Monthly Archives: September 2018
How Food Poisoning and Product Liability Go Hand in Hand
On July 10, a 71-year-old man passed away as a result of a bacterial infection after eating oysters at a Sarasota, Florida, restaurant. The Florida Department of Health says that the illness was caused by the bacteria vibrio vulnificus which can be contracted by consuming raw shellfish, especially oysters, or by exposing open wounds… Read More »
Have You Been Injured in an Aviation Accident? We Can Help.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently reported that the two planes that collided midair on July 17 converged nearly straight on. The in-air collision resulted in the deaths of four people and both were owned by Dean International Flight School. The Cessna 172N and Piper PA-34-200 Seneca Twin were based out of the… Read More »
More People Unhappy with Their Insurance in Florida Than Anywhere Else in the U.S.
No one likes to pay insurance premiums, especially if you never have to use the policy that you’ve paid on for months, years, or even decades. But recent studies show that Floridians might be more unhappy with their insurance companies than any other state in the U.S. Overall, consumers ranked their insurers a score… Read More »
Man Killed After Being Struck in a Hit and Run Accident
A Florida man who was living in North Tonawanda but went to visit his mother was hit and killed near West Melbourne in May. He was in the bicycle lane when a vehicle swerved into his lane and struck him. The bike was fitted with rear and front lights and would have been clearly… Read More »
Florida Woman’s Leg Severed in Pedestrian vs. Car Accident
A woman from Decatur is in stable condition after being struck by a car when she was assisting a relative who had been in a car accident. The woman remains in the hospital in Gainesville. She was assisting her family member who had been in an accident and was out of her car checking… Read More »
Lawsuits Still Stacking Up Against Florida Pharmaceutical Company
Additional lawsuits are still being filed against the south Florida pharmaceutical manufacturer, PharmaTech LLC, as well as the distributors and principals of the company and its products. The company is being accused of distributing drugs that have been contaminated. Seven lawsuits have been filed for patients that have become ill or died after taking… Read More »
Babysitter Sentenced to Prison for Death of an Infant
A babysitter in Boynton Beach, Florida, has been sentenced to one year in prison for the death of an infant that was in her care. The woman plead guilty to aggravated battery with bodily harm in a plea deal with prosecutors. She had originally been charged with manslaughter after the infant she was babysitting… Read More »
Nursing Shortage May Lead to More Medical Malpractice Claims
Many places across the United States are struggling to find workers to care for the country’s growing elderly population. Luckily, statistics show that Florida is not one of them. Florida’s staffing levels currently exceed the national average for staffing. The nurse hours per resident per day is 4.55 in Florida and the national average… Read More »
