NATIONAL – Spinal fusion surgery may put elderly patients at risk. According to a new survey, risky spinal fusion surgeries are increasingly being performed on elderly patient. The spinal fusion surgeries, which often use devices made by Medtronic Inc. and Zimmer Holdings Inc., often lead to life-threatening complications in these patients. One facet of this study looked at…
NATIONAL – According to an Associated Press (AP) investigation, Toyota has routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does not have information it is required to turn over and sometimes even ignoring court orders to produce key documents. In a review of lawsuits filed around the country involving…
PINELLAS COUNTY – Seminole Fire and Rescue and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a road rage incident that began at 113th Street and Park Boulevard and ended at 113th Street and 102nd Avenue. One man was airlifted by Bayflight to Bayfront Medical Center with serious injuries. Three (3) people were arrested, two (2) were charged with…
NATIONAL – New safety information regarding the risk of blood clots has been added to the labels of Yaz and Yasmin, Bayer Healthcare’s popular birth control pills. The label update comes as Bayer faces at least 1,100 lawsuits filed by women who claim to have been injured by either Yaz or Yasmin. Yaz and Yasmin…
NATIONAL – According to a recent article published in USA Today, State Farm Insurance Companies will be seeking repayment from Toyota on unintended acceleration claims. “Armed with reports of accidents for which they’ve already paid claims, State Farm insurance has asked Toyota to repay them for any crashes related to unintended acceleration by its vehicles.” Other…
Mediation or Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) has become a popular means in recent years to resolve civil lawsuits and is now required of all disputes filed in Florida state courts before a matter may be tried. Mediation or ADR processes is usually apart from the government judicial process. The rising popularity of Mediation or ADR…
VOLUSIA COUNTY – A jury has awarded $10 million dollars to a woman who sued an ambulance transport service over injuries her son received during his premature birth. This is in addition to the lawsuit that was settled against the hospitals and doctors last year for $1.4 million dollars. This complex case was given to…
NATIONAL – The NHTSA will seek the maximum possible penalty from Toyota-over $16 million-in its faulty accelerator case generated significant coverage, with reports on all three network news broadcasts and heavy reporting in major papers, wire services, and news sites. ABC World News reported that the government “accused Toyota of, in essence, a cover up,…
LAKE BUENA VISTA – A Disney Transportation bus driver is accused of causing the third Disney-related bus crash in two weeks. Authorities say the driver of the Walt Disney World bus struck the back of another car from Ohio that was at a stoplight at World Drive and Buena Vista Drive, near the entrance to…
LAKE BUENA VISTA – April 1, 2010 – A boy riding a bike was hit and killed by a Disney bus near Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. March 23, 2010 – A Walt Disney World bus rear ends a charter bus at the entrance to the Walt Disney World’s EPCOT theme park. Eight people…