Jacksonville Personal Injury Lawyer
Discussion of personal injury law and legal issues, with Florida focus.
Author: Eddie Farah, who edits this blawg, is a Florida lawyer.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • Florida • Legal Information
Recent Posts from Jacksonville Personal Injury Lawyer
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Teen Facing Vehicular Homicide In Death of Friend
A Jacksonville, Florida teenager has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of his friend in an accident that happened in Mandarin last June. 17-year-old Daniel R. Farren had been drinking during the…
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CPSC Recalls Three Unsafe Children's Items
With new funding and an expanded role, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is focusing on unsafe children's items. More than 115,000 wooden infant toys, wooden puzzles, infant rattles, pacifier holders and stroller toys were…
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Dram Shop Laws Don't Always Protect Minors
The Dram Shop Act begins with the ancient word "dram" that refers to a unit of weight equal to 1/8 of an ounce. A dram shop became known as a place where liquor was sold.…
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Bassinet Recall After Infant Deaths
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with six retailers, is recalling nearly 900,000 Simiplicity bassinets because of a strangling hazard. The recall follows the August death of an infant girl from Kansas who became…
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As Another Tropical Storm Approaches Florida- A Warning About Roads
Tropical Storm Fay, which just passed through our area, took a number of lives, including a teenage girl who was the head of her class as Paxon. In fact, four of the Faye deaths…
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Seven Deaths From Fay - Many Traffic Related
As tropic storm Fay leaves Florida she leaves seven deaths in her path. Many people lost their lives on our roads. Two men were in their vehicle Thursday morning when a tree fell on…
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Uninsured Benefit From Right To Know Act
Beginning January 1, 2009, the Health Care Consumer's Right to Information Act will provide medical consumers with reliable and understandable information about health care charges so a patient can make an informed decision. The…
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Doctors Learn To Apologize For Medical Mistakes
When the chief of staff at a Veterans Hospital in Tampa told the family of a man who died he was sorry, he broke the mold. Doctors rarely say they are sorry, even when they…
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Motorists And Homeowners Need To Prepare For The Storm
With high winds from Hurricane Fay hitting Florida this week, motorists and homeowners are getting ready. The Department of Transportation reports that motorists are calling to find out if roads will be closed. Of…
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Allstate Settles With Florida Homeowner Rate Cut
Florida and Allstate Insurance have settled their differences and the news is good for consumers. The Northbrook, Illinois company is giving Florida homeowners an additional 5.6 percent rate cut, as part of a settlement.…