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Truck Roll-over Kills Driver Without a Seatbelt

A 50 year-old Eustis man was almost home when he lost control of his pickup just enough so that he caught the shoulder of the road on a curve. The pickup rolled over and ended up resting against a fence. Unfortunately the driver was not wearing his seatbelt and was partially thrown from the vehicle

By The Legal Examiner

/ 6 Mar 2008

Punta Gorda Hit and Run Driver Nabbed by Man on Moped

An 82-yer-old Canadian man has been arrested for a hit and run accident thanks to a man travelling on a moped who witnessed the accident. The Canadain suspect was driving near Arcadia when he rammed his vehicle into a golf cart driven by a 77 year-old man. According to the witness, the driver got ou

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Mar 2008

Lunsford Parents to Sue Sheriff's Office

The parents of Jessica Lunsford, the 9 year old girl who was killed by her neighbor John Couey who also was a sex offender, are suing the Citrus County Sheriff’s Department for negligence. Mark Lunsford and his attorneys recently appeared on The O’Reilly Factor and said that Sheriff’s investigators

By The Legal Examiner

/ 2 Mar 2008

Man Dies in ATV Accident

On the heels of our recent post regarding increasing ATV accidents, tragedy has struck a local family. A man riding his ATV in Ocoee, apparently had an accident and died at the hospital from traumatic head injuries sustained during his wreck. Police were originally called to the area because of comp

By The Legal Examiner

/ 1 Mar 2008

State Farm: No New Property Policies in Florida

The Orlando Sentinel reported on Sunday that State Farm will cease writing new policies for homes in Florida. State Farm is Florida’s largest private insurer. The article reports that the reason for the decision by State Farm is a result of recent Florida legislation passed last year to reduce prope

By Michael Damaso

/ 27 Feb 2008

New Study: Surgery More Effective for Spinal Stenosis

Last week, ABC News reported that a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine is shaking up the world of spinal health and medicine. The study says that surgery is a better and more effective treatment for spinal stenosis – more so than conservative therapy and pain medications. Spi

By Michael Damaso

/ 24 Feb 2008

ATV Accidents Increasing

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released its report for the year 2006, and at least 555 people were killed in all-terrain vehicle accidents. More than 100 of these were children and officials expect that number to increase as they continue to obtain information from hospitals across th

By The Legal Examiner

/ 22 Feb 2008

Simpson Civil Judgment Renewed By Judge

A California Court has renewed a $33.5 million civil judgment awarded against O.J. Simpson for a civil finding that he was guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Simpson tried to claim that a California Court could not reinstate the award because he now lives in Florida. The

By Ed Normand

/ 21 Feb 2008

High-Low Agreements In Lawsuits Are Becoming More Common

A “high-low” agreement is an agreement entered in to prior to a trial by the parties in a case. It is an agreement that assures the injured party in a lawsuit that they will receive a recovery, regardless of the jury’s verdict, but these agreements actually give a level of protection to both sides i

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Feb 2008

Local 5 Million Dollar Sex Harrassment Award

Local Billionaire David Siegel has been found liable in a sexual harassment lawsuit and the victim has been awarded over five million dollars in damages. Allegations in the lawsuit included that the Plaintiff, Georgette Myers, was forced to work in a hostile environment and that she suffered a batte

By Ed Normand

/ 21 Feb 2008

Insurance Companies Taking Settlement Funds

In a trend that is steadily getting worse, employers and insurance companies are attacking settlements and taking all of the funds that injured parties get in a settlement or verdict. Many times the victims are then left on welfare or medicaid with, yes us, the taxpayers footing the bill for future

By Ed Normand

/ 20 Feb 2008

Deadly School Bus Crash in Rural Minnesota

Four students were killed and at least 11 others were injured when a school bus was hit broadside by a van near Cottonwood MN. The collision caused the bus to collide with a pickup truck and then flip over on it side. The first driver to come upon the scene called 911 and ran to the bus where the bu

By The Legal Examiner

/ 20 Feb 2008