Under Florida law, a personal representative of the deceased's estate files the lawsuit on behalf of the surviving family members. Eligible beneficiaries often include a spouse, children, parents, or ...

A jury awarded more than $779 million to the family of Lewis Butler, prompting calls for lawmakers to address internet-gambling cafés.

The family of an off-duty police officer who was shot and killed in September at a Circle K gas station has filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that the death was preventable.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has scored another major legal victory, securing a staggering $779 million verdict in a wrongful death case for grieving widow Kimberly Butler. The verdict comes after ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – For a third year in a row, legislation looking to expand the state’s wrongful death act for unborn children returned to the statehouse. But just like in years past, it faces ...

The ACLU of Florida has condemned the Florida Supreme Court's decision to uphold a non-unanimous jury standard for imposing ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - A House committee voted along party lines Tuesday to advance a bill that would allow wrongful death lawsuits for fetuses at any stage of ...

TONIGHT, THE CITY OF EDGEWATER CAME TOGETHER TO HONOR ONE OF ITS FALLEN PROTECTORS, OFFICER DAVID JEWELL. HE WAS OFF DUTY WHEN HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN ORMOND BEACH, ORMOND, BY THE SEA ON MONDAY.

Fort Pierce Republican Sen. Erin Grall introduced companion SB 164, which faces an uphill battle in the Florida Senate, where the bill cleared its first committee by a 5-4 vote. Credit: Erin Grall for ...

Far too often, patients who take prescription drugs and who receive medical implants suffer fatal complications. Several drugs and medical devices are known to present serious (and potentially fatal) ...