Did you know that if you have been hurt or injured due to negligence or a defective product, there is a limited time within which you may bring your claim? All states, including the State of Florida, have rules called statutes of limitations regulating the time period within which claims […]
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We do not sue them. They will run up millions in costs for just one lawsuit, regardless of the actual damages . They will conduct a scorched earth defense and try to simply wait until the plaintiff dies. They are a “no holds barred” defendant and are reported to be […]
Report Reveals Underbelly of Traveling Entertainment Companies Summer is here, and that means apple pie, baseball and hot dogs are in the hot and humid air. The sun-filled season also means a traveling fair soon will be coming to a town near you. The amusement rides, carnival games and honky-tonk […]
A stroll through the produce department at Publix and Winn-Dixie will reveal an assortment of fruits and vegetables from Mexico. The country is one of the United States’ largest trading partners, and the tropical goodies are a major commodity. The good news for consumers who want to ensure their proverbial […]
Government Agencies, City Officials Offer Information, Outreach on Water Risks Summer is heating up, and children are cooling down, poolside. Because of all the splish-splashing going on, it is a good time for parents to remember the risks associated with water activities. Fathers and mothers can start by asking a […]
“We are reformed and vow never to be evil, devious, conspiratorial, deceitful, designing, tricky, conniving, underhanded or murderous ever again!” So goes the paraphrased prostrations of lawyer Jeff Furr, representing one of the most diabolical industries that has ever existed in America – Big Tobacco. Mr. Furr was trying to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Who first uttered the words “tort reform” in the context of medical malpractice lawsuits? It had to have been an ingenious insurance executive who has long since retired after being richly rewarded by the insurance industry. Why? Because when it comes to “tort reform” there is a single winner: the […]
