Blogs 2011 October

October, 2011 Blog Posts

Company to Pay $1.3M Over Toxic Toy

A company has agreed to pay a $1.3 million fine over the sale of a toxic toy that put two children in a coma, according to an announcement by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Thursday. ...
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CDC Blames 25 Deaths on Contaminated Cantaloupes

The Centers for Disease Control now blames 25 deaths and 123 illnesses on contaminated cantaloupes from a Colorado farm. The cantaloupes, from Jensen Farms, were sold whole or pre-cut under the ...
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Motorcyclist Dies In Right Of Way Accident

In Sarasota County on Sunday the 27 th of October, a motorcyclist was killed on Tamiami Trail. Sixty-five-year-old R.S. was driving his 2009 Harley Davidson just south of Gulf Gate Drive. A car pulled ...
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Nursing Home Abuse Leaves Woman Living in Fear

Lois McCallister now lives with her daughter after she was abused in a nursing home , but she still begs her family not to hurt her every night. Mary and Paul French, Lois's daughter and son-in-law, ...
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Halloween Holiday

Every year the children of our town (and those who want to relive their childhood) dress up for Halloween. The merchants and business people of the Dahlonega Square welcome them with smiles not to ...
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Gwinnett County Jury Sides with Defense in DUI Accident Resulting in Neck Injury and Surgery

An recent interesting case to note in nearby Gwinnett County: A jury decided that a plaintiff's neck injuries were not caused by a car collision in which the plaintiff and his adult son were ...
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Jury Awards $144M in Birth Injury Suit

A jury in Michigan awarded $144 million to a mother whose daughter will require life-long care after doctors refused to perform a Caesarean section 15 years ago. The lawsuit was filed by Kimberly ...
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Jury Deliberates Over $700M 'Light' Cigarette Verdict

A jury in Missouri is deliberating over whether smokers of "light" cigarettes should receive $700 million from Philip Morris for mislabeling its Marlboro Light brand as having "lower ...
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St. Louis Accident Injury Lawyer: What to expect from your attorney

Chances are that if you are searching for an experienced St. Louis personal injury lawyer , that you have been injured and are being taken advantage of by an insurance claim representative. Injuries ...
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DUI checkpoint Friday night in Plantation

The Sun Sentinel reported this morning that the Plantation Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint this weekend which is meant to discourage impaired driving. Vehicles will be randomly ...
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New Study Shows Older Patients at High Risk of Developing Sepsis

Sepsis occurs when an infection reaches the blood stream. It can be caused by many different types of bacteria and can begin in most any organ of the body. Once the infection moves from the place it ...
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Girl struck crossing Pembroke Pines street

The Sun Sentinel reported this morning that there was an incident this morning around 7 a.m. involving a girl who was crossing Taft Street . She was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after ...
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Palumbo, Wolfe & Palumbo Earns Best Lawyers in America Recognition

Palumbo, Wolfe & Palumbo Earns Best Lawyers in America Recognition Anthony J. Palumbo, Elliot G. Wolfe, and James J. Leonard are honored in the 2012 edition. This distinction adds to the ...
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New Report Confirms That Tort Reform Doesn't Work

The consumer protection group Public Citizen has just issued a report that confirms that tort reform benefits nobody but insurance companies. New Public Citizen Report: Texas’ Health Care System ...
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Oregon Doctor Sues Over Blog, Twitter Posts

A doctor in Oregon filed a defamation lawsuit against a blogger over online comments she posted about his disciplinary record. The $1 million suit, the first lawsuit in the state that involves ...
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Six Teens Injured by Ride at S.C. State Fair

Six teens were injured when several metal pieces fell from a ride at the South Carolina State Fair Wednesday night, police said. According to state fair officials, some welded metal pieces broke loose ...
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Nursing Home Workers Cleared of Willful Neglect, Judge: Nursing Home Owners Responsible

Earlier this month a judge in England acquitted four care workers of nursing home neglect in the case of Edna Barnes. Mrs. Barnes suffered from dementia and relied on the nursing home employees to ...
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Elderly woman killed in car accident in South Florida

An elderly woman was killed last Friday when she lost control of her car and collided head-on into a pickup truck. The woman, who was in her eighties, was heading westbound on Sheridan Street west of ...
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What Should I do After Being Injured in an Auto Accident in Missouri?

The unfortunate scene of an auto accident is chaotic, stressful, and for most people – unprecedented. Our Missouri car accident injury lawyers know this because of the horror stories told by our ...
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Drug Company Admits to Misbranding Heart Medication

A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson entered a plea of guilty on Wednesday to charges of misbranding a heart failure drug, according to a U.S. Department of Justice announcement. Scios Inc. of ...
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