May 2, 2012
While it’s true that the original saying is April showers bring May flowers, the same logic can be applied to the implications and ramifications of legal decisions in personal injury cases of all sorts. In this blog post, we’d like to make you aware of three settlements that may pertain to you or your family members. We’ve got news to bring you regarding Bayer, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Five Guys Burgers & Fries. No, this won’t be a contest of what college kids consume more of, but it might give all consumers—including college kids—pause before further consumption.
Let’s begin …
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March 14, 2012
We spend a lot of time in these blogs talking about very specific incidents in the realm of personal injury. We give you updates on major settlements, relevant lawsuits being filed, and local laws being deliberated that will have an effect on your everyday life. Keeping yourself up-to-date with the news regarding personal injury is an important component of making sure that you’re always prepared. Should you or a loved one every be involved in a personal injury case, it is our hope that you will be able to draw on some of the information you’ve learned on this blog …
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February 17, 2012
We’d like to take this time to share with you some of the recent goings-on in the world of personal injury law. There are always new cases being tried, new verdicts being handed down, and new fines being imposed. It’s a good idea to be kept abreast of these developments in order to know what you can expect should you ever be involved in a similar case. People say, “the law never changes”—well, we have a couple of issues with that statement.
First of all, the law does change. Frequently. New legislators pass new laws. That’s why we vote for …
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January 16, 2012
Over the weekend, a cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, negligently ran aground off the coast of Italy, resulting in deaths, injuries and mass mayhem. The owners of the cruise ship have chalked the mistake up to a human error on the part of the skipper, saying that the man in charge of the ship made an “unapproved, unauthorized maneuver” in straying from the ship’s predetermined course.
The company that owns the Costa Concordia, Carnival Corp., based in Miami, indicated that the skipper, a man named Francesco Schettino, probably brought the ship too close to the rocky coast, thereby endangering the …
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January 13, 2012
Do you have a medical malpractice case? Maybe. We want to provide you with some information relating to the issue of medical malpractice litigation so that you can have a well-informed approach to the question of whether or not you have a valid claim. There’s no simple chart of types of medical issues which can be labeled as “good” or “bad” in terms of eligibility for a medical malpractice claim. Every incident, just like every person, is unique and different from the one before it and the one that will follow it.
Let’s start by understanding what medical malpractice is: …
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January 11, 2012
We certainly don’t parade around thinking we’re Santa Claus, but we do know a thing or two about what to do in certain situations. So, use this as a guide to help navigate the time period following a life-altering event such as an auto accident.
Alright, you’ve gotten into a car accident because the dope behind you was so busy texting that he couldn’t keep his attention on the road. While the first thing on your agenda may be to get out of your car and scream at the jerk behind you, restrain yourself. The first thing that you need …
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January 10, 2012
There’s no question that in recent years television-watchers have seen a spike in televised commercial advertisements for law firms touting their expertise in matters of personal injury law. As stated in previous blogs, that doesn’t necessarily mean the practice of personal injury law is bad. Plenty of advertisements are abundant and repetitive – but still useful and representative of a useful and worthy “product,” ours being a stock of relevant legal knowledge. Contrary to popular (and cynical) belief, the purpose of advertisements are not to trick you into engaging in some illegal business activity or bogus lawsuit.
Advertisements are used …
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January 9, 2012
As the new year begins, members of the Florida state legislature are at work trying to pass bills that will affect all of us. In the midst of bills that will be damaging to consumers and those who suffer personal injury losses, there is a sole piece of legislation that spells good news for the public; it is known in Tallahassee as HB 4023 and it has been introduced to the Judiciary Committee by Darryl Rouson. This bill will essentially repeal an existing ban on the recovery of wrongful death-related damages by the adult children or parents of adult children …
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December 9, 2011
Suppose you or someone you know is driving home from work on I 95. The highway is busy, the car in front of you is barely doing 45 mph and the cars to the left and right of you are zipping by at over 100 mph. Frustrations begin to boil in your stomach. You’re exhausted, you’re late to pick up the kids and someone still needs to walk the dog.
All of a sudden, SMACK!! A car came completely out of left field and tried to merge right into you. Instinctively you both pull over. Your hands are shaking and …
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November 10, 2011
Allegations and evidence of sexual harassment and statutory rape have rocked this week’s headlines. Familiar faces, like those of Jerry Sandusky and Herman Cain, have seen a spike in media attention, and not just for their on-field success and political candor.
Mr. Sandusky (if he deserves that title of respect) has been indicted on 40 counts of misconduct relating to the sexual abuse of minor males whom he gained exposure to through his Penn State-run program “The Second Mile,” the motto of which is “providing children with help and hope.” Nowhere in that tagline, by the way, does it say …
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