by Spencer Aronfeld | Jan 22, 2018 | Child Injuries, Wrongful Death
Playground and swing set injuries account for account for over 200,000 serious child injuries a year. This number doesn't represent the minor injuries, such as scrapes, bruises, and broken arms, only those that require calling an ambulance and assistance of the emergency department. Therefore, the actual number of child injuries from swing sets is far [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Dec 31, 2017 | Child Injuries, Wrongful Death
Photo Provided by Family - via Jacksonville.com On October 22, 2017, a child's body was found in an underground septic tank at Bruce Park in Jacksonville, Florida. A day earlier, three-year-old Amari Harley went missing from a family birthday party in the park, and it’s believed that the child fell into the underground tank and [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Dec 6, 2017 | Child Injuries, Wrongful Death
The tragic death of a child can leave parents feeling helpless with grief or, alternatively, incredibly angry. Often, legal action provides a means to direct these intense emotions into effective action. Every wrongful death attorney understands that these claims do not come close to filling the void left by a loved one, but they do [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Nov 20, 2017 | Child Injuries, Wrongful Death
It is every parent’s worst nightmare to receive news that a child was seriously injured or killed, and the death of any baby, toddler, or young adult is undoubtedly tragic. However, on August 17, 2017, the family of a three-year-old in Orlando received news of their son’s death by a particularly heartbreaking cause. The young [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Aug 29, 2017 | Worker's Compensation, Wrongful Death
Florida Workplace Deaths Continue to Rise Each year the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics collects data on the number of injuries and fatalities in the workplace. This information is sorted by state, industry, and type of injury to present a picture of workplace safety in America. For workers and employers in Florida, the Bureau [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Mar 8, 2017 | Wrongful Death
This week a Florida appellate court issued a chilling opinion preventing a widow from collecting wrongful death damages--following the death of her husband from exposure to asbestos. John Kelly had worked in construction from 1973 to 1974. He married Janis Kelly in 1976. In 2014 he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, and he and his wife [...]
