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The National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service have funded a program to promote Hurricane Preparedness Week May 25th through May 31st. They are asking residents in hurricane-prone…
The First District Court of Appeals recently upheld a lower court’s ruling that same-sex partners could not maintain a consortium claim because under Florida law, a consortium claim is based on…
As the long Memorial Day week-end approaches and summer vacations follow right behind, the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Mark V. Rosenker, wants all of us to be more…
After 30 years of the victims of medical negligence and malpractice being denied their day in court, Rep. Maurice Hinchey, Democrat from NY, has introduced a bill that will allow medical malpractice…
Kevin McCartney, Florida Insurance Commissioner, approved the lifting of the ban imposed last week on any new Allstate auto accident insurance policies. The Commissioner said that Allstate officials…
Former Supreme Court Nominee Robert Bork has settled a million dollar lawsuit he had filed when he fell from a platform while giving a speech. This is noteworthy because Bork is a very conservative…
One of the interesting effects of the unfortunate wildfires affecting Central Florida, has been the PR campaign to induce homeowners to raise the insurance coverage on their homes. Local news…
It was reported that a teenager from Groveland, FL was hit and killed early this morning. The young teen had an argument with family members and left the house. She was apparently walking back home…
The Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) has awarded its 2007 William Trickel, Jr. Professionalism Award to one of our attorneys, Mr. Council Wooten, Jr. The award is given by the OCBA to an OCBA…
With what appears will be the new Alabama minimum property damage requirements for auto insurance, Florida is now in a three-way tie for having the lowest minimum auto insurance requirements. In…
With the high price of gas, consumers are looking to high gas mileage vehicles when buying a new car. New to the U.S. market in this category is the 2008 Smart ForTwo, two seater micro car. It’s…
