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A St. Augustine gas station explosion is now the subject of a personal injury premises liability lawsuit, according to Jacksonville.com. David Cowles, a 61-year-old truck driver, delivered gas to a Coomes Oil gas station on Florida 16. In spite of being assured that there was sufficient room in the above-ground tanks to receive the fuel he was delivering, the tanks overflowed and caught fire, say reports. Mr. Cowles was severely burned on
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Legoland Florida, a new theme park in Polk County set to open next month, has sidestepped government oversight concerning the safety of its rides, due to a 22-year-old statute, according to reports. The law has provided immunity to Disney World and other large amusement parks in the state, allowing them to staff in-house safety inspectors and regulate themselves. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will step in to regulate only if Legoland staffs fewer than 1,000 employees at any time.
Park officials claim the park’s inspections will surpass what the st
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A Florida truck driver that caused a fatal crash in Columbus, Nebraska in August had a long criminal history, according to the Columbus Telegram. John Abbate, 47, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of motor vehicle homicide for his role in a three-car crash that killed one man and injured another. Just before 6pm on August 10th, Abbate reportedly slammed into the back of an SUV stopped at a traffic light, pushing the car into a vehicle driven by David El
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A family in Palmetto is preparing to file a Florida wrongful death lawsuit against the owners of a nightclub for negligent security. The deceased, 25-year-old Trayon Goff, was reportedly shot and killed in front of Club Elite in Palmetto on September 10. Another man, Gwenette Matthews, 38, died of gunshot wounds, and 22 others were injured in the shooting, according to Bradenton.com.
The potential claim alleges that the nightclub owners were negligent in failing to provide ad
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A fatal Florida forklift accident was reported on August 31, 2011, according to Naples News. The construction accident occurred at a Naples jobsite, killing 30-year-old Mexican worker Cristian Flores at around 4:45 pm. The roofer by trade was walking between the forklift and a parked delivery truck when he was reportedly run over by a co-worker in what police are calling an accident. Mr. Flores was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. He is survived by his wi
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A child was left in critical condition in Orange County last week after a driver backed over him and fled the scene, according to the Miami Herald. Reportedly, Isarel Williams, a 15-month-old boy, was run over and dragged underneath the car when Manuel Mendez backed his Lexus out of a driveway in Pine Hills. Mendez, 50, fled the scene of the accident after being pleaded to stay by the child’s family. He was arrested two hours later. The boy was taken to Arnold Palmer Childre
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Though the use of a cell phone to call or text is perfectly legal in the state of Florida, many drivers are finding that this practice does not come without consequences. According to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, when drivers are involved in accidents law enforcement officers are increasingly searching the phone records of the drivers to see if phone use could have been a factor in the crash. Instead of receiving a traffic ticket for
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drunk driving is one of the leading causes of death and injury on America’s roads. The NHTSA is taking a positive step toward cracking down on drunk drivers with a new advertising campaign and a nationwide effort from over 10,000 police departments in addition to other law enforcement agencies, reports the Detroit News.
Officials will be redoubling their effo
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