual battery on a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation on a child. …

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The Dangers of Holiday Decorations | Florida Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton

The holiday season means decorations, and this year (maybe more than ever) people are decorating on a much larger scale across the country. With more people being stuck at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, decking the halls is something that is lifting people’s spirits. You may even have been…

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LSU Accused of Mishandling Sexual Complaints Against Students and Athletes | College Campus Sexual Assault Victim Lawyers Whittel & Melton

The Louisiana State University athletic department is accused of ignoring numerous complaints regarding sexual assaults involving a top running back in 2016 and 2017, Derrius Guice. Two women made complaints to LSU officials regarding the football player raping them and another said the man snapped a nude photo of her…

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Florida Tropical Storm Eta Insurance Claims Lawyer – Spring Hill, New Port Richey, Ocala Nature Coast Damage Attorney

2020 is one of the most active storm seasons ever in the waters around the State of Florida, the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. STORM DEDUCTIBLE CONFUSION?! Florida Property insurance policies typically have two deductibles. A standard deductible for most losses; and a hurricane deductible. The standard…

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Pastor Killed in Hit and Run Crash in Duval County Marks 7th Hit and Run Death | Florida Hit and Run Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton

A pastor at New Life Evangelistic Center was hit and killed Wednesday morning by a vehicle who fled the scene.   The man was hit around 7 a.m. as he was crossing the street Crystal Springs Road near Hammond Boulevard. The driver did not stop to check on the man.  Police…

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Orlando Teacher Charged in Toddler Hot Car Death | Florida Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyers Whittel & Melton

This week is Child Passenger Safety Week, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has made child deaths from hot cars part of 2020’s campaign. This case reminds us all the importance of the NHTSA’s slogan “Park. Look. Lock.” Always ask yourself “where is the baby?”  An Orlando teacher…

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Child Passenger Safety Week: Children Should Remain in Back Seat Until 13 | Florida Car Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton

As parents, we all want our kids to be kept safe from any dangers or harm. Car accidents are the leading cause of death among children over the age of 4, and nearly 5,000 kids die in motor vehicle crashes each year. The numbers are far too alarming, which is…

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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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Semi Truck Accident on I-95 First of 127 Collisions in 5 Years to be Fatal, FHP Data Shows | Florida Semi Truck Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton

A semi truck lost control Tuesday and slammed into a car, resulting in the death of two young people.  The accident occurred along Interstate 95 near Lem Turner Road is the same roadway that has been the crash site for more than 100 car crashes in the last five years,…

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Japanese Company Successfully Test Drives Flying Car | Florida Auto Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton

Sky Drive Inc.,a Japanese company, has completed a successful public test drive of a flying car.  The company executed the public demo on August 25 at the Toyota Test Field, which is the car company’s base camp and one of the largest in Japan.  The flying car demo was the…

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