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• Make Your Case to Win Your Highway Safety Lawsuit

  Staff Writer | December 19, 2005 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  In analyzing Motor Vehicle accidents, trial counsel may overlook the highway defects and ambient highway design and safety considerations. The following tips have proven effective:1. Never assume "it is only driver error" on behalf of the plaintiff/defendant or other operators. 2. Immediate investigation of the "non-obvious" contributing factors to the accident, including road work and...

• Pedestrian Accident Kills Father, Son

  Staff Writer | November 15, 2005 3:22 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Another tragic accident as a result of negligence:A father and his 5-year-old son were struck and killed by a passing car Sunday evening as they attempted to cross Southwest 211th Street directly south of Southland Mall, police said. They were headed north across the 11000 block of 211th Street toward the mall just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday, when a two-door 2001 Hyundai, driven by Homestead...

• What is Medical Malpractice ?

  Staff Writer | November 07, 2005 3:40 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Medical malpractice concerns negligence or errors made by health care professionals such as doctors, nurses, dentists, hospital or nursing home personnel, or other care providers. A person who is injured by medical malpractice generally must prove four things:DUTY: An injured consumer must prove that the caregiver owed a duty to provide reasonable care. For example, a doctor who treats you owes...

• 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....

• 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...

• Disclaimer

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

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• 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...

• Toddler Dies in Car Inches from Parent

  Staff Writer | January 14, 2006 1:17 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  According to the Miami Herald, a two year old Miramar boy died Thursday when he got his head caught in the window of his father's car while his father slept in the front seat. He apparently was leaning out of the window of the car when he accidentally pressed the up switch on the car window. This unfortunate tragedy may have been prevented with better safety mechanisms on the car. The accident...

• Pedestrian Killed By Officer Responding To 911 Call

  Staff Writer | January 09, 2006 5:10 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A Margate officer hit and killed a pedestrian yesterday while responding to a 911 call reporting a possible drunk driver. The accident occurred on state road 7 in a dimly-lit area of the 6-lane road.Officer Roman Fayer, 25, was driving southbound on State Road 7 when he struck Alan Thomas Byrne, who was not in a crosswalk, according to Margate police Lt. Andy Zettek.Byrne died at the scene of...