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A 24-year-old Hollywood man was killed and his girlfriend seriously injured in a Florida boating accident in which the vessel, cruising along the Intracoastal Waterway, slammed into a concrete dock. The decedent was thrown from the boat, his head striking the sea wall behind a private home, according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife ConservationContinue reading “Fort Lauderdale boating accident Tag Archives”

A 24-year-old Hollywood man was killed and his girlfriend seriously injured in a Florida boating accident in which the vessel, cruising along the Intracoastal Waterway, slammed into a concrete dock. The decedent was thrown from the boat, his head striking the sea wall behind a private home, according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife ConservationContinue reading “Fatal Fort Lauderdale Boating Accident Kills 1, Injures 2”

One of the most powerful tools an attorney has are words. Understanding their most efficient use comes with extensive knowledge and experience. Failure to properly use them could result in negative consequences, ranging from reprimands to new trials. Such was the case in Smith v. Hopper, an Arkansas Supreme Court case in which justices wereContinue reading “Smith v. Hopper – Pedestrian Accident Weighed”

A woman seriously injured when a train ran off a section of damaged train tracks and into her workplace will have to endure a second trial after a federal appeals court ruled the lower court had not made a proper finding of proximate cause. In Harris v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., trial court granted summaryContinue reading “train accident attorney Tag Archives”

A woman seriously injured when a train ran off a section of damaged train tracks and into her workplace will have to endure a second trial after a federal appeals court ruled the lower court had not made a proper finding of proximate cause. In Harris v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., trial court granted summaryContinue reading “Harris v. Norfolk Southern Rail Co. – Lack of Proximate Cause Proof Derails Train Injury Lawsuit”

A woman seriously injured when a train ran off a section of damaged train tracks and into her workplace will have to endure a second trial after a federal appeals court ruled the lower court had not made a proper finding of proximate cause. In Harris v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., trial court granted summaryContinue reading “Florida train accident lawyer Tag Archives”

More than a dozen people injured or killed due to the negligence of government workers and/or agencies in Florida will finally receive the payment promised in settlements or litigation, some having waited years for legislative approval. The reason for the wait has to do with damage caps imposed by the state on injury claims againstContinue reading “Orlando auto accidents Tag Archives”

More than a dozen people injured or killed due to the negligence of government workers and/or agencies in Florida will finally receive the payment promised in settlements or litigation, some having waited years for legislative approval. The reason for the wait has to do with damage caps imposed by the state on injury claims againstContinue reading “Orlando accident attorney Tag Archives”

More than a dozen people injured or killed due to the negligence of government workers and/or agencies in Florida will finally receive the payment promised in settlements or litigation, some having waited years for legislative approval. The reason for the wait has to do with damage caps imposed by the state on injury claims againstContinue reading “Payment to Florida Injury Victims Gets Lawmaker Approval”

The case of Reckis v. Johnson & Johnson is a victory not just for a young girl and her family, who endured unimaginable suffering and whose lives have been forever altered, but also for consumers nationwide. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justices recently affirmed a $63 million judgment in favor of the family – $50 millionContinue reading “Orlando product liability lawsuit Tag Archives”