Category Archives: Personal Injury
Advocates Seek to Change Nursing Home Arbitration Clauses
Consumer advocates and attorneys are asking Congress to outlaw the use of forced arbitration clauses in nursing home contracts. Two separate groups sent letters to the U.S. Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting changes to current regulations that allow nursing homes to force new residents into arbitration agreements. The first group consisted… Read More »
Two Florida Women Killed in Wrong Way Accident
Tragedy struck on a Florida highway recently when a driver reportedly struck the vehicle of two South Florida sisters, killing them both. As reported by an NBC News affiliate, the two women were traveling home from a Disney World visit on Interstate 95. A Jeep Cherokee was also traveling down the highway, but in… Read More »
State and Federal Officials Investigating Aircraft Landing on Interstate
The Florida Department of Motor Vehicle reports that more than 200,000 automobile accidents take place on the state’s roadways each and every year. This averages out to about 540 accidents per day. While fender benders frequently occur on the state’s highways, drivers on Interstate 595 recently experienced a completely unexpected type of highway accident… Read More »
When In-Home Services Lead to Injury
When you invite a professional company into your home, you expect that the services provided will be up to industry standards and completed in a manner that improves your quality of life, instead of detracting from it. Unfortunately, these endeavors can go terribly wrong when the service provider acts in a negligent manner or… Read More »
The Legalities of a Food Recall
When you purchase food to feed your family members, you expect it to be of good quality and safe to eat. Unfortunately, this is sometimes not the case and the result is a food-related injury, or even death. According to Fox News, a California company is currently recalling cucumbers that are allegedly tainted with… Read More »
Investigating a Small Plane Crash
Last month, Florida news outlets reported on several small plane crashes throughout the state. These serious accidents sometimes caused extensive injury and loss of life for those on board and a significant danger for bystanders on the ground. When large passenger plane accidents occur, victims automatically look to the airline for answers and compensation…. Read More »
