The Legal Examiner Orlando Archives

• "Click or Ticket" To Become Law in Florida

  Sandy Grinnell | April 29, 2009 5:26 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The Florida legislature will send a bill to Gov. Charlie Crist that will allow law enforcement officers to stop vehicles to write tickets merely for seat belt violations. The Governor says he will...

• New Program Will Match Children's Car Seats with Appropriate Vehicles

  Sandy Grinnell | April 27, 2009 3:21 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  After the Chicago Tribune found that not all child restraint seats perform the same way in different vehicles, on Friday the U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a new system whereby...

• Fitness Balls Burst, Injure People

  Diego Madrigal | April 24, 2009 11:52 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Our fellow IB blogger, Joe Saunders, has a very interesting post on his blog dealing with Fitness Balls exploding and causing injury to people. These ball are usually used to strengthen the core. A...

• Proposed STANDUP Federal Act Driving to Save Lives

  Sandy Grinnell | April 24, 2009 10:22 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Just as high school prom season is about to start, the Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act and the SafeRoads4Teens campaign were announced in Washington DC yesterday. U.S....

• Raptiva Voluntarily Recalled

  Diego Madrigal | April 21, 2009 11:16 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The makers of the drug Raptiva announced a volutary, phased in recall of the drug. The safety of the drug (which is used to treat psoriasis) has been called into question for years because it is...

• "Go Ahead And Hurt My Kid" Law Progresses

  Ed Normand | April 17, 2009 12:41 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  Incredibly the Florida Legislature is proceeding with a bill to allow negligent corporations to escape all liability for injuries or death that they cause to children even from negligence. At...

• Are Red Light Cameras a Violation of Civil Rights?

  Sandy Grinnell | April 16, 2009 4:21 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  According to The Florida Civil Rights Association and the National Motorist Association they are. The Orlando Sentinel is reporting these groups have joined efforts in fighting red light cameras in...

• Strict Liability or Negligence?

  Ed Normand | April 10, 2009 11:53 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  According to the Associated Press, a business that stores molasses-based cattle feed is being sued by neighbors for allowing 10,000 gallons of the substance to leak from a tank at...

• Protect Yourself From Uninsured Motorists

  Ed Normand | April 09, 2009 2:52 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Now that the recession/depression is in full swing many motorists are cutting back on all spending including spending on auto insurance. As a result, there are ever increasing numbers of uninsured...

• Binge Drinkers and Driving Habits

  Ed Normand | April 01, 2009 6:52 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  According to a study conducted at Northern Kentucky University, in contrast to binge drinkers, moderate social drinkers are much more capable of determining whether or not they are too drunk...