A recent study shows that prescriptioin medication related deaths have drastically increased in the last two decades. The deaths from prescription drugs increased over 3000 percent! Many of the…
Food litigation is becoming an increasingly important area in the law. The recent salmonella outbreak is a classic example. Many consumers are surprised to learn that many deaths and permanent…
I am going to periodically discuss facts (without names but call me if you want more info) about cases where you won’t believe that corporations or people can act so low. For example, a family…
We see them frequently: headlines about large verdicts awarding millions of dollars in damages. We hear about the McDonald’s case, or others where, supposedly large amounts of money are awarded for…
Many health care providers are requiring patients to sign lengthy agreements absolving them from liablity for malpractice as a condition of treatment. A typical scenario is a family needs to put a…
Statutes 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…
On 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…
In 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…
Recent 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…
According 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…
A bill pending in the Florida Legislature would, among other things, ban the use of cell phones by minors when operating motor vehicles. The bill is: "HB 193 – Use of an Electronic Wireless…
A Florida Appellate Court ruled Friday that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation rightfully suspended Allstate from writing new Florida policies because it failed to obey a subpoena regarding…
