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More Toy Recalls

A new wave of recalls on Wednesday brought defective products to the forefront again on Wednesday. Chinese-made children’s toys once again tested positive for lead paint. This round of recalls was the second for the “Thomas the Train” line of toys. Also affected were the “Knights of the Sword” line,

By The Legal Examiner

/ 27 Sep 2007

Alternative To PIP May Be Proposed

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

By Ed Normand

/ 26 Sep 2007

Insurance Agent Goes to Jail

An insurance agent who owned Family Insurance in Port Richey, Florida is permanently banned from the insurance business in Florida and went to jail. The agent, Bruce Anthony Fonte is accused of selling fake homeowners’ insurance policies to families in Pasco, Hillsborough and Hernando Counties. As a

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Sep 2007

Be Careful Where You Let Your Crocs Wander

Do you or your children wear the comfortable Crocs? If so, be aware there are more and more reports of people, and especially children, getting thier Crocs or similar shoeware , caught in escalators or similar moving walkways. The Associated Press reports that the flexibility and grip that makes Cro

By The Legal Examiner

/ 25 Sep 2007

Nursing Homes Profit at Expense of Nursing Care

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

By Ed Normand

/ 24 Sep 2007

New Life In PIP Law In Florida

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

By Ed Normand

/ 24 Sep 2007

Plane Crashes On I-95

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

By Ed Normand

/ 22 Sep 2007

Plane Crash Injures Elderly Pilot

A plane crash in Volusia County resulted in severe injuries to the 74 year old pilot. The plane crash was caused by mechanical problems that started shortly after the single-engine Swift GC1A aircraft took off from the New Symrna Beach, Florida airport. The plane crashed into trees and no one on the

By Ed Normand

/ 22 Sep 2007

Infant Herbal Supplement for Stomach Discomfort Recalled

Baby’s Bliis Gripe Water, Apple Flavor, is being recalled by MOM Enterprises, Inc. due to the Cryptosporidium infection. This infection has been diagnosed in a 6-week old infant who was given the drink. Symptoms of this infection include watery diahhrea, dehydration, weight loss, stomach cramps, fev

By The Legal Examiner

/ 22 Sep 2007

Was Use of Taser Unreasonable on a Florida Student?

A blog about the tasering of a University of Florida was posted on Sept, 19, 2007 offering an opinion on whether the tasering was excessive and whether there was an issue of free speech. For an excellent analysis, check outthe website for the University of Florida’s newspaper the Independent Florida

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Sep 2007

E.Coli Found in Lettuce

Dole has recalled over 5,000 bags of its salad mix due to the lettuce in the bags possibly being contaminated by e. coli. A bag of the salad mix that tested positive for e. coli was sold in Canada. The same lettuce, however, was used in bags that reached 9 US states. The latest recall affects packag

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Sep 2007

PIP Blog in Orlando Sentinel

A blog posting on Orlandosentinel.com Saturday suggest that a fight over whether to extend Florida’s Motor Vehicle No Fault Law is creating “soap opera suspense” in the Florida House of Representatives. The post reports that House Speaker Marco Rubio insists that modifications must “clamp down on tr

By Michael Damaso

/ 21 Sep 2007