The family of a young man who was physically and mentally challenged, sought medical care for what they were told was a routine elective medical procedure.

This procedure was supposed to allow the nineteen-year-old gentleman to breathe better, and his mother was reluctant, but was repeatedly assured by hospital staff that the procedure posed minimal risk to her son.

Due to his small stature, his mother told the doctors and healthcare staff not to force the procedure and if there was any problem whatsoever to immediately terminate the process.

Trusting the hospital staff to do the right thing, his mother consented to the treatment. Unfortunately, something went terribly wrong.

The hospital staff did not monitor him effectively, depriving him of oxygen, and he choked to death.

Two members of our firm flew to Orlando to meet with the family right away, and to ensure that an autopsy would be performed to determine the cause and manner of death.

The firm obtained a confidential award for the family, after the arbitration panel found the hospital 100% responsible for this horrific act of negligence.

The lamp featured here had been altered by the owner. As you can see, the attached cord is approximately twenty-five feet.

Based on industry standards, the cord attached to any portable fixture is always six (6) feet.

With the assistance of an electrical engineer, the Law Firm of Donald W. Edwards, P.A. was able to demonstrate that the alterations performed by the lamp’s owner caused hazards that more likely than not, contributed to the death of our client’s husband.

This case was settled prior to jury selection for slightly less than the homeowner’s liability insurance policy limits.

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Wrongful Death Caused by Defective Machine Parts

In this case the machine itself was more than thirty (30) years old, but Donald W. Edwards, P.A., was able to prove that the machine had been recently modified and the aftermarket parts were worn and defective.

This, coupled with the machine operating too hot, caused oxidation leading to rust in certain parts of the machine. The rusted parts failed, causing the machine to malfunction and contributed to the death of our client.

The case settled for a confidential amount. Numerous law firms immediately declined this case because the machine itself was more than twenty (20) years old.

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Negligence of Auto Mechanic

The firm represented a woman who took her car into an Auto Repair Shop for a routine oil change and ended up catastrophically injured.

Shortly after leaving the oil change station, her oil pressure indicator warning light came on and after she returned to the facility, where then mechanic simply re-set the warning light and told her there was no problem.

She left and got back onto the interstate, and within minutes the indicator light came on again, the engine overheated, her car stalled, and she was rear-ended by an uninsured driver.

The firm settled the case with the auto repair shop due to their failure to perform mechanical work on the vehicle in a proper manner.

Other law firms turned down the case when it was determined that the driver who struck her vehicle was uninsured.

A confidential amount was awarded in damages.