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• Reglan Adverse Events Events Jump Dramatically

  Joe Saunders | July 07, 2009 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The FDA is reporting that instances of adverse events have more than doubled from 2006-2008. The adverse events associated with Reglan involve a muscle disorder tardive dyskinesia. The increase...

• Fitness Balls Burst Causing Injuries

  Joe Saunders | April 17, 2009 9:13 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  More than 3 million fitness balls have been recalled after they burst, causing back and neck injuries to those using them. The balls in question are sold by department stores and sports shops...

• Four Vehicle Accident Shuts Down County Line Road

  Christina Cole | June 15, 2007 12:32 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  County Line Road was shut down for several hours, Thursday, while Florida Highway Patrol investigated a four-vehicle car accident.The four vehicles were traveling east on County Line Road when a Mitsubishi in the front, stopped to make a left turnt. Two cars behind the Mitsubishi also stopped, but a Ford F350 pickup crashed into the last vehicle setting off a chain reaction of rear-end...

• Two FSU Student's Die in Car Crash

  Christina Cole | April 13, 2007 11:15 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Two Florida State University students lost their lives and two others were seriously injured in a car accident, when their car plunged over the cliff on a mountainous road.The students, who were enrolled at FSU campus in Panama, were traveling in two cars yesterday, on their way to an Easter weekend camping trip. The cars were on a steep gravel road in a remote area when they went over the side...

• I Like No-Fault Insurance Because State Farm Does Not

  Bob Carroll | February 21, 2007 5:15 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  One advantage to practicing law in Florida for over 36 years is the perspective you have of automobile insurance in our state.Prior to 1972 the No-Fault system and coverage did not exist. The insurance industry in Florida and across the nation did not like that situation. It argued for the need to enact restrictions on the right to sue for damages as a result of an automobile accident and to...

• Handicapped Ramps Can Be Dangerous

  Bob Carroll | June 11, 2006 5:58 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Lately, I have noticed more frequent injuries occurring when handicapped access features of buildings and parking areas are improperly constructed. One example, is the ramp that far exceeds the maximum slope specified in building codes. Another is the lack of safety barriers which is the situation in this report from the Columbia Daily Tribune. Lawsuit filed after injury at downtown Walgreens...

• Boot Camp Becomes Death Camp

  Bob Carroll | February 09, 2006 6:11 AM | 9 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Boot camps for juvenile offenders are intended to provide a strict regime that leads to a better life. The Miami Herald reports on a camp session that got tragically out of hand. Guards seen beating teen in videoA 14-year-old boy was ''brutally'' beaten by guards and ''flung around like a rag doll'' at a boot camp for juvenile delinquents in Panama City hours before he died at a Panhandle...

• One Size Does Not Fit All In Pain And Suffering Damages

  Bob Carroll | October 30, 2005 5:49 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A one size fits all cap on pain and suffering damages, such as, $200,000, assures that the least injured are fully compensated and that the most injured are definitely not fully compensated. Balancing the books on the backs of those who suffer the most is grossly unfair. I will try to put it plainly: pain and suffering damages should be based upon the actual pain and suffering that the victim...

• Brittle Bone Disease Caused Fractures But Father Wrongly Accused Of Abuse

  Bob Carroll | October 27, 2005 5:17 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  The headlines report: Parents Get $1 Million in False Abuse Case and Judge Apologizes for Officials' Failure to Recognize Girl's Brittle Bone Disorder. But, reading the full article in the Washington Post will break your heart. Bullheadedness by doctors (and prosecutors) can cause good people and their families unbelievable grief.The headlines report the final chapter: Parents Get $1 Million...

• Pfizer Pleads Guilty to Criminally Illegal Marketing

  Don Greiwe | September 21, 2009 9:42 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Earlier this month, drug giant Pfizer agreed to pay a $2.3 billion penalty to settle claims over payment of kickbacks and illegal drug marketing and promotion that violated federal drug laws...