Blogs 2010 August

August, 2010 Blog Posts

Welcome to our Personal Injury Blog

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Personal Injury Blog with an RSS feed available at http://www.palmbeachpersonalinjuryfirm.com/Blog/Entire-Blog-Feed/RSS.xml
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Products Liability / Dangerous Products - Cocon Grape Gummy

August 29, 2010 - Imported Cocon Grape Gummy 100 percent candy is being voluntarily recalled by a Los Angeles company because it was found to contain high levels of lead. The candy is manufactured in ...
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Chemical Exposure - Ammonium Phosphate

August 29, 2010 - One person required hospitalization after a chemical exposure incident at Pier 96 in San Francisco on Friday. According to San Francisco fire department personnel, a box filled with ...
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Nursing home abuse

In a recent report by CBS News , around one-third of the nursing homes studied by congress have been cited for abuse. Such instances of abuse included verbal abuse, choking, assaults and even death. ...
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81 Year Old Driver Seriously Injures Bicyclists in Calabasas

Early this morning an elderly driver crashed into three bicyclists in Calabasas. Two of the victims were last reported to be in critical condition from the injuries they sustained in the bicycle ...
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The City of Coral Springs settles ex-employee's slip and fall personal injury case

In 2006, a civilian employee of the police department slipped while cleaning equipment with a hose. As a result she suffered permanent injuries. The city commission is expected to approve the ...
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Medical Malpractice - Morphine Given to Newborn

August 17, 2010 - A couple has filed a lawsuit against a Southern California hospital alleging that it mistakenly gave morphine to their newborn girl. The case is filed in Orange County Superior Court ...
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Man killed in auto accident in Delray Beach

The Sun Sentinel reported that one man was killed today when his car was hit by a Tri-Rail train at the Linton Boulevard crossing. His car had gotten either underneath the closing gates or was inside ...
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Sexual Abuse - Man Gropes Maternity Nurse

August 14, 2010 - According to reports, a 31-year-old Bountiful, Utah man was sentenced to 180 days in jail after he was accused of fondling a maternity nurse who was wheeling his pregnant girlfriend ...
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Florida's sales-tax holiday runs through Sunday

Florida's sales tax holiday begins today and runs through this Sunday allowing shoppers to purchase clothing, footwear, and accessories that are priced at $50.00 or less per item and pay no sales ...
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Woman killed in Coral Springs motorcycle accident

A woman was killed in a motorcycle accident in Coral Springs last Sunday. Her husband was also injured. A Ford pickup truck was traveling westbound on Royal Palm Boulevard when it collided with the ...
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Why Insurance Companies Don't Want You Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer

When an auto accident occurs the insurance company that insures the other driver is usually the first to respond to the accident scene. Motor vehicle insurance policies require that the insured ...
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Car Accidents - Defensive Driving - Intersections

August 10, 2010 - As experienced San Francisco Personal Injury attorneys, we know that intersections are one of the most common places that car accidents occur. With so many things going on - vehicles ...
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Texting and cell phone use while driving causes auto accidents

Allstate Insurance sponsored a "Family Driving Challenge" created to prove the point that distracted drivers contribute to approximately 25 percent of all reported accidents, according to ...
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Public Transportation - Train Wreck

August 7, 2010 - According to police the signals and crossing arms were working properly at the time a southbound Amtrak train hit a big-rig truck in Shafter, California. Amtrak representatives said ...
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Davie Town Council approves red light cameras

The Sun Sentinel reported today that red-light cameras are coming to Davie. If you are captured on camera running a red light the fine will be hefty- $158! The town's next step is to determine ...
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Aviation Accidents - Beech Bonanza

August 6, 2010 - A small plane flying from Boulder, Colorado to California crashed near Rollins Pass outside of Central City, Colorado on Wednesday according to a Gilpin County sheriff's office ...
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Amusement Park Accidents - Tidal Wave Roller Coaster

August 6, 2010 - A cable snapped on the Tidal Wave roller coaster at Trimper's Amusement Park in Ocean City, Maryland injuring three children between the ages of 10 and 15. The park is considered ...
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Car Accidents - Taxi Driver

August 5, 2010 - A taxi driver was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon by Los Angeles police who say he tried to hit a couple with his taxi cab. Investigators ...
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Dog Bites / Other Animal Attacks - Update

August 5, 2010 - A 52-year-old Concord man has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of child abuse or neglect and owning a mischievous animal causing death. The man appeared in a Martinez courtroom ...
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