August, 2011 Blog Posts
Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
Robert Lee Cameron Jr,, 43, was crossing the street in the 5800 block of North IH 35, when reports say a 2000 gold Nissan Maxima traveling southbound in the 5800 block of North IH 35. Struck him as he ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Steven Leibel
As a regular columnist in the 400 Edition I view my role as an advocate for truthful information. I am always concerned that we the public are not given all the facts to make a well-informed decision. ...
Continue reading "Insurance Policies" »
Posted on Aug 29, 2011
In recent blogs, I have discussed Governor Scott's Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Task Force and whether or not it will be successful given its makeup . Sunshinestatenews.com reported recently on the ...
Continue reading "ALF Task Force Discusses Facility Regulations" »
Posted on Aug 27, 2011
It is not always easy to spot a facility where a loved one might suffer from nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect . On the surface the facility may appear clean and well kept. The staff may seem ...
Continue reading "Sarasota Florida Nursing Home Remains Open After Numerous Violations and Patient Death" »
Posted on Aug 26, 2011 By Steve Morton
You got into a car accident, now what…. As a personal injury attorney, I am often contacted by people who have just gotten into a car accident and they do not know what to do. These people are ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
Reuters reported that after a close review of more than 1,000 research studies, a federal panel of experts concluded that vaccines cause very few side effects, and found no evidence that vaccines ...
Continue reading "Vaccines Found To Be Relatively Safe" »
Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
As of Monday, red-light cameras will be snapping photos of red light runners at five city intersections. Violators will get warnings during the first 30 days. Ticketing will start September 14 when ...
Continue reading "Red Light Cameras begin rolling today in Coral Springs" »
Posted on Aug 21, 2011
Last week, the Miami Herald reported Brian Lee, the former director of Florida's Long-term Care Ombudsman Program, filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and two industry ...
Continue reading "Florida's Ex-Nursing Home Ombudsman Files Lawsuit Against State" »
Posted on Aug 20, 2011 By Scott Hughes
There are thousands of apps geared at productivity. Which are the top apps that every California lawyer should have on their iPhone? This post will introduce you to five most effective apps that every ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
The Florida Supreme Court upheld a $30 million jury verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. recently. In a 2009 ruling, the tobacco giant was ordered to pay $3.3 million in compensatory damages and ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of giving a presentation to a group of attorneys at the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association's annual seminar. My focus was dealing with aggravated liability in ...
Continue reading "Presentation Notes - Aggravated Circumstances in Car Accident Cases" »
Posted on Aug 17, 2011 By Scott Hughes
Transit authorities at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), fearing a demonstration over BART police’s fatal shooting of a 45-year-old man on July 3rd, blocked wireless signals at its ...
Continue reading "BART VIOLATES PASSENGERS' FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS" »
Posted on Aug 16, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
The New York Times yesterday noted a recent survey by Transportation for America (a non-profit advocacy group) of the nation's most dangerous places to walk. A related survey of most dangerous ...
Continue reading ""Drivers see you coming here and they speed up"" »
Posted on Aug 16, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday that a U.S. drug research firm faked documents and manipulated samples during clinical research trials performed by the company. The FDA ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
An Ohio woman who was pulled from a burning SUV is being sued by the two men who rescued her, according to a lawsuit filed in Marion County Common Pleas Court this week. The lawsuit was filed by David ...
Continue reading "Woman Saved From Burning Car Sued by Rescuers" »
Posted on Aug 13, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
Now that school's started or will start for most kids this week, we'll be back to carpooling to school and driving our kids and others' kids to activities such as soccer practice, ...
Continue reading "Did You Know Georgia's Booster Seat Law Changed Last Month?" »
Posted on Aug 13, 2011 By Dan Kirby
The construction industry is a very large and has been for many years. Texas is one of the busiest states for construction work. Needless to say, construction sites are a source for high risk injuries ...
Continue reading "Information on Construction Site Injuries or Death!" »
Posted on Aug 12, 2011 By Portland Personal Injury Lawyer
Many people wonder, what is insurance bad faith ? First and foremost, to define insurance bad faith, this is an event that occurs when an insurance company attempts to deny or "low ball" a claim for ...
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Posted on Aug 12, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
The family of a man who was poisoned by his chemist wife has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the drug company where she was employed, the hospital where he died and six doctors who treated him. ...
Continue reading "Poisoned Man's Family Sues Drug Company and Hospital" »
Posted on Aug 11, 2011
In the last entry, I discussed Florida Governor Rick Scott's recent decisions regarding Assisted Living Facilities or ALFs. In addition to vetoing legislation that would have helped ALF owners avoid ...
Continue reading "Florida Gov. Scott's ALF Task Force May Not Help" »