LEE COUNTY, FL – In 2008, a 13 year old Gianinna Gallardo was stepping off the bus when a truck struck her at a high speed. Immediately, she was medevacked to the closest hospital and her parents were informed that she would be completely dependent on them. The Case Because of the severity of the…
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Evelyn LaPlace died at age 91 on September 11, 2020, at Solon Retirement Village in Iowa City. Unfortunately for Henry Hubor, LaPlace’s nephew and executor, evidence was found that the assisted living facility was not comforting and selfless as once believed. As a result of investigations, Solon Retirement Village, their foundation,…
WALKER COUNTY, GA – Almost every time you hop in the car you can see front seat passengers of other vehicles with their feet up on the dash. Can you blame them? It’s comfortable and relaxing when your legs are free. Unfortunately, that freedom comes with a price as one Georgia woman learned. In 2015,…
AVENTURA, FL—On Monday afternoon, Amy Charal was driving her Nissan Altima before being stopped by the driver ahead. Ms. Charal’s sightline was blocked by the bushes, but she saw a green light. After no movement, she began honking until the other driver seemed to be waving her around. So with that in mind, she pulled…
TAMPA, FLORIDA-Sheyla Veronica White, a 51-year-old receptionist at Cinque Terre Energy Partners, faced serious charges after attempting to gain workers’ compensation for her injure herself on camera. In July 2015, White filed a injury claim stating that when a sprinkler head from the ceiling fell, the head bounced off the desk and hit her in…
NATIONAL—Recently, I was reading about an Illinois jury awarding $53 million to a young boy. The boy was born with a severe brain injury after suffering 12 hours of fetal distress during delivery. In other words, the hospital did not do its job. The $53 million award came after a month-long trial before Cook County…
NATIONAL—A Banana Boat Sunscreen Class action lawsuit was filed. There were assertions that the sunscreen did not contain the SPF as stated on its label. And now there are many, many questions. Did you or your child use Banana Boat sunscreen this summer? If so, did it work? For many consumers, it didn’t work and…
NATIONAL—DID YOU KNOW that 68% of U.S. households, or 83.3 million homes, own a pet? · Dogs bite about 4.5 million people each year. Around 885,000 of the 4.5 million require medical attention for these injuries · Also, many insurance companies will not insure homeowners who own certain dog breeds categorized as dangerous. Other insurance…
NATIONAL—INVOKANA is a popular Diabetes medication known as Canagliflozin. Invokana is a gliflozin class drug and is also a subtype 2 sodium-glucose transport inhibitor. This means it is used for treatment, but Invokana is specifically for Type 2 Diabetes. However, use of this drug could increase risk of Ketoacidosis, Kidney Failure, Heart Attack or Stroke,…
FLORIDA—As a result of most fatal wrong way driving crashes occurring in the center or left-hand lane, DHSMV is now encouraging drivers to “Stay Right at Night.” Previously in 2015, there were 1,490 wrong way driving crashes in Florida, resulting in 1,454 injuries and 96 fatalities. Additionally, in the majority of wrong way crashes, vehicles are hit…
