Hurricane Irma made a mess of Florida as it slammed into the Keys and pushed its way up the west coast, uprooting trees, destroying neighborhoods and costing lives. We all must now go forward and rebuild what is left. Homeowners are fortunate in that their roofs, walls and floors can […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
In this Issue: Woman $25 Million Lawsuit Against GM Firm Involved In Recent Airline Disaster Litigation Crashworthiness Of “Mini Vans” Air Bag Warning!
The death toll mounted again in the Broward County nursing-home disaster following Hurricane Irma. A ninth patient expired after being evacuated from The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in the midst of a power outage that turned the facility into a sweltering sarcophagus of sorts. It was reported that some […]
We are all tired of hearing about Hurricane Irma, but I am afraid we have only just begun. I worked for the insurance industry, adjusting a variety of claims, for over 16 years and handled thousands of property damage claims. And, then I left the insurance industry because I could […]
Weathering the Storm After the Storm Thankfully, many of us have been spared exposure to the considerable damage and devastation that other friends and neighbors have suffered because of Hurricane Irma. For the benefit of those who were not so fortunate, we at Searcy Denney are participating in a variety […]
In this Issue: Malpractice Suit Exposes Coverup Following Death Of Wife And Mother $4.25 Million Settlement Reached In Road Safety Defect Case Supreme Court Decision On Defective Medical Devices is Major Victory for American Consumers
Too many patients and not enough nurses, CNA’s or other care givers to properly treat them. Patients crying for assistance from too few staff. Tragically, patients die or are critically ill because someone wanted to maximize the profit line. That happened while one the nation’s most powerful hurricanes was barreling […]
In this Issue: Physician Incompetence Exposed In $8.25 Million Settlement Overcoming Damage Caps
“But, your honor, we conducted a search and collection from all sources we deemed appropriate and where we believed responsive and relevant information was located…I mean, honest judge.” In effect that is the response form a party being questioned about the extent and sufficiency of their discovery collection efforts. Is […]
Clinicians, engineers, safety analysts and scientists at the ECRI Institute have released a looming list of things that could go wrong with modern medical devices and technology in the marketplace. The list, titled “Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2017,” was compiled from each participant’s expertise, insight and research […]