Miscellaneous

• Deputy Accused of "Abuse of Power"

  Christina Cole | April 28, 2007 6:00 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A woman is claiming police misconduct against the Pinellas Sheriff''s Department stating an incident leading to her arrest was "abuse of power." The woman says it all began while she walking her dog and didn't know a neighbor took pictures of her. She says she asked why he took pictures of her and that is when he grabbed her."At that time I felt my blouse being pulled down, and he said, 'B****,...

• Officer Accused of Solicitating Young Girl Online

  Christina Cole | April 20, 2007 5:28 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A 10-year veteran with the Ocala Police Department has been arrested for police misconduct and charged with attempting to solicit a 14-year-old girl over the internet.The officer, 32, was arrested at his home by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials after an undercover operation by his own department and the North Florida Internet Crimes against Children Task Force.The officer is...

• Getting A Good Night's Sleep Can Become A Burning Issue

  Bob Carroll | February 26, 2007 6:55 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  It may be a good idea to put a fire extinguisher on your nightstand. THE BURNING BED--REVISITED[R]esearch shows that half of home fire fatalities occur between 10 PM and 6 AM, with most victims asleep at the time of the fire. Indeed, many homeowners seem well-versed on the dangers inherent in the kitchen, where high heat is used routinely and the garage, where many hazardous chemicals can be...

• Fine And Dandy Days At United Health

  Bob Carroll | February 13, 2007 5:24 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  United Healthcare has decided the stick is mightier than the carrot. When you really, really want to keep your troops in line bring on the fines.One more reason to detest UnitedHealthMore evidence of their physician-unfriendly tactics. They are going to fine physicians who don't use their preferred lab service:In January, United, which has 2.1-million members in Florida and about 800,000 in the...

• The Losses That Really Sting A Trial Lawyer

  Bob Carroll | February 09, 2007 9:45 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Winning and losing cases is the lot of trial lawyers. We have our unbelievable wins and our equally unbelievable losses. The feelings of an experienced trial lawyer are expressed at Albany Lawyer in his post, Why it's hard to be a trial lawyer.I can only add that losing hurts more when it happens before a case can be decided by a jury. The derailment of a personal injury claim by the entry of...

• The Huge Surgeon's Bill - A Grenade In A Personal Injury Claim

  Bob Carroll | February 04, 2007 7:54 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  When a surgeon bills one of my injured clients $75,000 or more for a single surgical procedure, several things happen, not necessarily in this sequence:1. I regret my decision to attend law school rather than medical school.2. I wonder if there has been a typo on the bill.3. Any group health insurance company to whom the bill is submitted immediately pulls out its microscope and chopping...

• Your Claim Deserves An Experienced Litigator

  Bob Carroll | February 03, 2007 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Should your personal injury claim be handled by a tall lawyer or one with a warm personality? Should he have a way with words? What law school should he have attended? I don't have a clue. And, I don't think it matters.What does matter (and it matters a lot) is what fellow InjuryBoard blogger from Vermont, Ed Van Dorn, discusses in his recent post.Personal Injury Firm's Track RecordWhen a...

• Why Not Require The Highest Standard Of Care In Storing Firearms?

  Bob Carroll | February 03, 2007 7:27 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Florida Appellate Court decision informs us that a reasonable careful person is not required to use the highest degree of care in regard to the safe storage of a firearm. Call me crazy, but I feel it would be certifiably unreasonable for anyone not to use the highest degree of care in safely storing a firearm. Why would we accept a lower or the lowest degree of care in dealing with a gun...

• We Are Not In Good Hands With Insurance Companies

  Bob Carroll | February 01, 2007 5:52 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Allow me to utter a loud Amen to the words of Gov. Charlie Crist. Charlie has only been governor a fraction of the time (37 years) I have been making claims against insurance companies on behalf of injured persons. Yet, he has come to the conclusion that the insurance industry will take advantage of people. Charlie is a fast learner. And, the insurance industry is a bad actor.Fla. Gov. Crist...

• Rape Victim Jailed - Who Forgot To Take His Brain To Work?

  Bob Carroll | January 30, 2007 6:33 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Before calling the police in Tampa to report a rape it might be wise to run a background check on yourself.Tampa Police are considering a policy change after a rape victim was thrown in jailThe Tampa Police Department is looking at whether it needs to change policy. The examination comes after a 21 year old woman spent nearly two days in jail after telling police that she was raped during...