Category Archives: Wrongful Deaths
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On October 5, a jury in Gainesville returned a $25 million verdict to the family of wrongful death victim Abby Dougherty, a 20-year-old student at the University of Florida. According to the case files, Dougherty was killed while riding her bike through an intersection near the university after a WCA garbage truck struck her. The… Read More »
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Attorneys for the family of a man who was killed by a police officer in Florida City in May are preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the department and the city. Juvan Simon, 23, was shot and killed May 30 by a Florida City detective. Police claimed Simon was armed with a gun… Read More »
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A four-motorcycle accident on Saturday, August 4, in Glades County resulted in two deaths, one at the scene of the accident and another later at a hospital. According to reports, a group of six motorcycles was riding together shortly before 3 p.m. on that Saturday on County Road 721 when four of the motorcyclists lost… Read More »