The American Association for Justice conducted a recent poll showing Americans are very concerned about corporate misconduct in causing personal injuries. Most Americans support a strong civil justice system to ensure that corporations are held responsible when they injure people as a result of negligence or other corporate misconduct. Survey results include that: Americans are nervous...
The New England Journal of Medicine published a study that indicated an increased cardiovascular risk associated with Avandia (rosiglitazone), a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. The study indicated an increase of about 40% in the risk of myocardial infarction among patients receiving Avandia as compared with those receiving either an alternative oral diabetes therapy, such as metformin, or...
Good Morning America today devoted several minutes to the topic of unsafe food. Apparently Congressional hearings are examining the issue. Imported food from China, and as well, the rest of the world, make up a large portion of America's food supply. Processing and inspection abroad and in this country have not guaranteed consumer safety. What can the mother and housewife do to protect her...
Today Governor Crist signed into legislation a new law to try to limit auto accidents in Florida. The law was pushed by consumer activist groups including Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Florida Justice Association. Under this law motorists convicted of driving under the influence must have automobile bodily injury insurance of at least $100,000 per person and $300,000 per incident,...
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) recently announced that alcohol-related traffic deaths are at an all time high since 1992 and has called upon Congress to hold immediate hearings to address solutions. According to NHTSA, alcohol-related traffic fatalities exceeded 17,900 for the year 2006, the highest number in 15 years. We all have known people who have lost a loved one in a car crash...
The State of Florida recently had a special legislative session to lower premiums on homeowners insurance. It has not worked. Now many families are forced to go without insurance. Many companies are also cancelling insurance policies, legally and illegally. The result is that many homeowners are forced to insure solely with Citzens the state owned insurer of last resort. When it comes to...
The State of Florida requires that the major theme parks in the State prepare and file "occurrence reports". The reports are filed with the Florida Bureau of Fair Ride Inspection. The parks are required to prepare the reports quarterly. This is a actually a sweetheart deal for the big three - Disney World, SeaWorld, and Universal. This deal applies only to the Big Three theme parks but...
There was a senseless car v. train crash in Lakeland, Florida on Monday July 17, 2007, the took the lives of four people. It was described by one investigating officer as a "useless, senseless tragedy." An eyewitness observed the lights flashing and the bells ringing at the rail crossing as the safety gates lowered. The witness watched as a red sedan carrying four occupants risked making...
Two days ago we posted a blog entitled: "How Safe is Your Car in an Auto Accident?" In that blog we observed that death rates were highest in small vehicles and that SUV's caused high death rates in other vehicles they collide with. The point being that smaller the vehicle the less safe it is and that large trucks and SUV's are more dangerous to other vehicle occupants. Today, tragically,...
Mientras que nos preparamos para hacer frente a la estación del huracán en la Florida, las compañÃas de seguro han dejado a mucha gente sin opciones de seguro de los dueños de casa. Las compañÃas de seguros han decidido a no proporcionar seguro a los dueños de casa de la Florida o las tarifas han aumentado dramáticamente para los residentes de la Florida. ¿El Gobernador Charlie Crist y...