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• Injuries on Disney Rides and Attractions: Second Quarter 2009

  Ed Normand | September 10, 2009 6:05 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  Recent filings by Disney to the Florida Bureau of Fair Ride Inspection show 11 reported injuries on attractions or rides at Disney World theme parks in Florida during the second quarter of 2009....

• Dram Shop Laws - Effective Elements for Reponsible Alcohol Retailing

  Mark Willingham | September 08, 2009 4:08 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  A foreseeable and preventable tragedy unfolds several times a day somewhere in the United States. Over fifteen thousand people are killed and thousands more are seriously injured in impaired driving...

• Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Lawsuits

  Sandy Grinnell | September 03, 2009 6:00 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  A statute of limitations is a special kind of statute that limits the time in which a plaintiff who has a claim can bring that claim in the courts. For this reason, the statute of limitations can...

• Medical Device Product Immunity Gets Another Look

  Ed Normand | August 23, 2009 12:20 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court in Riegel v. Medtronic ruled that a manufacturer could not be held liable if its medical device was defective, even when the device is recalled, as long as the device...

• Your Rights as a Visitor to the U.S.

  Sandy Grinnell | July 16, 2009 3:25 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  “I’m going to Disney World” This phrase made infamous by sports champions from all around the athletic world continues to be a successful pitch (no pun intended) for Disney since...

• Cocoa Beach Attorney - The Worst Kind of Representation

  Sandy Grinnell | June 08, 2009 11:51 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  According to the Orlando Sentinel, a Florida attorney, Andrew Meynhart of Cocoa Beach, was arrested Friday for grand theft for stealing settlement funds from a 9-year-old client. The young boy was...

• "Go Ahead And Hurt My Kid" Law Progresses

  Ed Normand | April 17, 2009 12:41 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  Incredibly the Florida Legislature is proceeding with a bill to allow negligent corporations to escape all liability for injuries or death that they cause to children even from negligence. At...

• Are Red Light Cameras a Violation of Civil Rights?

  Sandy Grinnell | April 16, 2009 4:21 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  According to The Florida Civil Rights Association and the National Motorist Association they are. The Orlando Sentinel is reporting these groups have joined efforts in fighting red light cameras in...

• Text Banning Bill In Florida Legislature

  Ed Normand | March 31, 2009 6:50 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  A new bill will be reviewed next month in Florida that could ban texting while operating a moving vehicle following a new wave of legislative efforts to curb driving distractions. Not...

• Doctors Overcharging for Copies of Medical Records

  Sandy Grinnell | March 26, 2009 10:05 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  Last week in the Orlando Sentinel's Ticked Off column, a reader was complaining that an orthopaedic doctor's office charged $35.00 for copies of 10 pages of medical records - that's $3.50 per page....