Posts tagged injury

• Families Struggle to Provide for BPI Victims While Insurance Companies Struggle to Understand BPIs

  Ed Normand | March 14, 2012 9:16 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  This video from the United Brachial Plexus Network (UBPN) highlights some of the mistakes made during childbirth that can cause a brachial plexus injury (BPI). The Mayo Clinic defines the...

• Allstate Claims Guarantee--Keep Your Fingers Crossed

  Ed Normand | March 09, 2012 4:49 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Many consumers learn the hard way that the Good Hands people are not always so good in fair claims handling practices. While Allstate Insurance Company consistently claims that it is high quality...

• ‘You Cannot Write a Paragraph and Read One at the Same Time’

  Orman Kimbrough, Jr. | March 07, 2012 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  This video is one of the “Faces of Distracted Driving” series available at Distraction.gov, a website set up by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The...

• Negotiated Settlement or Trial -- What's in Your Best Interest?

  Jerry H. Trachtman | February 29, 2012 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsMelbourne, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Some TV advertising injury lawyers like to portray themselves as attorneys who will take your injury claim all the way to trial, and they claim that because the insurance company defending your...

• Electronic Cigarette Explodes in Man’s Mouth

  Council Wooten | February 27, 2012 9:02 AM | 5 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  An exploding “electronic cigarette” severely injured a Florida man recently when it blew up in his mouth, according to sources. Electronic cigarettes are tobacco-free devices designed...

• Scary Side Effects for Popular Prescription Medications

  Ed Normand | February 22, 2012 9:04 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Most people accept the fact that there are side effects for almost all prescription medications. Often, these side effects are minor or only effect a small percentage of the population. But...

• Property Owners, Tenants and Premises Liability Law in Florida

  Orman Kimbrough, Jr. | February 15, 2012 9:36 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Premises liability law is one of the most complicated laws, and negligence and liability can vary based on the circumstances. Essentially, property owners are responsible for making sure their...

• What Constitutes Medical Malpractice?

  Council Wooten | February 09, 2012 9:31 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Medical malpractice is defined as a health care worker or provider failing to render proper care with accepted medical techniques or principles. This is a vague definition and is open to...

• What to Do If a Dog Attacks You

  Council Wooten | February 07, 2012 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  If you are the victim of a dog bite, it can be quite a terrifying experience, even if the wound is not serious. It is important to remain calm if you or a loved one is attacked. First, be...

• Florida Produce Company Recalls Contaminated Sprouts

  Ed Normand | January 31, 2012 9:20 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Toxic Substances
  

  A Florida produce company recalled 2,100 packages of alfalfa sprouts on January 19 out of fear of possible contamination and food poisoning, according to the SunSentinel.com. LEASA Industries, a...