- Diego Madrigal | May 28, 2008 4:41 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe Florida Highway Patrol says there were 27 deaths over the 96 hour Memorial Day weekend. Shockingly 19 of those 27 people were not wearing seatbelts. It is amazing that despite statistics such as...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 27, 2008 10:57 AM |
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MiscellaneousOf all the hotels in the U.S., Florida has three of the top ten dirtiest ones out there as rated by TripAdvisor.
- Ed Normand | May 26, 2008 9:44 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsStatutes of Limitation (sol) serve to limit the time in which a claim can be brought. They bar claims that are not filed within the time the law allows for that particular claim. The sol vary from...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 23, 2008 6:59 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service have funded a program to promote Hurricane Preparedness Week May 25th through May 31st. They are asking residents in hurricane-prone...
- Ed Normand | May 22, 2008 4:29 PM |
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MiscellaneousOn May 15 the First District Court of Appeal's issued an opinion affirming the suspension of Allstate from selling new business in the state. Allstate had file a motion for rehearing of the original...
- Diego Madrigal | May 22, 2008 11:37 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe First District Court of Appeals recently upheld a lower court's ruling that same-sex partners could not maintain a consortium claim because under Florida law, a consortium claim is based on...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 21, 2008 3:26 PM |
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MiscellaneousAs the long Memorial Day week-end approaches and summer vacations follow right behind, the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Mark V. Rosenker, wants all of us to be more...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 20, 2008 12:02 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeAfter 30 years of the victims of medical negligence and malpractice being denied their day in court, Rep. Maurice Hinchey, Democrat from NY, has introduced a bill that will allow medical malpractice...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 19, 2008 12:02 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsKevin McCartney, Florida Insurance Commissioner, approved the lifting of the ban imposed last week on any new Allstate auto accident insurance policies. The Commissioner said that Allstate officials...
- Diego Madrigal | May 19, 2008 7:27 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Former Supreme Court Nominee Robert Bork has settled a million dollar lawsuit he had filed when he fell from a platform while giving a speech. This is noteworthy because Bork is a very conservative...
- Diego Madrigal | May 18, 2008 8:24 AM |
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MiscellaneousOne of the interesting effects of the unfortunate wildfires affecting Central Florida, has been the PR campaign to induce homeowners to raise the insurance coverage on their homes. Local news...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 17, 2008 8:22 AM |
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MiscellaneousIt was reported that a teenager from Groveland, FL was hit and killed early this morning. The young teen had an argument with family members and left the house. She was apparently walking back home...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 17, 2008 6:11 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) has awarded its 2007 William Trickel, Jr. Professionalism Award to one of our attorneys, Mr. Council Wooten, Jr. The award is given by the OCBA to an OCBA...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 16, 2008 5:16 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe State of Florida continues to prohibit Allstate from writing any new automobile insurance policy until it
- Sandy Grinnell | May 15, 2008 5:03 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsWith what appears will be the new Alabama minimum property damage requirements for auto insurance, Florida is now in a three-way tie for having the lowest minimum auto insurance requirements.
In...
- Ed Normand | May 14, 2008 11:42 AM |
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MiscellaneousIn order to continue to operate FAMU Law School in Orlando must become accredited by the American Bar Association. According to a recent ABA report, FAMU may be in trouble and may not get...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 14, 2008 10:17 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsWith the high price of gas, consumers are looking to high gas mileage vehicles when buying a new car. New to the U.S. market in this category is the 2008 Smart ForTwo, two seater micro car. It's...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 13, 2008 10:46 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsIn a press release marking the 20th anniversary of the deadliest drunk driving accident in U.S. history, the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) is asking each state to adopt
- Ed Normand | May 11, 2008 1:10 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsRecent news has suggested that the legislature failed to authorize the Central Florida commuter rail over ubiquitous "liability issues". Closer inspection reveals much more behind the scenes that...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 11, 2008 6:13 AM |
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MiscellaneousIn an effort to prevent the massive pile up like the one that occurred on I-4 earlier this year, Florida Highway patrol shut down part of the Florida Turnpike near the Hiawassee exit Thurday night....
- Mike Damaso | May 10, 2008 5:02 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsOn Tuesday, April 22, 2008, a man was killed when he lost control of a vehicle in east Orange County near the University of Central Florida. An article in the Orlando Sentinel...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 09, 2008 5:47 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAllstate Insurance has ranked three Florida cities as the top three in their "Teen Driving Hotspots"rankings in teenage auto accident fatalities. These rankings are the result of Allstate's study of...
- Ed Normand | May 08, 2008 12:56 PM |
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Wrongful DeathAccording to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Florida has the unhappy distinction of again leading the nation in boating deaths. Over last year accidental boating deaths in Florida...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 06, 2008 11:53 AM |
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MiscellaneousAn auto accident involving 6 vehicles caused injury to at least 10 victims in Orlando yesterday. Two major streets, Lake Underhill and Goldenrod, were shut down for more than an hour while dozens of...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 06, 2008 6:43 AM |
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MiscellaneousA 10 year-old Miami boy had his leg severed in a hit and run watercraft yesterday.
- Sandy Grinnell | May 05, 2008 2:43 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe Florida legislature missed a chance to keep our teens safer while driving. Both the House and the Senate had bills before them that prohibited teens from using electronic devices while driving...
- Sandy Grinnell | May 01, 2008 5:38 PM |
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MiscellaneousIn an effort to reduce infant injuries and fatities in auto accidents due to improperly installed car seats, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, has devised a new, easy to use...