Drunk driving accidents occur with alarming regularity in the state of Florida. Approximately 30% of all fatal car accidents in the state are caused by drunk drivers. A greater percentage of injury accidents involve alcohol as well.
Death certificates are legal documents used to verify the time, date, and cause of a person’s death. Filing a death certificate is a legal requirement, and a nation’s census bureau uses information from death certificates to track mortality rates, causes of death, and population changes. When a person dies, the executor of their estate or a loved…
A Florida police officer with 14 years of experience in the Fort Lauderdale sheriff’s office is facing a manslaughter charge for the fatal killing of a man who was carrying what turned out to be an air rifle. Peter Peraza, who is 37 and white, pleaded not guilty to the charge of shooting Jermaine McBean, age 33 and black, in July 2013. His family attorney said he probably did not hear the command to drop the weapon because he was listening to music. Two other deputies at the site drew their weapons but did not fire.
