The families of the 11 victims of the Deepwater Horizon disaster faced severe limitations on their ability to seek justice for the tragic loss of their loved ones due to the negligence of BP and others. That was the case under the law before the House passed the SPILL Act […]
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“Operate to failure” is reportedly BP Oil’s instructions to employees in the operation of its oil drilling locations. Reportedly, that means BP runs equipment until it breaks down before spending any money on upkeep. This information was reported today in an article discussing the investigation of conditions existing in a […]
West Palm Beach, Fl – (June 7, 2010) – The law firm of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA is pleased to announce that 12 attorneys were named to the list of “Florida’s Super Lawyers for 2010.” Chris Searcy was named to the “List of Top 10 Lawyers”. Jack Scarola was […]
West Palm Beach, Fla. (May 24, 2010) – Punitive damages are being sought against Tenet Healthcare Corporation and St. Mary’s Hospital, for the systemic failures to provide reasonable standards of care after a series of medical mistakes involving the administration of an abortion drug to two expectant mothers. When she was […]
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (May 11, 2010) – South Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA is pleased to announce that the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only organization of civil plaintiffs trial lawyers, has extended an invitation of membership to Christian Searcy. The Inner Circle of Advocates […]
Men dressed in black cloaks secreting through the night from one house to another. Their mission: to buy off residents. To purchase rights away from widows and orphans. This sounds more like a movie and less like real life. When I first heard stories that BP officials were traveling around […]
It is not bad enough that gas prices have risen to the point that families are regularly trying to decide not whether to buy a loaf of bread, but can we afford to drive down to the store to buy it. Now, we have a broken oil rig sitting in […]
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (April 29, 2010) – South Florida law firms Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA and Smith, Ivey & Fronrath today filed a wrongful death suit against John Goodman, founder and owner of International Polo Club Palm Beach, on behalf of the family of Scott Patrick Wilson, […]
AstraZeneca has agreed to pay fines totaling $520 million in settlement of charges made by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that AstraZeneca illegally marketed Seroquel; a prescription drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia. Although Seroquel had not been approved by the FDA, AstraZeneca marketed and continued to market […]
Let me start with a disclosure to be fair: I am always suspect of the insurance industry. I worked in the insurance industry for many years and, although there are very good people there, the companies often stand for something I do not like. I am in favor of every […]
