by Attorney Melbourne Florida | Mar 18, 2016 | Wrongful Death
The answer is yes and no. There is a cap to a certain type of damages awarded in any Melbourne, FL area medical malpractice lawsuit, whether a wrongful death occurred or not. Most states have a medical malpractice cap of some sort to protect the defendant against a...
by Attorney Melbourne Florida | Mar 2, 2016 | Accidents, Attorney, Florida, Wrongful Death
Wrongful death claims are unique under Florida personal injury statute in that the person filing the claim is not the victim. Only an appointed personal representative can bring forth a wrongful death claim on behalf of the deceased. An attorney is not required to...
by Attorney Melbourne Florida | Nov 24, 2015 | injury, Wrongful Death
When faced with the tough decision to place your mother or father in a nursing home, you never want to consider that one day you will be filing a wrongful death lawsuit. For most nursing and assisted living homes in the Melbourne, FL area, you don’t have to worry...
by Attorney Melbourne Florida | Oct 29, 2015 | Wrongful Death
Wrongful death claims may be filed on behalf of the deceased when death was caused by negligent or harmful intent by another. It is not just limited to accidental or intentional death from another person, claims may be filed against companies for faulty or defective...
by Attorney Melbourne Florida | Sep 11, 2015 | Florida, Wrongful Death
According to Florida Law, wrongful death is defined as the taking of another person’s life, whether by willful intent or by negligent or reckless actions of another person or entity such as a company or government agency. The grounds for filing such a civil claim are...
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