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Longshoremen, harbor workers, and civilian military base employees face many workplace hazards each and every day. From repetitive strain injuries, to unsafe work conditions, even illnesses or death due to protracted exposure to hazardous materials, the danger exists that employees may go to work but never return home. The Defense Base Act of 1941 ensures that these hard-working people, along …

An employee at an assisted living facility in Central Florida stabbed a patient with dementia with a fork Monday before fleeing from the facility. The employee, Jessica Stephenson, was seen in security footage stabbing the 76-year-old patient’s hand several times according to the Haines City Police Department. The assisted living facility reported that the patient has a mental capacity of …

John Caswell and Stephen Fox had flown planes thousands of hours, but federal records say that neither of them was certified to fly the Dassault Falcon 50 jet that killed both of them in a recent accident. Two of their passengers were also injured. Pilots earn their certifications from the FAA once they have completed a certain number of hours …

A recent decision by the Florida Supreme Court will not only help the two widows that were involved, but will likely help other Florida residents who are battling insurance disputes. The Florida Supreme Court ordered a settlement of over $8.5 million to a Loxahatchee widow that lost her husband in a car crash in 2006. The judgement was placed against …

Another hurricane season is in full swing, and most of Florida’s assisted living facilities and nursing homes still are not in compliance with laws put into effect last year after Hurricane Irma. State requirements for adding generators to these long-term care facilities were mandated after 14 residents died last year after their nursing home lost power in the wake of …

Living in Florida, you have likely heard the terms “admiralty law” or “maritime law” and wondered what those terms mean. If you have suffered property damage or been injured at sea, you are probably already familiar, but if not, you are probably a bit confused by the terms.   Admiralty Law vs. Maritime Law   These two terms are often …

Florida has once again made the list of worst drivers in the United States according to a recent study. However, unlike in years past, Florida did not make the number one spot this year. Florida ranked number one on the worst driver list last year, but the latest study moved the Sunshine State down to the number eight spot. Mississippi …

Labor Day weekend turned into a disaster for one Florida family after a teenager was struck by the propeller of a boat and died. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says they are investigating the death of the teen from Fort Myers. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department was notified about the accident just after noon on Sunday and reported …

A Florida mom recently picked up a can of Enfamil infant formula from her local CVS store, but when she got it home she noticed that something was not right. Alison Denning says she noticed that the formula smelled like baking flour. The container even had the protective seal intact on the lid when she bought it. Inside the packaging, …

Two workers at a Florida construction work site were killed when the scaffolding they were working on collapsed. The two men fell six stories and both were pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the collapse was unknown.  Four people were working on the scaffolding when it collapsed. One managed to get to safety before it fell, and another …