A report says that most of the public pools in the United States, do not meet the standard of the new federal regulation regarding drains. About 240,000 of the 300,000 pools and hot tubs found in…
How much would you pay for a $45,000 boat? An insurance company’s answer might surprise you. When our firm recently settled a case with an insurance company on the eve of trial, it made me think…
The salmonella contamination that was reported last week by the FDA has now been found in a package of Kellogg’s brand Austin Quality Foods Toasty Crackers with Peanut Butter. Peanut paste and…
In a recent public safety notice, the National Safety Council is advocating a complete ban on talking on cell phones and texting while driving. The Council sited several recent studies to back this…
In a recent decision in December 2008 entitled Kirton v. Fields , SC07-1739 (Fla. Dec. 11, 2008), the Florida Supreme Court ruled pre-injury releases even when signed by a parent for their own minor…
Florida law currently limits the amount that a health care provider can charge a patient for a copy of their own medical records. Pursuant to Florida Admin Code Rule 64B8-10.003 the legal charge for…
Recently we have seen tourists and other shoppers falling and getting hurt because outlet malls and even theme parks are not complying with the law by properly maintaining their public stores and…
According to the Orlando Sentinel Business Section – 1/2/08: Dr. Lawrence S. Halperin of Orlando is a surgeon with Orlando Orthopaedic Associates. He committed medical malpractice and was fined…
Duralgesic patches are topical patches that users attach to the skin to treat chronic pain. The medication involved is fentanyl which is an opiate 80 times stronger than morphine. The patches are…
Chinese parents are angry. Not only are they limited to one child per family but their one child is at risk from dangerous products and faulty construction to name a few recent events. The Chinese…
The number of seniors over 65 who were hospitalized due to heart failure increased 131% from 1980 to 2006 according to a study released at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Session…
Well, the stores haven’t even finished stocking the shelves with Christmas merchandise and the lead exposure recalls have begun. This time its jewelry from Claire’s, toy tv’s and musical…
