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Honda Civic Wheels May Fall Off and Cause Auto Accidents

Honda is recalling thousands of 2006 to 2007 Honda Civics because of a defect that could cause the wheels to fall off during use. According to a letter from Honda to NHTSA, the Civics have a leaky seal in the rear wheel bearing that could corrode and lead to potential car accidents if the wheel fell

By Ed Normand

/ 15 Sep 2007

Orlando Restaurants Are Filthy

In just over a year 60% of restaurants in Orlando had 10 or more serious food inspection violations. Hundreds die each year from food related illnesses. Many or most are preventable with simple hygiene. These illnesses include infections with Escherichia Coli O157:H7, also known as E. Coli and hepat

By Ed Normand

/ 14 Sep 2007

Florida Now Requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors

With the hurricane season well underway, the new law took effect July 1st, although there is a one-year grace period to incorporate the new standard into the state building code. The law was enacted primarily as the result of families who lost loved ones as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning due

By The Legal Examiner

/ 14 Sep 2007

Video Cameras Tell the Tale

Many of Florida’s intersections and roadways now have video cameras monitoring traffic throughout the day. In addition to the highly-traveled roads in Florida such as I-4, I-95 and I-75, there are cameras at the toll booths on virtually all toll roads in Florida. These video cameras can provide a fi

By The Legal Examiner

/ 13 Sep 2007

Car Crash Involving School Bus

There was a three vehicle accident in Orlando last Wednesday involving a pick-up truck, car, and a school bus. This accident occurred during morning commutting hours when the bus and pick-up crashed, and as a result another vehicle – a car – was struck.Lanes in both directions were closed for approx

By Michael Damaso

/ 12 Sep 2007

Uninsured Patients Bear the Greatest Financial Burden

The New York Times reports that uninsured patients on average are billed 2 Â½ times more than what the insured patients are billed through their insurance, and more than 3 times what is billed to Medicare patients. The result is that the uninsured are billed at full price while health plans and Medi

By The Legal Examiner

/ 12 Sep 2007

12 Car Crash Locks Up Interstate 4

2 hit and run drivers caused a early morning auto accident on I-4 that shut down the highway early today. Four of the motorists had to get emergency hospital care for injuries sustained in the motor vehicle collision. This is a classic example of the importance of uninsured motorist auto insurance c

By Ed Normand

/ 11 Sep 2007

Thought for the day …..

In her book You’ve Got to Dance With Them What Brung You, humorist Molly Ivins observes:When you look at political money in the aggregate, more than 60% comes from organized corporate special interests and they get what they pay for. Except that the rest of us end up paying for it eventually. Corpor

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Sep 2007

Parasailing Perils

A young girl was killed and her teenage sister was seriously hurt in a parasailing crash last month in Florida. In the last four years in Florida there have been over 12 reported deaths from parasail crashes and who knows how many serious injuries. Despite these dangers Florida has no parasail regul

By Ed Normand

/ 10 Sep 2007

Medical and Health Industry Admits Malpractice

For years patients have been forced to sue physicians and hospitals because they just could not get a straight answer from them about what happened and why. Many times an apology and an offer to correct the problem would have prevented a lawsuit. Other times, especially in cases of clear negligence

By Ed Normand

/ 10 Sep 2007

Lawyer Takes Client's Motorcycle Settlement Money

A motorcycle accident in Sanford, Florida severed the leg of the biker. He sued the at fault party. There was not much to recover but he did get a modest settlement. His lawyer deposited the funds in his attorney trust account. Sadly, the lawyer did not preserve the personal injury settlement funds

By Ed Normand

/ 10 Sep 2007

What To Do When PIP Is Gone?

There has been a lot of publicity about the impending sunset and death of the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) auto insurance law in Florida. Various pundits have opined about the good and bad effects of no more PIP but few discuss what the consumer should do when PIP expires. The answer really depe

By Ed Normand

/ 8 Sep 2007