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Grieving parents sue Tampa General and pediatrician over death of 7-year-old son
The mother of a deceased Hillsborough County man sued the Tampa General Hospital and other defendants for alleged medical malpractice that resulted in her son's death, according to documents filed on March 5 in the Hillsborough County Judicial Court.
Adams Middle School teacher accused of assault in new lawsuit
A Hillsborough County woman sued the School Board of Hillsborough County in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court, saying that an Adams Middle School teacher allegedly assaulted her minor son, Joncarlos Jonas, in March 2017.
Lawsuit: Diabetic man needs help getting to hospital but Osceola County deputies beat him up instead
ORLANDO - Osceola County faces charges in the U.S. District for the Middle District of Florida after six deputies allegedly used unreasonable force with plaintiff Pedro L. Miranda, according to documents filed on March 11.
Daughter seeks payback after her mom died trying to learn how to ride a motorcycle
TAMPA - The daughter of a woman who died as a result of her injuries she sustained while trying to learn to ride a motorcycle sued the motorcycle training program and driving range for damages, according to documents filed on March 2 in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court.
Fandango accused of illegally tracking consumer behaviors in new class action suit
Fandango Media faces a class action lawsuit in the Palm Beach County Circuit Court for allegedly violating the Florida Security of Communications Act (FSCA), according to documents filed on March 3.
Eyebrow-tinting at Orlando clinic allegedly caused extreme burning, leads to lawsuit
An Orange County woman sued an Orlando esthetician after she suffered an allergic reaction to an eyebrow tinting procedure, according to documents filed on Feb. 17 in the Orange County Judicial Court.
Lawsuit filed over 3-year-old's broken leg during fireworks mishap in Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE - A Tallahassee family sued its apartment complex after its three-year-old daughter's leg was broken in a freak fireworks accident, according to documents filed Feb. 22 in the Leon County Circuit Court.
Miami Beach rule that bans lobbying to the city is a violation of 1st Amendment, says lobbyist
The City of Miami Beach faces civil charges from a Miami-Dade County resident who says the city violated the First Amendment, according to a lawsuit filed on January 20 in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.
Under pressure: Pressure cooker severely burns woman after spontaneous combustion, lawsuit says
A Tallahassee woman seeks personal injury compensation from the manufacturer of a pressure cooker that suddenly blew its lid and caused serious injuries, according to a lawsuit filed on Feb. 24 in the Leon County Circuit Court.
Lawsuit against Brevard Sheriff's Office over death of mentally ill man in custody moved to federal court
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Armor Correctional Health Services Inc and over a dozen individuals employed by either of the former face a wrongful death lawsuit filed on March 1 in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.
Medical malpractice in Bay Pines VA system caused mother's death, alleges daughter
A Florida woman sued the United States on March 2 in the Middle Florida District Court on behalf of her deceased mother for allegedly causing her death through medical malpractice.
Woman accuses Orange Counter Supervisor of Elections of racial discrimination
An Orlando woman accused the Orange County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) of disparate treatment through race discrimination in a Middle Florida District Court lawsuit.
Melee at Winn-Dixie turns to lawsuit; Woman says good Samaritan broke her hip
ORLANDO - An Orange County woman sued the Winn-Dixie grocery store on US-441 in Apopka after she allegedly suffered a broken hip by being too close to a fight in the store, according to documents filed on Feb. 19 in the Orange County Circuit Court.
Orange County man says mattress store is responsible for injuries he sustained attempting to move a boxspring alone
An Orange County man sued the owners of the mattress store at 2402 Coolidge Avenue in Orlando after alleged store negligence caused a boxspring to topple over on him, according to documents filed on Jan. 22 in the Orange County Circuit Court.
Florida woman's lawsuit says she was brutally mauled by police dog while Orange County deputy stood by
Orange County Sheriff John W. Mina was sued in the Orange County Circuit Court by a woman who says she was wrongfully mauled by a police dog, according to documents filed on Feb. 2.
Florida man sues after boat jack malfunctions and drops rig on his foot
The outdoors and recreation retailer Bass Pro Shop and other defendants are under civil scrutiny through a lawsuit filed by a Florida man who says a faulty Bass Pro Shop brand trailer track malfunctioned and dropped a boat on his foot, according to documents filed in the Leon county circuit court on February 22.
Pinellas and Hillsborough tax collectors have been breaking IRS law, says lawsuit
Two Florida companies sued the Hillsborough County tax collector and the Pinellas County tax collector for allegedly violating law outlined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), according to a lawsuit filed on Feb. 22 in the Middle Florida District Court.
Miami PD abuses power by arresting entire family, says lawsuit
A Miami family accused the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) of abuse of power and false imprisonment in a lawsuit filed on Feb. 23 in the Southern Florida District Court.
Solé Miami resort sued for firing Seventh-Day Adventist for not showing up to work on a Saturday
The Solé Miami resort hotel in Sunny Isles Beach is accused of unlawful employment practices, according to documents files in the Southern Florida District Court on Feb. 24.
Freak chair accident leads to amputation at Tampa Bay Downs, according to lawsuit
The Tampa Bay Downs race track and sports complex faces a personal injury lawsuit, according to documents filed Feb. 17 in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court.