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Van Flips into Pond Trapping 3 Children Inside

A panic-striken mother of three watched as passers-by tried to save her three children from the murky waters of a pond on I-4. Her van left the highway and flipped into the water leaving her three children trapped in the sunken vehicle. The rescuers, who were being called heroes, were two Disney emp

By The Legal Examiner

/ 18 Oct 2007

Car Accident Hits Child Riding Bike

A child riding his bike to Conway Middle School was hit when the momentum from an auto collision carried two cars into his path. Apparently one of the cars was speeding as it traveled North on Dixie Belle Drive. That car ran the red light on Lake Margaret Drive, and collided with another vehicle in

By The Legal Examiner

/ 17 Oct 2007

Students Save School Bus from Major Accident

Mariah Hutchinson and Joshua Cosme are heroes at Celebration High School today. They saved their bus from going off the ramp to I-4 when the bus driver had what appeared to be a heart attack. When the bus driver fell over, the bus drifted off the road and bounced off the guard rail several times. Hu

By The Legal Examiner

/ 12 Oct 2007

Medical Spa Mishaps

There was an article in Florida Trend last year concerning medical spa mishaps. The article reports that there has been a sudden increase in the number of mishaps at medical spas around the country. This should alert consumers to the potential dangers of undergoing a cosmetic procedure in one of the

By Michael Damaso

/ 12 Oct 2007

FDA Warns of Menigitis Risk from Cochlear Implants

Two children with cochlear implants, ages 9 and 11, have died from meningitis, and one of them appears to have died from the serotype Streptococcus pneumoniae which is preventable with a complete vaccination. It has been well-known by the medical community that children with cochlear implants are at

By The Legal Examiner

/ 10 Oct 2007

Starbucks Recalls 250,000 Childrens Drinking Cups

The CPSC reported yesterday that Starbucks is recalling approximately 250,000 animal shaped drinking cups. The cups come in the shape of a lady bug, green turtle, pink bunny, or a yellow chick and were sold from May 2006 through August 2007. If the cups are dropped, the faces of the animals can brea

By The Legal Examiner

/ 10 Oct 2007

Accident Involving Two Semis Closed Florida Turnpike

The Florida Turnpike was shut down near Clermont last Wednesday evening due a massive tractor trailer accident. The driver of a tractor-trailer that was headed north skidded out of control on the wet pavement and crossed the median. The center guardrail was no match for the semi as it veered into on

By The Legal Examiner

/ 8 Oct 2007

14-Car Accident Closes Florida Turnpike for Hours

A work truck hauling a trailer with a cleaning product with chlorine and two cars crashed on the Florida Turnpike at about 12:20 on Sunday. The cleaning solution in the trailer caught fire and destroyed the work truck and the two cars. The burning vehicles then caused an additional 11-car accident w

By The Legal Examiner

/ 8 Oct 2007

Disney Gets Its Way With Lawmakers

A recent bill passed in the legislature that was designed to help consumers, actually could have scared away many retailers from offering coupons and RUINED CHRISTMAS. The original bill was intended to forbid expiration dates on gift certificates and gift cards so that consumers would actually recei

By The Legal Examiner

/ 6 Oct 2007

Wal–Mart Sued For Selling Tainted Hamburger

The parents of a 15 year old girl sued Wal-Mart alleging their daughter contracted an e-coli infection from frozen hamburger patties they bought at a WalMart. The young girl was hospitalized for about 3 weeks suffering from pain, fatigue, diarrhea and dehydration. She almost died from eating the tai

By The Legal Examiner

/ 5 Oct 2007

Class Action Plaintiffs get 4 cents

A proposed class action settlement would pay each member of the class less than 4 cents. The suit is against the Bayer company, which has agreed with plaintffs’ attorneys on a $4.75 million amount. Al though the plaintffs will only get 4 cents, the attorneys are asking for 30% of the total settlemen

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Oct 2007

Recommendations for No Helmet Laws Made

In a letter to Governor Charlie Crist dated October 3, 2007, it has been recommended that the State of Florida rescind its no helmet law. The letter says that the statistics show these no helmet laws are deadly. The Safety Board is concerned about motorcycle safety and the growing number of riders w

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Oct 2007