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Fitness Balls Burst, Injure People

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…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 24 Apr 2009

Proposed STANDUP Federal Act Driving to Save Lives

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….

By The Legal Examiner

/ 24 Apr 2009

Raptiva Voluntarily Recalled

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…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Apr 2009

“Go Ahead And Hurt My Kid” Law Progresses

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…

By Ed Normand

/ 17 Apr 2009

Are Red Light Cameras a Violation of Civil Rights?

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…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 16 Apr 2009

Strict Liability or Negligence?

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…

By Ed Normand

/ 10 Apr 2009

Protect Yourself From Uninsured Motorists

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…

By Ed Normand

/ 9 Apr 2009

Binge Drinkers and Driving Habits

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…

By Ed Normand

/ 1 Apr 2009

Text Banning Bill In Florida Legislature

A new bill will be reviewed next month in Florida that could ban texting while operating a moving vehicle following a new wave of legislative efforts to curb driving distractions. Not…

By Ed Normand

/ 31 Mar 2009

Hidden Dangers of Theme Park Rides

While standing in line at at theme park in anticipation of enjoying a ride you have seen advertised on Television you read a warning. It tells you not to ride if you are pregnant or had a back or…

By Ed Normand

/ 29 Mar 2009

Can New Technology Prevent Car Accidents?

The new 2009 Volvo XC60 is equipped with a feature called “City Safety.” It is part of a technological advancement made in the car industry and Volvo is on the push to implement it in…

By Ed Normand

/ 27 Mar 2009

Doctors Overcharging for Copies of Medical Records

Last week in the Orlando Sentinel’s Ticked Off column, a reader was complaining that an orthopaedic doctor’s office charged $35.00 for copies of 10 pages of medical records – that’s $3.50 per page….

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Mar 2009