Tag Archives: wrongful death
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A Fort Myers man suffered fatal injuries recently while working at a concrete products plant in Lehigh Acres. The man, Zavarius Philius, entered a cement mixing machine in an effort to retrieve an object. While he was inside the machine, it suddenly began operating, crushing him with its blades and killing him. Investigations continue as… Read More »
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Florida A&M University has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of hazing victim Robert Champion for $1.1 million and an apology from the school. Champion died in November 2011 when he was reportedly hazed as part of a marching band ritual on a bus in Orlando. The 26-year-old died after his fellow band… Read More »
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The Fourth District Court of Appeals recently ruled 2-1 to uphold the constitutionality of a 2012 decision by Florida lawmakers to limit the amount of fees paid to attorneys who represented a child who suffered severe birth injuries at Lee Memorial Health System of Fort Myers. Although the court said it was “sympathetic” to the… Read More »