California Teen Suffers Brain Injury and Dies After Jet Ski Accident
Earlier this month, a California girl, Kristen Fonseca, was in a jet ski accident while vacationing in Hawaii. The accident occurred when another jet ski crashed into her wave runner, reportedly while...
View ArticleCompany Fined $110,000 After Employee's Arm was Amputated on the Job
Knowlton Manufacturing Company in Norwood, Ohio was fined $111,000 by federal safety regulators. An employee, Frank Harmon, was doing maintenance on a press in October of 2011 when his arm was...
View ArticleC-Section Mistakes Can Lead to Lasting Birth Injuries
One of the most common surgeries performed in U.S. hospitals is the cesarean section. The C-section is performed on women who cannot or choose not to deliver their child naturally. It is considered a...
View ArticleLawsuit Filed Against FINR Over Fraud, Patient Abuse and Neglect
A blog earlier this month talked about the troubled Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation (FINR). The facility was under investigation due to reports of patient abuse and wrongful death...
View ArticleRepublicans Reportedly Committed to "Aggressively Pursing Tort Reform"
At the Republican National Convention in Tampa this past week, Republicans stated that in order to combat the high cost of American healthcare, they were dedicated to seeking tort reform laws....
View ArticleFaulty Brakes Lead to Multi-Vehicle Accident in Odessa
Yesterday, just before noon, the eastbound lanes of SR 54 near the Suncoast Parkway were closed due to a multi-vehicle accident. The auto accident occurred when a cement truck driven by Jose Felix...
View ArticleShould I Hire A Personal Injury Attorney?
If you are injured in a car accident, there is no guarantee that your expenses will be covered. The same is true if you are the victim of medical malpractice, if you get hurt at work, or in many other...
View ArticleFood Poisoning Facts
When you go out to eat, you expect a number of things about the experience. You expect the food to taste good and to be good quality, you expect competent and polite staff members, and you expect...
View ArticleSwim Classes Target Toddlers in Effort to Reduce Drowning Deaths
Unintentional drowning is the leading cause of death for Florida toddlers between the ages of 1 and 4. On average, over 350 toddlers drown each year, primarily in hot tubs, spas, and swimming pools....
View ArticleSalmonella Outbreak in 15 States Leads to Mango Recall
In August of this year, the FDA issued a recall of over a million mangoes due to concerns about salmonella poisoning. Over 120 illnesses due to the contaminated foodwere reported in 15 states. There...
View ArticleHospital Settles Case Over Botched Kidney Transplant That Left One Dead
Roberto Medina needed a kidney transplant. When his sister, Yolanda Medina, found out she was compatible, she agreed to donate a kidney. On May 23, 2012, Yolanda underwent the organ-harvesting...
View ArticleNegligent Security Lawsuits Filed Against Cinemark After Aurora Theater Shooting
Three of the victims of the Aurora movie theater shooting have hired personal injury lawyers to represent them in negligent security lawsuits filed against Cinemark. Brandon Axelrod and Joshua Nowlan...
View ArticlePasco County Sheriff's Deputy Mauled by Dog While on Patrol
Pasco County Sheriff's Deputy Brent Taber underwent another surgery Monday after he was mauled by a dog and injured on the job Sunday. According to Doug Tobin, the public information officer for the...
View ArticleFL Court Urges Legislature to Reexamine Prevailing-Party Costs Law for...
There is no argument over the fact that Gina Frederick was injured on the job. After her treating physician told her she could not return to work, Frederick hired a personal injury attorney to assist...
View ArticleFamily Alleges Health Care Providers Misdiagnosed Deceased Woman's Cancer 30...
Jeannine Harvey of Rowley Regis, England passed away earlier this year from cervical cancer. The mother left four children ranging from two to 16-year-old. Now her family alleges gross medical...
View ArticlePeanut Products Recalled Due to Salmonella Outbreak
In late September, Sunland Inc. issued a voluntary product recall for peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, tahini, and several other products after Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut...
View ArticleSunscreen Recalled by Banana Boat After Users Catch Fire
Energizer Holdings, makers of Banana Boat sunscreens, have issued a product recall for some of their spray-on formulas after several people caught fire after applying the sunscreen. The recalled...
View ArticleThe Truth About Tort Reform
Deborah Watts of Springfield, Missouri first lost her husband and then her son. During Naython's birth, not one, but two doctors made medical mistakes that resulted in serious brain injuries....
View ArticleOrganization Seeks Tort Reform Under a Different Name
Released earlier this month, a report by Towers Watson shows that medical malpractice insurance companies turned a 40 percent profit on average over the last five years. This is about nine percent...
View ArticleE. Coli Outbreaks Linked to Livestock Contact Raises Questions About Safety...
In the past month, health officials have tentatively linked E. coli outbreaks on both coasts to contact with animals. 106 people who attended the Cleveland County Fair in North Caroline have been...
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