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• Congress fails to pass vital pool safety legislation

  Staff Writer | January 21, 2007 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Pool Safety - Congress fails to pass vital pool safety legislation.Every year, about 250 children under age 5 drown in America's swimming pools, and 1 of every 5 kids -- nearly 12 million under the age of 15 -- suffer injuries that require medical attention. South Florida Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board Comment on the situation.Posted January 6 2007 Every year, about 250 children under age 5...

• Boot Camp Wrongful Death Lawsuit Postponed

  Staff Writer | January 18, 2007 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A judge announced yesterday that the wrongful death lawsuit filed against two boot camp guards will not begin until the criminal trial is over. Guards at a Panama City Boot Camp beat and kicked Martin Lee Anderson in early January 2006. The beating was caught on videotape and has been seen on local and national news stations around the country.Seven drill instructors and a camp nurse stand...

• Social Security Income Disability Benefits

  Staff Writer | October 31, 2006 12:18 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  If you are disabled in a way that prevents you from doing the work you did previously, you may be entitled to Social Security Income (SSI) Disability benefits. This also may apply if your injury or disability prevents you from doing other jobs for 1 year or more. Keep in mind that if you are receiving Social Security Income (SSI) Disability Benefits and you leave the country for more than 30...

• Ohio Workers Slighted by Workers' Comp

  Staff Writer | August 15, 2006 12:12 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A recent Miami Herald article detailed a scandal in the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation. It is estimated that hundreds of workers in the state of Ohio who were injured on the job received fewer benefits than they had coming because of flaws in record-keeping and possible fraud. Out of 8,900 cases that the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation reviewed, as many as 1,500 deserved additional...

• Crown Princess' New Cruise Liner Hamilton "Lists" Injuring Up To 50 Passengers

  Staff Writer | July 18, 2006 8:11 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Cruise Ship's Steering Malfunctions, Injuring Dozens:The new Crown Princess cruise liner Hamilton listed (nearly 45 degress according to passenger Ryan Slater) in a cruise ship accident in the Atlantic Ocean off Port Canveral Florida today. Two persons were injured critically, ten persons were injured seriously, and another 30 or 40 persons experienced a range of injuries, but no deaths have...

• Motorcycle Accident Lawyers

  Staff Writer | June 02, 2006 1:29 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  I've been reading our colleague John Inserra's blog in Omaha, Nebraska, and there's a bunch of great information for those involved in motorcycle accidents. I especially appreciate John's link to Mark Lawrence's list of state motorcycle laws.

• Bausch & Lomb's ReNu MoistureLoc Causing Fusariam Keratitis?

  Staff Writer | April 15, 2006 6:47 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Bausch & Lomb's Renu MoistureLoc contact lens solution is being removed from shelves across the U.S. after the U.S. Center for Disease Control warned of an increase in Fusarium Keratitis infections with use of the product. Fusarium Keratitis is a severe infection of the eye and could result in temporary or permanent eye damage. InjuryBoard Attorney Joe Saunders is investigating Fusarium...

• Medical Malpractice Premiums Reduced!!! Kidding. Kidding.

  Staff Writer | February 21, 2006 8:27 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  I'm really enjoying the posts of Greedy Trial Lawyer. He/She appears to be an anonymous colleague who has tongue-in-cheekly (is that a word?) embraced the way proponents of tort reform view him/her. A recent post from Greedy Trial Lawyer notes an article from PolState.com which points out that Iowa is just the lastest in the long line of states attempting to cap punitive damages in medical...

• Deadly Errors in Intensive Care

  Staff Writer | February 20, 2006 7:24 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A report from the U.S. Pharmacopeia last week revealed that between 2000 and 2004, nearly 40,000 errors were reported in intensive care units around the United States, many resulting in death or serious injury or illness to the patient. Note that this study looked at "reported medical errors", which makes me wonder how many of these deadly mistakes go unreported and unknown to the families and...

• Insurance Company Denies Claims "Until Pigs Fly"

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 8:38 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A Denver jury awarded a University of Colorado professor $3 million against American Insurance Co. Professor Nick Peressini was severely injured in an auto accident in 2002. The insurance company refused payment. Peressini's lawyer uncovered the unethical practices and company culture promoted by supervisors which included reference to a small toy pink pig with wings, that the company would...