Posts tagged negligence

• Speeding Public Officials Face Charges After Fatalities

  Eddie Farah | May 09, 2009 12:44 AM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  They are sworn to protect the public, but instead these individuals are being charged with endangering it. Criminal charges will be filed against a Jacksonville Sheriff’s officer and a...

• Pharmacy Board Administers Slap on the Wrist in Death Case

  Jeffrey Meldon | August 17, 2008 8:42 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  This week the Board of Pharmacy of the Florida Department of Health fined pharmacist Edna Irizarry $1000 and required her to attend an 8 hour continuing education course for her role in causing the...

• A layman's explanation of comparative fault and or contributory negligence and how it affects your recovery.

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | July 27, 2009 11:00 AM | 1 CommentMiami, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Many of us will at some point in our lives be involved in a personal injury lawsuit. It may be because we’ve been involved in some way in a car accident. Or, we could be on a jury listening to...

• Peanut Butter Danger Speads To 491 Infected Persons

  Ed Normand | January 25, 2009 8:44 AM | 2 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The food poisoning outbreak related to Salmonella keeps getting larger and larger. According to the the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) there are now 491 reported cases of people...

• Cruise Ship Industry Meeting Addresses Medical Care aboard Cruise Ships

  Brett Rivkind | March 16, 2012 5:30 PM | 2 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  I have repeatedly reported about instances involving medical negligence committed by the medical staff onboard a passenger cruise ship. Many issues arise in cases involving a claim of medical...

• Surgeon Uses Caulk Injections for Butt Enhancement Procedure

  Ed Normand | March 11, 2010 4:03 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  We all get a little down now and then about our appearance and shape, especially in the buttocks. You know it sometimes gets a bit saggy and droopy and we want better. Some folks hire a personal...

• A Family's Liability- when a family is negligent, does the liability extend down the family chain?

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | August 24, 2009 6:24 PM | 6 CommentsMiami, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  On July 26th 2009, Diane Schuler loaded her 2 children and three nieces into her car and hit the road, returning home to Long Island after a weekend of camping. This was 9:30 in the morning. By 1:30...

• The Brand- Franchisors Will Be On The Hook If They Fail To Protect the Public From Misuse

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | February 16, 2010 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  What’s in a name? A lot. That is why entrepreneurs everywhere often choose to open franchises of existing companies like Burger King rather than creating their own, unique brand. But for...

• Dangerous Downtown Condo Collapse Results in Loss Of Life and Lawsuits

  Eddie Farah | January 23, 2009 11:08 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The downtown Berkman Plaza condominium project was abruptly halted in December 2007 when a parking garage collapsed burying one worker under five feet of debris and concrete. Now the condo owner is...

• Pharmacy Errors Addressed In New Florida Law

  Eddie Farah | August 15, 2008 12:47 AM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Florida Governor Charlie Crist has just signed Senate Bill 1360 into law. The Pharmacy Technician Act is a significant piece of legislation that should keep us all safer from the medication errors...