September, 2011 Blog Posts
Posted on Sep 30, 2011
A new report by the Florida Senate Health Regulations Committee details the shortcomings of Florida's oversight of assisted living facilities. Capitol News Service states the report follows a series ...
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Posted on Sep 30, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
A 6-year-old boy was saved after being struck by a car in front of the Verde Elementary School in Boca Raton . The boy was struck by a Pontiac G6 and was pinned underneath the vehicle. Thanks to quick ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2011 By St. Louis accident injury attorney
When we formed this law firm, it was on an important principle, to help anyone injured in a car accident , semi-truck accident , motorcycle accident , bus accident , drug defect claim , slip and fall ...
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Posted on Sep 28, 2011 By Steven Leibel
One of the more tragic consequences of any accident is brain injury. Brain injury occurs as a result of different types of trauma. A brain injury can differ in severity from mild to moderate to ...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
A Pennsylvania hospital is facing a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by both the donor and recipient of a kidney infected with Hepatitis C, officials say. The lawsuit, which was filed by Michael ...
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Posted on Sep 25, 2011 By St. Louis accident injury attorney
The technology in today's automobiles in a marvel in engineering. There are cars out there now that can recognize your voice and convert a sentence into a text message, and trasmit that text ...
Continue reading "Making the Most of Your Vehicle's Safety Technology Can Save a Life" »
Posted on Sep 23, 2011 By Steve Morton
The Illinois General Assembly decided to change the workers' compensation system this year. This legislation was has been in the works for several years and has finally passed. The old version of ...
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Posted on Sep 23, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
A settlement has been reached in the final remaining wrongful death lawsuit arising from the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, according to court documents. The lawsuit was brought by the family of ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2011 By Steven Leibel
As spring has sprung we look forward to more time outdoors, and to enjoy many activities not available in colder weather. We embrace the beautiful weather, the colors of new growth and the outdoor ...
Continue reading "Pain and Suffering" »
Posted on Sep 21, 2011 By Scott Hughes
We previously blogged the People v. Diaz case where the California Supreme Court ruled that the police, when arresting you, do not need to obtain a warrant to search the personal data contained on ...
Continue reading "SB 914 PROTECTS YOUR CELL PHONE FROM ARBITRARY POLICE SEARCHES" »
Posted on Sep 20, 2011 By Attorney Brett Cain (Texas Lawyer)
Attorneys volunteering to help wildfire victims More than 100 lawyers already have volunteered their services to help more than 400 victims of the Bastrop wildfire, and officials say they need more ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
Jaywalking is a violation of Florida State Law and is enforced via Florida State Statute 316.130. People think that by putting their hand up that cars are going to stop. But in fact, there are many ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
Lawyerist (a lawyer resource website) had a good article several days ago on the value of educating clients about the law and how it applies to their case . Some clients are happy not knowing much ...
Continue reading "The Value of Educating Clients (and Potential Clients) About their Injury Claim" »
Posted on Sep 19, 2011 By Personal Injury Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Personal Injury Blog with an RSS feed available at /Blog/Entire-Blog-Feed/RSS.xml
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Posted on Sep 19, 2011 By Personal Injury Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Personal Injury Blog with an RSS feed available at /Blog/Entire-Blog-Feed/RSS.xml
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Posted on Sep 19, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
A truck accident occurred today between a Palm Tran bus and a pickup truck in West Palm Beach. The ccident sent the truck's driver along with more than 10 bus passengers to local hospitals. The ...
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Posted on Sep 18, 2011
When Annie Lou Jefferson became gravely ill, her family had no choice but to place her in a nursing home where they believed she would get the care she required. WPTV reported her daughter, Maxine ...
Continue reading "Boynton Beach Nursing Home Sued for Patient Neglect" »
Posted on Sep 17, 2011 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
When 21-year-old Gregory Minetti began having trouble coming ashore during a storm near Newport, RI, his 23-year-old friend jumped in to try to save him. He drowned instead. Nicholas Napolitano, 23, ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2011 By Steve Morton
Sadly, car crashes account for more than one-third of deaths in U.S. teens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and are the leading cause of death for that age group. Most ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2011 By Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
A 39-year-old man is facing up to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of DUI manslaughter yesterday Thursday for a deadly car accident which occurred in Boca Raton on October 13, 2006. The ...
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