Frivolous lawsuits; increased cost of “defensive medicine”; “runaway juries”; insurance availability and increased cost; and a general fear of lawsuits. What are the above? They are all reasons given by insurance companies, hospitals, doctors and conservative legislators for what is wrong with the civil justice system. They are reasons used […]
In the 4.5 seconds it takes to read a text while behind the wheel, you can cover the length of a football field. That’s what happened to a young father driving a van on his way to work. In that short period of time, he ran into an Amish family […]
Medical devices are big business in America. They are not quite as big a business in Europe and other countries, but manufacturers can still sell a $400 hip implant for several thousands of dollars. Joint replacements have increased significantly between 1997 and 2011. As we baby boomers continue to age […]
Many attorneys approach handling electronic discovery in exactly the same way they have handled paper discovery in the past. The Rules of Civil Procedure in Florida apply the same to paper and digital as far as discoverability and other issues, the mechanics of production have changed and lawyers must pay […]
Is the federal government finally getting tough on tobacco? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced it has rejected the approval of four proposed tobacco products while authorizing the marketing of two new ones.
It may be one of the most important civic privileges we have and one of the most central to give to both our government and our role as a citizen of the United States. Whatever type of case you may be called to serve as a juror in, a person’s […]
F. Gregory Barnhart, Partner with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA in West Palm Beach, FL was recently inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) at their Mid Year Meeting held July 17-21, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers limits membership to 500 […]
The short answer is, it depends. Like it or not, we live in an age of “1’s and 0’s” and this digitization has made the creation of documents easier and the storage of those same documents easier and cheaper. I remember during the paper days trying to find space to […]
If you’ve been following the 100th Tour de France, you will know it is nearing the final stages of the 23 day race. The Tour is a paragon of strength and endurance where the racers push themselves to unimaginable extremes, fighting through exhaustion, pain, and injury. It is nearly impossible […]
How does the crash of Asiana Flight 214 at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) make you feel about flying? Are your feelings strong enough to prevent you from air travel in the future or do you choose to fly anyway? Of course, with any means of travel there is […]
