According to ABC World News, the Federal Government is about to launch a sweeping crackdown on dangerous work places. Thousands of other workers are killed on the job every year and hundreds of thousands are injured. Many employers provide as safe work environment. However, there are a lot of irresponsible employers who don’t ensure workers…
Beginning in the 1960’s and ranging from gas tanks, side-impact design, air bags, seat belts, and power windows, the civil justice system has worked hand-in-hand with regulation to protect Americans while spurring generations of safety innovations. To view a recent report, click – http://www.justice.org/resources/Driven_to_Safety.pdf Not only can you view the full report and press release from…
According to Federal Investigators, the gates and warning lights at a railroad crossing weren’t functioning properly and may have been turned off when an Amtrak train fatally struck a teacher. The Federal Railroad Administration’s investigation revealed witness accounts and video footage which has confirmed the active warning system was not working when the train struck…
The Florida Legislature recently sent a bill to Governor Charlie Crist to allow parents to sign liability waivers for children participating in risky activities. “The initial child waiver legislation “would have let theme parks and adventure attractions waive gross negligence, but the weaker measure protects against only inherent risk, a much lower legal standard” Has…
The Florida Legislature increased the limits of liability from $100,000 per person/$200,000 per incident, to $200,000/$300,000 per incident. For nearly thirty years the limits were set at $100,000/$200,000. This limit was the maximum amount government entities can be forced to pay to victims in personal injury cases. However, for any injured victim to receive more…
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CITRUS COUNTY – The Florida Fish and Wildlife officials are investigating the death of a woman on the Withlacoochee River. The boating accident happened just before 4:30 p.m. near the Citrus-Sumter County border. The 25-year-old woman fell off the pontoon boat she was riding in, and was struck by the propeller. She reportedly died from…
NATIONAL – A flurry of law suits have been filed against Bayer HealthCare the makers of Yasmin & Yaz. Many of the attorneys claim that the progestin” drospirenone “contained in the” oral contraceptives Yasmin and Yaz (both drugs drospirenone & ethinyl estradiol), “is the cause of health problems, including deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in…
According to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), the payment per claim for prescription drugs used to treat injured workers in Florida was nearly 40 percent higher than in most study states. BUT WHY? WCRI found that the average payment per claim for prescription drugs in Florida’s workers’ compensation system was…
The jury found the defendant grossly negligent for texting while driving and causing a fatal crash. The unanimous verdict is one of the largest to be obtained in a texting-while-driving case. The subpoenaed the phone records discovered that the defendant had made seven (7) phone calls and sent fifteen (15) text messages during the 45…