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A tragic crane incident occurring at a Pepsi bottling plant in Tampa, Florida, left one dead and another Florida worker with serious personal injuries. The incident occurred after a crane collapsed in the Pepsi Cola bottling plant. According to Tampa Fire Rescue officials, the incident occurred just before 1 a.m. after a lift system that was undergoing maintenance collapsed on two workers, both of which were men contract workers out of Pennsylvania. Captain Bill Wade confirmed one men was pronounced dead at the scene and the other sustained serious personal injuries to his legs. For more details please read Collapsed crane at Tampa, Florida, bottling plant kills one and personally injures another.
The death of this man is a tragedy for his family and community. Florida law has its own statute regarding wrongful death. In the event of a death caused by the negligence of a third person or business (other than the employer) Florida’s Wrongful Death Act will control the issues, including damages, of your case. Since the incident happened on the job, Florida’s Worker’s Compensation laws will be the primary law on point. For more information on Florida’s Wrongful Death Act please read
Florida Wrongful Death – How Does Florida Law Work? What Are My Rights as a Survivor of a Relative Who Died as a Result of the Negligence or Fault of Another Person or a Business? Part 1; and
Florida Wrongful Death – How Does Florida Law Work? What Are My Rights as a Survivor of a Relative Who Died as a Result of the Negligence or Fault of Another Person or a Business? Part 2.