Unfortunately the Florida Bar has had to suspend the practice of another Orlando area lawyer handing social security personal injury cases and other civil matters. Juan Carlos Gautier, who has been practicing for 10 years, was suspended based on several Florida Bar inquiries from 2004 to 2006. The B
An early morning crash on September 30 resulted in the death of the 33 year old driver. The woman lost control of her Lexus and struck a tree. She died at the scene. According to the Highway Patrol she was not wearing her seat belt and died from injuries sustained in the auto accident. This is anoth
Consumers need to know about dangerous cribs on the market that have reportedly caused death and injury to numerous children. The products are sold under the Simplicity Inc. and Graco brand names. If you have a Simplicity or Graco crib injury you should report it to federal Consumer Product Safety C
It is frightening to examine the number of injuries and death from medical malpractice. The Institute of Medicine, a highly respected source of medical science information, determined that preventable medical malpractice and negligence is the number eight highest cause of death in the U.S.. Accordin
The Florida Department of Financial Services has posted a very informative set of Frequently Asked Questions regarding what insurance to purchase to protect yourself in a post PIP auto accident. The FAQ’s are in a series called “Life Without No Fault”. The most important thing to remember is, with o
The Hill-Rom Company has published a study indicating that half of all hospital patients risk acquiring pressure ulcers or bed sores during the hospital stay. First to blame are the hospitals for not taking precautions to prevent the sores from starting. This study follows the recent U.S. Centers fo
The new draft legislation for the updated PIP law is online. PIP is mandatory coverage for auto accidents that is set to expire. This new auto accident mandatory PIP coverage legislation can be seen here.For more information on this subject please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents
PIP is now back on the blocks in the upcoming special session. PIP, otherwise known as No Fault, will sunset October 1st unless revived by new legislation. PIP is mandatory coverage that every car owner must purchase. It provides protections for negligent drivers, those who are at fault in causing a
Mandatory bodily injury coverage is being proposed as a new required coverage for Florida auto accidents. Under current law almost every Florida Auto Accident is subject to the terms of Personal Injury Protection insurance known as PIP. PIP has been around for about four decades. It was originally t
Throughout Florida investors are buying up nursing homes, then cutting staff to increase profits. Many of these homes are being purchased by large hedge funds and other private investment companies They treat the nursing homes like a commercial business. They fire expensive trained staff and replace
Much to the consternation of many auto insurance companies Florida PIP looks like it is off the chopping blocks. According to Christopher Kise, a counselor to the Governor Crist, the new pip bill is a compromise between the House and Senate and is likely to be approved by governor. The new PIP bill
Pilot Robert Robertson, 34, in an amazing act of skill crash landed his plane on interstate 95 near the very busy intersection with the interstate and Commercial Boulevard in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The pilot flew for Monarch Air Group, and crashed shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executi
