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• Dow Dioxin Class Action Moves Forward

  Staff Writer | November 04, 2005 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A class-action lawsuit against Dow Chemical Co. has swept over the Tittabawassee River, now encircling about 2,000 properties. People once detached from the dioxin debate suddenly find it at their fingertips. Those undecided about Dow's culpability now must make a decision. Saginaw County Chief Circuit Judge Leopold P. Borrello decided Oct. 21 that a class-action lawsuit against Dow Chemical Co....

• Heinz Kerry Sellted Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $15M

  Staff Writer | November 01, 2005 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Recently unsealed court documents reveal that Teresa Heinz Kerry received $15 million in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after her first husband died in a 1991 plane crash. Kerry sued Lycoming Air Services, the owner of the plane on which her husband was flying, and Sun Co., Inc. the owner of the helicopter that collided with Kerry's husband's plane, alledging that neither properly trained their...

• Florida Slip and Fall Lawyer Defines Premises Liability

  Staff Writer | November 01, 2005 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Premises liability deals with an injury that is sustained on property owned by another and the duty that owner has to maintain their property or building. Florida does not have a specific body of law that addresses premises liability. While there are some odd statutes regarding some obscure situations, Florida looks to common law for liability due to injury on another's property. For this we...

• Bill Aims to Keep Teen Drivers off Cells

  Staff Writer | November 01, 2005 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A Democratic Assemblyman in New York has introduced a bill that would ban all drivers under the age of 18 from using cell phones - even hands free devices. Felix Ortiz, representing Brooklyn, is a pioneer in legislation to help make roads safer. In 1996 he intruduced a bill banning cell phone use while driving, and it was signed into law in 2002 - becoming the first such law in the nation. ...

• Medical Malpractice Caps Hurt Patients

  Staff Writer | October 31, 2005 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Medical malpractice lawyers all over the country are in the fight of their lives. Many states have already implemented caps on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. The public sees the battle as doctors vs. lawyers since that is the way it's portrayed in political ads. However, many people fail to think about one of the main players - the malpractice insurance companies. Imagine...

• Seth Miles, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | September 14, 2005 12:46 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Seth was born November 21, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He earned his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University (B.S. 1996) and his Juris Doctorate from the Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. magna cum laude 2000). Following law school, Seth served as a law clerk to the Honorable Patricia A. Seitz on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. After clerking,...

• Grossman Roth, P.A.

  Staff Writer | September 14, 2005 12:43 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  We are privileged to represent clients in all state and federal courts in Florida.Our trial preparation is diligent and exhaustive. Each case is structured on its facts and presented with clarity and credence.Since our formation in 1988, the firm's preeminent record of favorable verdicts and multi-million dollar settlements has attracted an ever-broadening client base. To assure that each and...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | March 02, 2005 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

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