There’s a new sitcom on the fall television schedule about a young single woman who is saving herself for marriage, but becomes pregnant through artificial insemination – by accident. That is, the doctor who artificially inseminated her mistook her for a different patient in another exam room and performed the procedure on the wrong woman. [...]
You’ve heard the stories: a customer walking down the aisle of a neighborhood supermarket slips and falls, suffering some injury, then sues the supermarket for a million dollars. That’s what happened when a Florida woman sued Wal-Mart after she injured herself in a Wal-Mart Super Center back in 2005. The case took years, but as the [...]
Despite the fact that doctors and medical professionals are well trained, they make mistakes sometimes. Occasionally, they are negligent, and may make errors that lead to serious injury. In the unfortunate event that you are injured at the hands of a medical professional, it is important to understand what your rights are and what constitutes malpractice. It is [...]
The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that attorney Paul S. Reed of Reed & Reed in Brandon, Florida has been certified as a member. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won [...]
In June, we wrote about Florida’s no-fault auto insurance laws. Recently, Florida lawyers asked a judge to declare unconstitutional the 2012 changes to this auto insurance law, The Palm Beach Post reports. Specifics of the Case The plaintiff in the case is Yesenia Boatswain. Boatswain is a policyholder with Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance Co., a subsidiary of United [...]
According to the most recent edition of the Pedestrian Danger Index by the National Complete Streets Coalition, the four most dangerous metropolitan areas for walking in the United States are all in Florida, NBC News reports. Orlando has been named the most dangerous region for pedestrians, followed by Tampa, Jacksonville and Miami. The National Complete Streets Coalition’s Report As the Ocala Star-Banner explains, the [...]
Recently in Miami, three boats traveling at high speed collided, killing four people and injuring nine,The Christian Science Monitor reports. Accidents like this one provide a reminder of the dangers of boating and of the unfortunate prevalence of boating accidents and boating-related injuries, especially in the summer months. Boating Accidents in the United States The Christian Science Monitor provides the following [...]
Approximately 4.5 million people—including more than 2 million children and more than 5,000 U.S. postal service workers—were bitten by dogs in the United States in 2013, according to a recent Associated Press report. Given the prevalence of dog bites, is important that Florida residents know the facts and laws related to these incidents. Dog-Bite Facts and Statistics Based on [...]
Self-driving cars might sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but Google announced on its blog last week that it plans to begin testing a fleet of its own two-seat self-driving cars later this summer, according to the Los Angeles Times. The announcement raises interesting legal questions about the future of self-driving cars. Google’s self-proclaimed goal, per the [...]
Until recently, the limit on the damages plaintiffs could recover for pain and suffering in medical malpractice wrongful death cases in Florida was either $500,000 or $1 million, depending on the circumstances of the case and the number of survivors involved. In March 2014, however, the Florida Supreme Court struck down the $1 million cap on damages, [...]
