The parents of a 13-year-old boy who was seriously injured when he fell from a Cypress Gardens roller coaster last month have sued the theme park for negligence. - Full Story

A Deerfield Beach woman was burned over 50 percent of her body when a propane-fueled dryer exploded Sunday morning, December 11, fire authorities said. - Full Story

Miami-Dade County Commissioners approved new rules imposing a five-day mandatory waiting period and background checks for people purchasing a stun gun or other electronic control device. The rules were approved because the stun guns were being sold without regulation in the county to untrained individuals. The stun guns also have the potential to cause bodily harm and incidents involving their use by criminals have occurred, the new ordinance said. Although the waiting period does not apply to police, officers will be required to be trained. - Full Story

Cruise lines use forum-selection clauses to steer lawsuits to their home ports, meaning a Cook County, Ill. resident injured while sailing any one of the Seven Seas could find venue for a personal-injury claim is limited to Miami. - Full Story

An elderly woman who fell while getting off a Broward County bus recovered nothing on her claim against the county in Muliero v. Broward County (Case no. 01007209).. - Full Story