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AllState Suspended From Writing Any New Policy

On the heels of suspending AllState from writing new automobile policies, Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarthy has expanded the order and suspended AllState from writing new policies in all its lines of business. That means there will be no new life, homeowners, auto, renters, etc. insurance. This

By The Legal Examiner

/ 19 Jan 2008

4 Serious Injuries in Last Quarter of '07 at Theme Parks

There were four serious tourist injuries in the last 3 months of 2007 according to state regulators. In addition to a widely reported death which occurred on Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest ride, the Orlando Sentinel reports the other incidents were: a 34-year-old woman broke a vertebra in her l

By The Legal Examiner

/ 18 Jan 2008

Popular Cholesterol Drug May Not Work

The results of a 2 year clinical study revealed that the popular Cholesterol drug Zetia and the Zetia-containing pill Vytorin may be ineffective. Another interesting aspect of the study was that the pharmaceutical companies that produce the drugs kept missing deadlines to release the findings. The c

By The Legal Examiner

/ 17 Jan 2008

Proposed Law Could Cause Motorcyclists their Bikes

A new proposal could result in bikers losing their motorcycles. A bill sponsored by Representative Carlos Lopez-Cantera of Miami calls for motorcyclists to be arrested and have their bikes confiscated if they are charged with reckless driving or exceeding the speed limit by 50 miles per hour. That i

By The Legal Examiner

/ 14 Jan 2008

Warning Signs of I-4 wreck existed for 20 Hours

Warning signs existed for 20 hours prior to Wednesday morning’s I-4 pile up. The National Weather Service had given Northern Polk County (where the pileup occurred) a 10 out of 10 severe fog warning. The Department of Forestry then told the Florida Highway Patrol to expect dangerous conditions in th

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Jan 2008

10 Accidents, 70 Vehicles, 37 Injured, 4 Killed.

A 70 car pile up that closed Interstate 4 for more than 12 hours yesterday, injured 37 and killed 4. The wreckage of semis, car, SUVs, and trucks stretched over two miles. The pile was made up of several collisions involving multiple vehicles. The first crash was reported around 4:30 a.m. according

By Michael Damaso

/ 9 Jan 2008

Massive I-4 Car Wreck Kills Three; Multiple Injuries Reported

The consistent problems that Tampa faces with I-4 traffic were brought into bold bas-relief during rush hour this morning when a fifty car pile-up killed three drivers and injured many more. Police struggled to reroute traffic on I-4 that was at a near standstill from the accident near Lakeland.Traf

By The Legal Examiner

/ 9 Jan 2008

PIP Returns

The Florida No Fault Law is set to return on January 1st, 2008. The law requires drivers to carry mandatory $10,000 PIP coverage. The $10,000 is used to cover 80% of medical bills and 60% of lost wages up till that amount. Drivers should make sure they speak with their insurance agent to make sure t

By The Legal Examiner

/ 9 Jan 2008

Addicted Doctors Practicing Medicine

California has closed its confidential program that allowed physicians to continue to practice medicine while undergoing treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. There have been many cases of medical malpractice, even those involving injury and death, committed by physicians in treatment programs admin

By Ed Normand

/ 19 Dec 2007

Death on Roller Coaster at Disney

A 44-year-old Florida man died today after riding a roller coaster at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. The incident happened on a ride called the Expedition Everest roller coaster. The ride passenger was seen unconscious in a photo taken while he was on the ride. He was unconscious when the ride

By Ed Normand

/ 18 Dec 2007

FDA Warns of Burns from Dental Equipment

The FDA has issued a warning stemming from improperly maintained electrical dental equipment. The poorly maintained equipment can result in third degree burns. In fact, some of the patients even needed to undergo plastic surgery as a result. One of the main reason for the alert directed at dental pr

By The Legal Examiner

/ 17 Dec 2007

Lawyer in Trouble for Criticizing a Judge

A Broward County criminal defense lawyer went online in a blog discussion about local judges and voiced his opinion about a certain judge. The lawyer called the Judge an “evil, unfair witch.” He also said that the judge had an “ugly, condescending attitude” and questioned her mental stability after,

By Ed Normand

/ 15 Dec 2007