Miscellaneous

• Florida Governor vetoes Legislative Bill that gave State Farm clearance to charge higher fees than all other regulated insurance companies

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | July 06, 2009 6:02 PM | 5 CommentsMiami, FL

  In 1348 Europe was devastated by the Black Plague (now thought to have been bubonic plague, or Yersinia pestis). It killed somewhere between thirty and sixty percent of the population of Europe. One...

• FP&L Leaves Florida Families Homeless: Shuts Off Power Without Warning To Paying Customers

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | January 13, 2010 10:02 AM | 2 CommentsMiami, FL

  Bill-paying electric customers have a reasonable expectation that their power will not be shut off – especially without notice, especially in the middle of the worst cold front in decades. Yet...

• When a fit parent's judgment isn't good enough

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | August 03, 2009 11:48 PM | 2 CommentsMiami, FL

  Christopher Jones hit the ground at Thunder Cross Motor Sports Park near Okeechobee just before his all-terrain vehicle landed on top of him. The 14-year-old died moments later from his...

• A layman's explanation of comparative fault and or contributory negligence and how it affects your recovery.

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | July 27, 2009 11:00 AM | 1 CommentMiami, FL

  Many of us will at some point in our lives be involved in a personal injury lawsuit. It may be because we’ve been involved in some way in a car accident. Or, we could be on a jury listening to...

• Mandatory Cystic Fibrosis Testing for Florida Newborns

  Alison Young | April 11, 2009 2:02 PM | 1 CommentMiami, FL

  On September 17, 2007 the State of Florida began newborn screening for Cystic Fibrosis. CF affects approximately 30,000 Americans and people diagnosed with the disease live, on average, to 37. While...

• Lost At Sea - Missing Persons on Cruises

  Staff Writer | December 30, 2005 2:38 PM | 1 CommentMiami, FL

  Earlier this month, Cruise industry executives from Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean Cruises testified to a congressional committee regarding the disappearance of passengers from cruises. Statistics about the number of people who go missing on cruises are finally beginning to come to light. As frightening as this is, disappearance from a cruise is unlikely, as these cruise lines admit...

• Medical Claims Covered in BP Settlement in Principle

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | April 18, 2012 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  The BP Settlement in Principle that is expected to be filed today for preliminary approval by the court establishes two “classes” of claimants—one covering medical claims...

• Town Hall Meetings Planned In Wake of BP Deepwater Horizon Settlement

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | April 07, 2012 6:18 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A settlement agreement, reached on March 2, 2012 with BP regarding the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will replace the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) administered by Kenneth Feinberg....

• Filing A Hurricane Claim

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | April 02, 2010 11:27 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Hurricane weather can be terrifying, and weathering the storm can leave one feeling overwhelmed, scared, and lost. This is even more true when your home is damaged due to hurricane related...

• The Brand- Franchisors Will Be On The Hook If They Fail To Protect the Public From Misuse

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | February 16, 2010 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  What’s in a name? A lot. That is why entrepreneurs everywhere often choose to open franchises of existing companies like Burger King rather than creating their own, unique brand. But for...