Sarasota Personal Injury Lawyer
Discussion of personal injury law and legal issues, with Florida focus.
Author: Joe Saunders, who edits this blawg, is a Florida lawyer.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • Florida • Legal Information
Recent Posts from Sarasota Personal Injury Lawyer
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FDA Takes Action on Chinese Imports
The FDA has halted Chinese food products that may contain milk until it can be determined if the products have been contaminated with the toxic chemical melamine. The products were stopped at the border and…
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Venice Catholic Bishop Speaks Out on Amendment 2
On October 17, 2008 Bishop Frank Dewayne of the Catholic Diocese of Venice wrote a guest column in the Naples Daily News strongly supporting Amendment 2. Amendment 2 is on the Florida ballot this year…
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Dangerous Toys with Banned Plastics Still on the Market
Toys that contain the banned substance phthalates are still on the market and will remain there until sometime in 2009. Phthalates is a chemical found in some plastics has been linked to issues with early…
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Zyprexa Settles Lawsuits with 33 States
Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of the schizophrenia and bipolar disorder drug, Zyprexa, has settled lawsuits with 33 states that sued the drug company for falsely marketing its drug to patients with neither scizophrenia or bipolar…
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Motorcyclist Runs Red Light, Dies
A 62 year old Sarasota man ran a red light at University Parkway and Cattleman Road and was struck and killed by an oncoming SUV. According to police, the SUV had a green light at…
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Should Energy Drinks Carry Warning Labels?
We've all seen them in our supermarkets, grocery stores, and gas stations. They're the super caffeinated drinks that some are using as a "pick me up" or a boost of energy prior to exercise or…
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Contaminated Groundwater Found in Sarasota County Landfill
Unsafe levels of iron, arsenic and ammonia have been discovered in the Central County landfill causing concerns about other landfills and a project at Cowpen Slough to convert its water into drinking water. The County…
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New Motorcycle Safety Classes in Effect, But Are They Effective?
The Florida State Legislature passed a bill this year requiring new motorcyclists to take a safety course prior to registering their motorcycles. Unfortunately, they didn't require a helmet law which would have helped prevent some…
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Diocese of Venice and Priest Abuse
While the Catholic Diocese of Venice has escaped the headlines that some dioceses have received regarding the Catholic priest sexual abuse of minors, the Diocese is not without its history in this unfortunate area. The…
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Catholic Diocese of Venice and the Elderly
There's a troubling story in the Sarasota Herald Tribune today about the Diocese of Venice. No, this time it's not about the sexual abuse of minors. Rather, it's about the Diocese buying aparments in Venice.…