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• Florida House Bill Proposes Cell Phone Ban for Minors

  Ed Normand | April 12, 2008 3:16 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  A bill pending in the Florida Legislature would, among other things, ban the use of cell phones by minors when operating motor vehicles. The bill is: "HB 193 - Use of an Electronic Wireless...

• Deadly Car Crash on I-4 Exit Ramp

  Diego Madrigal | March 17, 2008 9:17 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  A crash on the I-4 exit ramp to Ivanhoe Boulevard left killed a driver and left 2 passengers critically injured this weekend. The victim was driving his Nissan Altima and attempted to exit the ramp driving too fast. The problem was made worse because recent rainstorms had left the road wet. The Altima drove off the ramp, hit a small tree, spun and hit a big pine tree. The exit ramp at...

• $1.75 Million Awarded for Auto Accident Due to Cell Phone

  Sandy Grinnell | August 07, 2007 11:30 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  After almost 2 years, 26 year-old Ms. Tiffany Barrett will finally receive justice for the injuries she received due to a car crash. Just two months before they were set for trial, Ms. Barrett's attorney annouced that a settlement had been reached in the case against Philip DeBeard, who was a salesman for Rick Starr Lincolm Mercury and was on his cell phone at the time of the accident. Ms....

• Nursing Homes May Be Reimbursed for Employee Screening

  Sandy Grinnell | August 04, 2007 10:51 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  A bill submitted by U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) will allow Medicare and Medicaid to pay long term care facilities for the background check of applicants for hire. It also provides for a centralized database from all states from which the background checks can be made. The Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007, which is supported by the American Health Care Association, would allow...

• America Safer as Truckers Will Not Be Driving Longer Hours

  Sandy Grinnell | July 25, 2007 8:54 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned a rule set in place by the Bush Administration that allowed truckers to work longer hours, which increased the number of fatigue related truck accidents. The new rule had increased the average number of driving hours from approximately 8.5 hours per day to 11 hours per day.A panel of three judges ruled that the Federal...

• Is The Tide Turning On Tort Reform Rhetoric?

  Ed Normand | July 21, 2007 9:00 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  The American Association for Justice conducted a recent poll showing Americans are very concerned about corporate misconduct in causing personal injuries. Most Americans support a strong civil justice system to ensure that corporations are held responsible when they injure people as a result of negligence or other corporate misconduct. Survey results include that: Americans are nervous...

• Fiery Car Crash Claims Lives of 5 High School Grads

  Sandy Grinnell | June 28, 2007 11:26 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  Once again a fatal auto accident has claimed the lives of 5 young teens. Our hearts go out to the grieving family and friends of Fairport, NY, a suburb of Rochester, for the tragic loss of these recent high school graduates.The five teenage girls were on their way to the family camp of one of the victims. When the Chevy Blazer they were in passed another vehicle, it swerved back across the...

• Taser and Excited Delirium-A Controversy that Continues

  Staff Writer | March 14, 2007 6:00 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  The relationship between excited delirium and taser stun gun use is a controversial topic. Excited delirium is a medical condition that is hotly debated in the medical and law enforcement communities. Taser International has used the condition to argue that its stun gun did not cause people's death but rather death was brought on by this state of excited delirium. The company has been...

• Another Ford Truck Recall

  Joe Saunders | August 03, 2006 9:57 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  In the largest vehicle in history, Ford has announced that it will be forced to recall 1.2 million of its trucks, SUVs, and vans due to a faulty speed deactivation switch. The models affected include: 1994-2002 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550, 2000-02 Ford Excursion SUVs, 1994-96 Econoline vans and Mountaineers. This latest recall comes in the wake of mounting troubles for the US automaker.

• Reinstatement of Florida Helmet Law a No-Brainer

  Joe Saunders | June 26, 2006 9:16 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  Since the repeal of Florida's mandatory helmet law, motorcycle deaths have skyrocketed. A report by the Florida Today newspaper analyzing federal motorcycle crash statistics found "unhelmeted" deaths in Florida rose from 22 in 1998 and 1999, the years before the helmet law repeal to 250 in 2004, the most recent year of available data. Total motorcycle deaths in the state have increased 67...