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Two bills (Senate Bill No. 2120 and House Bill No. 1285) were introduced in March of 2010 by Senator Justice of the Tampa Bay area and Representative Thompson of Orlando. These bills seek to impose civil and criminal penalties for the sale of toys, jewelry and other products intended for […]

In Alachua County, located in the middle of the Sunshine State, a jury heard evidence from Big Tobacco in defense of deceased smoker. They rendered verdicts totaling $16 million against Big Tobacco. The jury did not believe Big Tobacco. The spin, the deceit, or the rewriting history apparently did not […]

Ya gotta love those guys at Big Tobacco. Deny, deny, deny. If that doesn’t work, spin, spin, spin. If that doesn’t work, try reinventing history. In Florida, jurors have been hearing the truth about Big Tobacco antics over the years; and deny, spin, and lies is no longer working for […]

My family has served as a foster family for Coastal Boxer Rescue of Florida, Inc. for nearly a year.   In October of 2007, our family purchased a Boxer puppy from a pet store in Orlando. This pet was purchased for our daughter, Molly, an only child who needed a playmate […]

A recent article by MSNBC.com suggests drivers are disoriented and have problems deciding what to do in an emergency with cars that display fancy technology and controls such as keyless ignition. In fact in the BMWiDrive, the control functions for the radio and air conditioning were so baffling that if […]

Searcy Denney Secures Judgment in Appellate Court in Suit over Fatal Prescription Error West Palm Beach, FL. (March 01, 2010) – South Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA (Searcy Denney) announced today that the Second District Court of Appeal has upheld a multi-million dollar decision on […]

A new study conducted by American and Chinese researchers have shown a link between how much sleep a child gets to higher blood sugar levels, which may ultimately lead to diabetes. High blood sugar is extremely harmful to the body which can shorten life span and damage organs. Excessive glucose […]

In a video we produced, Attorney Cal Warriner discussed the practice of pain pump manufacturers promoting the use of continuous flow infusion pain pumps for uses never approved by the Food and Drug Administration. In fact, pain pump manufacturers were, in some cases, told to remove orthopedic use from their […]

It only takes a quick look at the local news to realize that Florida has a drunk driving problem, just like the rest of the nation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently a published a Research Note on Fatalities and Fatality Rates in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Crashes. The study […]

In legal cases, a term regularly shows up: “standard of care”. It is talked about, defined and ruled on by the court. In many state statutes, the term is defined as something similar to: “that level of care, skill, and treatment which, in light of all relevant surrounding circumstances, is […]