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• Disney Monorail Crash and Theme Park Oversight

  Ed Normand | July 13, 2009 12:22 PM | 11 CommentsOrlando, FL

  In a recent tragic theme park injury a 21 year old Disney employee was killed while operating a Monorail that collided with another Monorail in the Magic Kingdom in Orlando. After the crash the NTSB...

• Zicam Warning Issued by FDA

  Diego Madrigal | June 17, 2009 10:46 AM | 11 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Zicam nasal gel can destroy or severely damage your sense of smell according to a warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration. The warning only applies to the nasal products, which I...

• Problems abound with Eli Lilly’s Strattera

  Armand Rossetti | January 30, 2009 11:27 AM | 11 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Strattera is the first non-stimulant drug, which the FDA has approved for use in treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and at first glance, that might have been a good...

• Hidden Dangers of Theme Park Rides

  Ed Normand | March 29, 2009 2:01 PM | 10 CommentsOrlando, FL

  While standing in line at at theme park in anticipation of enjoying a ride you have seen advertised on Television you read a warning. It tells you not to ride if you are pregnant or had a back or...

• Priest Abuse Cases: Why We Handle Them

  Joe Saunders | March 15, 2009 12:11 PM | 10 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  I'm writing this blog post in response to a comment posted about one of my earlier blog posts. In his comment, the writer attributed to me why lawyers take priest abuse cases: money and...

• Florida Slips in Health Ranking

  Eddie Farah | December 06, 2008 11:57 AM | 10 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  Florida used to rank 41st in states in terms of health, now that number has dropped. Florida was No. 45 in the latest America’s Health Ranking. That represents a partnership between United...

• Another Airbus Crash- Travelers becoming concerned about airline safety records and airline travel

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | June 30, 2009 4:01 PM | 9 CommentsMiami, FL

  Yemen flight IY 626 was en route from Yemen to Comoros when it encountered what was described as some “tough weather”. The Airbus A310, holding 153 people, was preparing to land when the...

• Trucking Regulations Will Keep Drivers On The Road Longer

  Eddie Farah | January 10, 2009 3:17 PM | 9 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  It was an eleventh hour rule by the Bush administration that does not keep us safer on the highways. The administration in its waning days has decided to finalize rules on just how long truckers can...

• Boot Camp Becomes Death Camp

  Bob Carroll | February 09, 2006 6:11 AM | 9 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Boot camps for juvenile offenders are intended to provide a strict regime that leads to a better life. The Miami Herald reports on a camp session that got tragically out of hand. Guards seen beating teen in videoA 14-year-old boy was ''brutally'' beaten by guards and ''flung around like a rag doll'' at a boot camp for juvenile delinquents in Panama City hours before he died at a Panhandle...

• Northwest Flight 188: A Heated Discussion or Pilot Fatigue?

  Jerry H. Trachtman | October 26, 2009 1:49 PM | 8 CommentsMelbourne, FL

  Everyone has heard about the Northwest Airlines flight that departed San Diego bound for Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), and flew 150 miles past its destination before turning back and landing....