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Florida Court Reduces Damages in Wrongful Death Lawsuit in UCF Football Player’s Death

This past August, a ruling by a Florida court of appeals effectively reduced a $10 million damage award to $200,000 in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a University of Central Florida football player who died during team practice drills in the 2008 season. UCF student-athlete Ereck Plancher collapsed and died following intensive conditioning drills at the… Read More