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Visions of white clapboard houses with bright red barns have been a staple of Americans’ visions of farming for centuries. The farmer diligently working in his fields to produce food and material for the nation’s bread basket was a worthy subject of photos, paintings and stories throughout the last couple […]

I am familiar with Shakespeare’s quote from Henry VI, “The first thing we must do is kill all the lawyers.”  Although, one should note, the quote is often used to malign attorneys when Shakespeare actually meant it as a compliment – the characters in his play were planning a revolution […]

Imagine you are in an automobile accident that was not your fault. Tragically, you are severely injured. Imagine you will require at least 6 to 8 months of surgeries and intensive rehabilitation before you have any hope of returning to work. Imagine that your injuries are permanent; the doctors can […]

West Palm Beach, FL (March 10, 2011) – South Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA announced today that Business Leader Media, a recognized information and resource organization for business executives, owners, and other professionals,  selected attorney Sia Baker-Barnes as one of their “2011 South Florida Women Extraordinaire.” Honorees […]

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – March 9, 2011- The Attorneys of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart and Shipley are promoting a special TV event to air on NBC that honors service and volunteerism in America. “All Together Now: A Celebration of Service” is scheduled to air Monday, March 28th from 8-9 PM […]

The Food & Drug Administration issued a press release on March 4, 2011 to alert expectant mothers to complications of taking Topamax. The FDA indicates that a higher than acceptable number of infants were born with a condition called cleft lip and palate; when the mothers were taking Topamax (Topiramate). […]

Legislation to Permit Insurance Companies to Act in Bad Faith What is “bad faith”? An insurance company has an obligation to deal fairly with their policyholders – they must deal in good faith. If an insurance company acts in its own best interests and not in its insured’s best interests, […]

The Food & Drug Administration issued a Notice and Recommended Action letter to all denture adhesive manufacturers on February 23, 2011. A simple product like denture cream. Easy to use. Nothing complicated about denture cream, right? Wrong and it should not have been of any surprise to denture cream manufacturers […]