- Bob Carroll | November 30, 2005 4:23 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsShould there be seatbelts on school buses? A Texas jury has answered with a resounding yes. From Waco, Texas, comes word of a verdict in what may be the first trial in the United States involving the lack of seat belts on a bus. The jury returned a $17.5 million verdict on Nov. 4. Plaintiffs alleged that the bus was defective in part because it did not include seat restraints. (David...
- Bob Carroll | November 19, 2005 5:10 AM |
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MiscellaneousAt least the church social never defrauded its attendees. Now that American singles are willing to pay $245.2 million on online personals and dating services in just the first half of 2005 con games may replace bobbing for apples as a mixer. If you are looking for Mr. Right online be aware that someone may be looking for Miss Gullible.From USA Today:Online daters sue Match.com, Yahoo for...
- Bob Carroll | November 19, 2005 4:34 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe Florida Supreme Court has decided that a pit bull is not the proper animal to symbolize the practice of law. I have been trying to think of the animals that would be acceptable to the Court. I naturally arrived at the eagle as the leading candidate. But, there are other less obvious options. A Tampa Bay law firm may consider a Clydesdale or a manatee or a tarpon or a deer or a gopher...
- Bob Carroll | November 18, 2005 4:52 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe stability and handling of the Ford Explorer was the focus of the recent trial of a wrongful death case brought by the parents of a teenager who was killed in a vehicle rollover crash. In the eyes of the Ford attorneys a sleepy driver was the cause of the rollover. I go with the tires or the design of the SUV itself as the cause. Nobody has been reporting large numbers of rollovers in...
- Bob Carroll | November 16, 2005 6:04 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)When a shopper is able to drive her car into a grocery store and sever a man's leg, there is something wrong with the construction of the building and the protection of patrons from wayward vehicles. When the pick-up parking for a take-out window of a restaurant is located less than five feet in front of the benches for diners awaiting tables, the table is set for a disaster. Cars belong on...
- Bob Carroll | November 15, 2005 8:54 AM |
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MiscellaneousForida may have severed its ties with the USA. The logo of VISIT FLORIDA no longer wiill include USA-FLA. In what is obviously an effort to downplay a USA connection, the tourism organization has deleted the name of our country from its logo. Things are truly upside down when our country's name is a negative in marketing our state. This has almost nothing to do with the topics we normally...
- Bob Carroll | November 12, 2005 10:26 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe FDA has issued a new warning label for Ortho Evra, the skin patch brith control product. The warning alerts users to potential problems with hormone levels created by use of the patches.FDA Updates Labeling for Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch The Food and Drug Administration today approved updated labeling for the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch to warn healthcare providers and patients that...
- Bob Carroll | November 12, 2005 4:25 AM |
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MiscellaneousHe is every personal injury lawyer’s nightmare. The fraudulent claimant. He may be rare, but he is despicable. His scheme costs the lawyer, the insurance company and the system serious money. Because of him insurance rates are higher. Legitimate claimants have a harder time with insurance adjustors and juries because the liars and cheats poison the well. ABC Action News has done its part...
- Bob Carroll | November 11, 2005 8:46 PM |
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MiscellaneousThis fire burned more than a house. A California jury torched the Fidelity National Insurance Company with $5.2 Million in punitive damages because it acted with malice, oppression and fraud in the handling of a fire loss claim filed by Larry Stone and Linda Della Pelle. This fire burned more than a house. A California jury torched the Fidelity National Insurance Company with $5.2 Million in...
- Bob Carroll | November 09, 2005 8:24 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeFlorida health officials have launched a Web site aimed at showing the public how well hospitals take care of their patients. The site has so much traffic that it is showing a busy sign for many who attempt to visit. But, the St. Pete Times article concerning the site tells us some of what can be found there. The site can be found at www.floridacomparecare.gov.Excerpts from the article:State...
- Bob Carroll | November 09, 2005 7:04 AM |
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MiscellaneousDaniel D. Ware, a Mississippian, posts his personal observation that the supposed benefits of tort reform have not materialized. Worse, he believes insurance companies and large companies have been the real winners. Is anyone really surprised?Daniel D. Ware, a Mississippian, posts his personal observation that the supposed benefits of tort reform have not materialized. Worse, he believes...
- Bob Carroll | November 08, 2005 5:55 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsIs it unethical for doctors to withhold information from patients about a new drug? Or, costly drugs? Or, drugs not included in the Medicare Drug Program selected by the patient? The British Medical Journal publishes an article that discusses the issues. My take would be that patients have a right to know what treatments or drugs exist that may benefit the patient. Anything less than candor...
- Bob Carroll | November 06, 2005 2:52 PM |
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MiscellaneousIt would make sense for a college to consider hiring its former students. Unless the former student had a known history of violence and drug use. An employee with that background could harm someone. He might even rape a female student. What was St. Leo College thinking? The St. Petersburg Times article shows why a history of violence is not a good idea in a dormitory.It is getting harder...
- Bob Carroll | November 02, 2005 7:44 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe FDA is warning patients and doctors about a new risk associated with Strattera. Strattera is used to treat a condition called Attention-Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children, teens, and adults. Suicidal thoughts or actions: Strattera may increase thoughts of suicide or suicide attempts in infrequent cases. Call you doctor right away if you become irritable or anxious or...
- Bob Carroll | November 01, 2005 4:03 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeIllinois personal injury lawyer T. Evan Schaeffer posts about a rews article that reminds us doctors need to be current in their diagnositic skills. Serious staph infections erroneously called spider bites are not being treated promptly enough.Illinois personal injury lawyer T. Evan Schaeffer posts about a news article that reminds us doctors need to be current in their diagnositic skills. ...