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Lead Based Childrens Bracelets Recalled

The Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued a recall of llittle girls “Life of Faith Charm Bracelets” that have excessive amounts of lead in them. The bracelets, manufactured in China of course, have the following religious symbols;Bible, angel, cross, heart, and praying hands, as well as whi

By The Legal Examiner

/ 16 Feb 2008

Missouri Seeks to Increase Liability for Abortion Malpractice

Proposed legislation in Missouri increase the liability caps in medical malpractice cases for cases of abortion malpractice. . Under the present medical malpractice caps in Missouri, pain and suffering damage awards are capped at $350,000. The new law would make the caps invalid in claims of abortio

By Ed Normand

/ 15 Feb 2008

John Ritter Estate Medical Malpractice Trial

Actor John Ritter, best known from his days in the sitcom “Three’s Company”, died in 2003 at age 54 from a tear in the aorta, at a hospital in Burbank, California. Subsequent investigation by his family led them to conclude that the aorta tear was not treated correctly and, in fact, was misdiagnosed

By Ed Normand

/ 14 Feb 2008

Baby Left Behind in Hit and Run Accident

A five-month old baby, who was not in a child seat, was reportedly left behind by her father who was later arrested on hit and run accident. Orlando PD were chasing down what they thought was a stolen vehicle when the driver sped off. Shortly after OPD found the vehicle that had been in an automobil

By The Legal Examiner

/ 14 Feb 2008

Tragic Accident Strikes Pompano Beach Family

A little boy, only 4 years-old, tragically lost his life last Friday night in a car driven by his 23 year-old mother. The young boy was riding in the front seat of a Ford Contour, unfortunately not wearing his seatbelt, when his mother lost control of the vehicle. The car left her lane of traffic, t

By The Legal Examiner

/ 13 Feb 2008

Woman Hurt In Fire at Animal Kingdom

A female tourist was hurt at Disney’s Animal Kingdom when the vehicle she was riding in caught fire. On Sunday, February 10 between 3 and 4 pm the fire started near the front of the truck. Officials say an engine hose failure caused the fire and the woman had to be transported to the hospital when s

By The Legal Examiner

/ 12 Feb 2008

Icy Hot Recall

Chattem, Inc. along with the FDA have voluntarily recalled some of the popular Icy Hot Therapy product line. The products are – Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat – Back- Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat – Arm, Neck and Leg- Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heal – Arm, Neck and Leg, si

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Feb 2008

Child Safety Seat Recall

Evenflo, the maker of the Discovery child safety seat, is voluntarily recalling over 1,000,000 car seats. The car seat is a carrier that locks into a base which then is strapped to the rear seat of the vehicle. The manufacturer reports that studies show side impact crashes may cause the carrier to s

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Feb 2008

FDA Early Communication Regarding Botox and Botox Cosmetic

The FDA reported today it is performing a “safety review” of Botox and Botox Cosmetic. The review is a result of adverse reactions reported when both A and B types of botulinum toxins were used for injections approved by the FDA and one that has not been approved by the FDA. The FDA has approved Bot

By The Legal Examiner

/ 9 Feb 2008

Pedestrian Fatality Shuts Down I-4

Orlando Police Department shut down all 4 lanes of I-4 for about 2 hours this morning due to a pedestrian fatality. The man tried to cross the highway and was hit and killed. He was only struck by the one car and that driver stopped immediately. OPD said there appeared to be no disabled vehicle that

By The Legal Examiner

/ 7 Feb 2008

9 Tickets Issued In Jan I-4 Deadly Crash

In non final report on the deadly I-4 crash in January the Florida Highway Patrol has blamed the crash on nine drivers cited for driving carelessly by driving too closely and without due regard for the foggy conditions on the highway. Although the FHP investigation is not complete and will not be fi

By Ed Normand

/ 6 Feb 2008

State Agency Cleared of Fault in I-4 Crash

In a report issued by the Florida Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, the State Division of Forestry has been exonerated as a contributing cause of the fiery January car and truck accident on I-4. The report concludes that unpredictable changes in the weather caused the fire to burn out of the c

By Ed Normand

/ 6 Feb 2008