Last week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“USPSC”), issued an advisory to consumers to check their homes for certain cold weather products which were previously recalled due to safety concerns. According to the press release, consumers should be looking for four specific products which, although recalled over the summer,…
Recently CentralNY published a story on a tragic fatal Florida car accident that took the life of a college student. Details on the auto accident remain sparse, as authorities are still investigating to determine exactly what happened. What is known is that a 22-year old was on his way back…
Car accidents strike countless times each and every day throughout Florida. There are many different types of accidents, from drivers failing to see a stop sign to drivers talking on a cell phone and drifting into a different lane. In fact, frequently the causes of an accident are myriad, many…
New Personal Injury Protection Laws Now Effective New motor vehicle accident laws go into effect today, (actually as of 1/1/2013) along with many other new laws across the nation. Motorists in Florida should now be aware of how the changes will affect them in the event of a car accident.…
Motor vehicle accidents can cause serious injuries and sometimes even lead to death. The situation is even more tragic when children are involved. Sadly, car accidents involving children strike time and time again throughout the state. For example, on Saturday, December 1st a 14 year old girl died in a…
Most drivers who experience the misfortune of being struck from behind by another vehicle operate on the assumption that the other driver is likely to bear full responsibility for the injuries and damage that result. This assumption has generally been borne out in Florida rear-end collision cases. However, but a…
A private charter bus carrying 32 members of an assembly-bound church group inexplicably ended up at Miami International Airport, this past Saturday, where it rammed into an overpass, instantly killing one of its passengers and injuring many others. According to the December 2 Miami Herald, the bus was 11 feet…
Tragedy struck a Dade County family, when a 13 year old girl was shot in the neck by another student on a school bus last week. According to reports by the Miami Herald and CNN, an unidentified, teenage boy was charged with manslaughter, after allegedly accidentally firing a concealed weapon…
Outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness aboard cruise ships are now a fairly common occurrence affecting thousands of passengers every year. However, stricken passengers have generally had a hard time recovering anything more than partial refunds, and/or discounts on future travel, from the operators of disease-carrying ships. Even these token forms of…
A Palm Beach Deputy Sheriff severely injured in a fuel fire that broke out at a Marathon, Florida Circle K gas station will now be able to pursue punitive damages against Circle K Stores and the Shell Oil Corporation. Upon careful review of pre-trial evidence gathered by burn victim Richard…