An autopsy performed on the young Ashton Jojo, who died yesterday at a Central Florida resort, confirmed that the 11-year-old was fatally electrocuted. As we reported earlier today, Ashton and her family were staying at a Kissimmee resort. Ashton was playing miniature gold, located on the premises of the resort,…
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Electrocution suspected in death of 11-year-old – Latest Resort Tort Incident in Florida
Ashton Jojo, an 11-year-old guest at an Orlando / Kissimmee Resort with her parents and young brother, died on Wednesday after she attempted to retrieve her golf ball from a pond while playing miniature golf. As soon as the young Ashton reached inside the pond to get her golf ball,…
Rivera May Have Been Intoxicated in Wrongful Death Accident of Alanna Demella
On March 18, 2012, Alanna Demella was tragically killed at the Riverside Hotel when a car driven by Rosa Maria Rivera crashed into the hotel’s pool cabana built only a few feet away from the roadway. We previously reported on this terrible accident here: Resort Death of Pregnant Woman Challenges…
Resort Death of Pregant Woman Challenges Leesfield & Partners
On Sunday March 18, 2012, Alanna Demella, 26, from Medford, Massachusetts, was tragically killed while on vacation in Ft. Lauderdale when an out-of-control vehicle traveling on a nearby roadway, slammed through a fence and crashed into the Riverside Hotel’s cabana building where Alanna was changing at the time. She was…
Lawsuit Filed against Parasail Operator in Wrongful Death of Cruise Passenger
On November 15, 2011, Celebrity Cruises Passenger Bernice Kraftcheck boarded the Turtle, a small boat owned and operated by Caribbean Watersports & Tours, a corporation based out of the U.S. Virgin Island, which offers parasailing excursions through Celebrity Cruises. After the two cruise passengers boarded the Turtle, the weather became…
Settlement Reached in Minor Child Pool Entrapment Case in Orlando Resulting in Brain Damage
A property owner, such as a Hotel or Resort, has the duty to keep and maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition to provide for its guests’ safety and prevent any potential incidents. When dangerous conditions are known by the property owner or its employees, the owner must warn…