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Florida Restaurants #1 in Making People Sick

Florida leads the nation in something besides College Football and Basketball, the state also has more people get sick eating out than any other state. Food poisoning is a major cause of illness in this country. The main culprits, you guessed it: seafood, ethnic food and the ubiquitous “all you can

By Ed Normand

/ 4 Sep 2007

Do You Know About Florida's Medical Malpractice Caps?

The 2003 Florida Legislature with former Governeor Jeb Bush’s backing passed caps on medical malpractice cases taking the decision of the amount of fair compensation of injuries away from the jury. Florida law has a $150,000.00 cap for “pain and suffering” for emergency room negligence and $500,000.

By The Legal Examiner

/ 2 Sep 2007

Insurance Company Denial of Homeowner's Claims

The American Association For Justice has prepared a detailed and disturbing report outlining the shocking behavior of insurance companies toward their own policy holders in connection with valid insurance claims. The report is called Pattern of Greed 2007: How Insurance Companies Put Profits Over Po

By Ed Normand

/ 30 Aug 2007

Parental Release for Child's Injury May Be Invalid

Those forms with lots of legalese that a parent must sign if their child wants to do an activity may not be worth the paper they are printed on. The form releases that parents are asked to sign to release others from liability for injuries to their children when engaged in activities are being used

By Ed Normand

/ 28 Aug 2007

Microsoft Says XBox 360 Driving Wheel May Overheat

Microsoft is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission on a problem reported with its XBox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel. Although no injuries or damages have been reported, approximately 50 consumers have reported excessive heat and smoke coming from the wheel when the unit is plugged into an

By The Legal Examiner

/ 24 Aug 2007

Tourist To Receive $100k for Being Run Over by Beach Patrol

According to the Orlando Sentinel, a college student visiting from Georgia was lying on the beach on July 3, 2006. A Volusia County Beach Patrolman,44 year-old Robert Augustynowski, was distracted by swimmers heading toward the ocean’s rip current. He did not see the victim lying on her beach towel

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Aug 2007

Florida's Response System to Injury Claims Needs Fixing

It’s been eight years since a Florida Judge was the vicitm of medical malpractice wnen he underwent back surgery at Tampa General Hospital (a state university hospital) and the state still has not paid his claim. When the judge awoke from the surgery he discovered he had lost his eyesight. Since the

By The Legal Examiner

/ 22 Aug 2007

Parasailing Accident Victim Dies

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the the 15 year-old girl from the Ocala area who was injured in the parasailing accident over the week-end died early Sunday evening. The young teen, who would have been 16 on Sunday, was removed from life-support and her parents donated her organs to save th

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Aug 2007

What Causes Automobile Accidents?

Most motor vehcile collisions can be avoided. To help you avoid an accident it helps to know the causes. The main factors causing most car accidents are Driver behavior, Poor Roadway Maintenance, Road Design and Equipment Failure. More than 95% of car wrecks (motor vehicle accident, MVA, in the USA

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Aug 2007

Two Teens Hospitalized After Parasailing Accident

Two teenage sisters vacationing from Ocala were severly hurt in a frightening parasailing accident on Pompano Beach. The skies were overcast when they took off for what they surely thought would be an exciting, but safe, parasailing ride. When the wind started gusting, the driver of the boat headed

By The Legal Examiner

/ 20 Aug 2007

Fatal Car Crash Takes 3 Teenagers

A horrific car crash has taken the lives of three teenage girls ages 15, 17 and 18 years old, all of Orlando. Around 10:50 last night, the vehicle they were riding in crossed John Young Parkway and struck another vehilcle head on. The driver of the second vehicle was a 44 year-old man from Kissimmee

By The Legal Examiner

/ 15 Aug 2007

Florida No-Fault Likely to Expire

Florida’s No-Fault law will expire October 1st and it appears unlikely that Florida’s Legislature will reach an agreement on preventing this. As a result, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Alex Sink, is urging motorists in Florida to be sure they have enough insurance to protect themselves and thei

By The Legal Examiner

/ 15 Aug 2007