Wow, the federal regulatory agency, Federal trade Commission (FTC), has taken a firm stand on products that promise “a better way to a better butt”. The FTC has reached a settlement with shoemaker, Reebok, over its claims concerning the popular EasyTone shoes. I must confess that until reading the article […]
WEST PALM BEACH (September 28, 2011) – Attorney Jack Scarola was named in the Super Lawyers Business Edition 2011. This inaugural issue of Super Lawyers Business Edition features attorneys who are outstanding in their areas of business practice. The selection of attorneys to the Super Lawyers list is a rigorous process which produces a list […]
Tragically, your wife, your husband, your child suffers severe injury or death because someone else did not exercise reasonable care. Your elderly mother dies because a for profit nursing home demonstrating millions in profit fails to provide sufficient staff to care for its residents. A stage collapses and kills several […]
Your blood needs to clot, but it is a delicate balance. Insufficient clotting leads to excessive bleeding and too much clotting leads to obstructed blood flow, pulmonary embolism and strokes. So, it is understandable that the Food & Drug Administration became worried about reports that birth control medications containing drospirenone […]
Like the United States as a whole, Florida is one of those “melting pot” states. We get people moving here from all across the country in hopes of enjoying the Florida sunshine and slower life style. It is true that we have lots of sunshine…not so much with the whole […]
West Palm Beach, FL (September 21, 2011) – Olga Patterson, (Stuart resident) with the law firm of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, has earned Advanced Paralegal Certification from NALA, the leading association of paralegals in the United States. Patterson’s advanced certification is in the field of discovery, the investigative […]
A new study published on September 14, 2011 by the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that although fatal car crashes for 16-year-old drivers has dropped, fatalities in 18-year-old drivers has increased. The research analyzed more than 130,000 fatal teen crashes over 22 years. The study found that tougher […]
The evidence condemning Metal on Metal (MOM) implants continues to grow. In a recent announcement by the National Joint Registry for England and Wales (NJR), it was revealed that 30% of MOM implants manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson require removal and revision within six […]
I am proud and privileged that I can count myself a citizen of the world’s “melting pot” – the United States of America. I am equally proud that I have a rich and varied heritage founded in the Latin culture. Both my mother and my father came to this country […]
Much of the time, the two political parties seem virtually indistinguishable. But, every once in a while, something happens that draws a stark contrast between the Democratic and Republican views of the world. Such a moment came during the GOP presidential debate last night, when Rep. Ron Paul was asked […]
