The Legal Examiner Orlando Archives

• Officials Release Cause of Tragic Bus Accident

  Sandy Grinnell | October 30, 2009 6:05 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings on the cause of the bus accident that took the lives of 17 and injured 38 more back in August of 2008. The bus left the...

• What Should Be Done to Curb Jaywalking?

  Sandy Grinnell | October 28, 2009 4:12 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  When police try to enforce jaywalking laws, it's often a cause for a lot of verbal bashing by the anti-government, anti-establishment types and even some city officials. See what happened last July...

• Are Manufacturers Liable If I am Injured by Their Product?

  Sandy Grinnell | October 26, 2009 9:23 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Injured by a piece of equipment or product you were recently using? Then you might be eligible to bring a product liability suit against the manufacturer, supplier, or retailer depending on where...

• Gov. Crist Calls for Investigation into Caregiver Screening

  Sandy Grinnell | October 21, 2009 3:49 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Kudos to the Sun Sentinel for bringing inadequate employment screening for daycare and senior care workers to light. Their in depth article has apparently caught the attention of Govenor Crist who...

• Theme Park Injury Caught on Video

  Ed Normand | October 19, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, billed as America’s 1st Theme Park was the site of another ride accident in mid-September, 2009. Riders were struck with debris and two...

• Another Florida Theme Park Employee Accident

  Ed Normand | October 16, 2009 4:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  Last night, the Orlando Fire Department was called out to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. An employee working on the Revenge of the Mummy ride fell from a ladder, and landed on a platform....

• Did You Know Today is "Global Handwashing Day"?

  Sandy Grinnell | October 15, 2009 3:46 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Who knew? In under-developed countries, 1.5 million children die each year diarrheal-related illnesses each year. The focus of this year's Global Handwashing Day is to improve the hygiene and...

• Making Your Hospital Visit Safer

  Sandy Grinnell | October 15, 2009 10:55 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Sometimes the first step to recovery is protecting yourself during your hospital visit. Medical and human error during standard daily care and medical procedures are very real dangers and patients...

• Summer's Over But Drowning Dangers Still Loom In Your Home

  Sandy Grinnell | October 14, 2009 3:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  As we prepared for hot summer days and fun in the pool last June, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) reminded parents of ways to keep their children safe from drowning around pools and...

• Protecting Your College-Student from Alcohol

  Mark Willingham | October 07, 2009 10:50 AM | 2 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  We tell our college-bound (or college attending) children to be careful. We tell them not to drink. We may even tell them that if they must drink, always ride with a designated driver. Yet, 1,700 of...

• Medical Malpractice and Money

  Ed Normand | October 07, 2009 9:00 AM | 4 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  The public perception that medical malpractice cases regularly result in large awards of money is an unrealistic one. Even if a plaintiff prevails at trial, there is no guarantee that any money will...

• A Recent Case with Ed Normand (names have been changed)

  Ed Normand | October 06, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  I recently resolved a medical malpractice case that raises serious concerns surrounding the granting of privileges to doctors by hospitals. Mary Smith went to a local hospital because she broke her...

• Medical Malpractice Reform: The True Numbers?

  Ed Normand | October 05, 2009 9:00 AM | 5 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  A recent article in TIME magazine about malpractice reform, available at: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1924501,00.html, caught my eye for several reasons. First, the article...