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• 14-Car Accident Closes Florida Turnpike for Hours

  Sandy Grinnell | October 08, 2007 5:18 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A work truck hauling a trailer with a cleaning product with chlorine and two cars crashed on the Florida Turnpike at about 12:20 on Sunday. The cleaning solution in the trailer caught fire and destroyed the work truck and the two cars. The burning vehicles then caused an additional 11-car accident which shut down the northbound lanes for hours. FHP shut down the southbound lanes as well for a...

• Back To The Future Ride Is A Thing Of The Past

  Ed Normand | September 05, 2007 10:14 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Today Universal Studios Hollywood has now joined Universal Studios Orlando in closing down the Back to the Future ride at the theme park. The Orlando Universal Studios ride closed down on March 30, 2007. It is interesting to note that this ride is the subject of a recent law opinion related to allegations of injury on the ride. The case is called Universal City Development v. Williams and...

• Víctima De las Demandas Del Accidente De Coche De Mayo Tercera

  Ed Normand | June 27, 2007 6:54 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Accidente del tractor-acoplado de A mayo que matado dos adolescencias causó recientemente la muerte de una tercera víctima. El coche en el cual las adolescencias viajaban primero fue golpeado por un coche entonces por semi cuando el conductor funcionó una muestra de la parada en el camino 42 del condado. El alcohol no estaba implicado, y todos los pasajeros usaban las correas de asiento,...

• FDA Orders NeutroSpec Withdrawn from Market After 2 Deaths

  saunders saunders | December 20, 2005 1:49 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The FDA has ordered the withdrawal of the diagnostic imaging agent Neutro Spec after two reported deaths were associated with the product. Reports submitted to the FDA suggest NeutroSpec caused allergic reactions within minutes following administration. Those reactions led to the death of two patients and to cardiopulmonary failure, central nervous system problems and infusion reactions in...

• Making Your Hospital Visit Safer

  Sandy Grinnell | October 15, 2009 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Sometimes the first step to recovery is protecting yourself during your hospital visit. Medical and human error during standard daily care and medical procedures are very real dangers and patients...

• Sunday P.M. Rain Wreaks Havock with Central Florida Highways

  Sandy Grinnell | September 29, 2009 5:06 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A mid-afternoon heavy rain shower on Sunday resulted in multiple auto accidents from Polk County to Tampa, causing significant delays on both I-4 and I-95. The I-4 pile-up occurred at about mile...

• Second Tragic Drowning in Central Florida in Just 5 Days

  Sandy Grinnell | March 23, 2009 2:47 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  The temperature in Florida pools hasn't even begun to rise and we have had the second toddler drowning in just 5 days. A 4 year-old Lakeland girl was found in a swimming pool at

• NBC Settles "To Catch a Predator" Lawsuit

  Diego Madrigal | July 01, 2008 11:45 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  NBC has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who killed himself after being confronted regarding his illicit communications with what he believed to be underage boys. The deceased also...

• Truck Roll-over Kills Driver Without a Seatbelt

  Sandy Grinnell | March 06, 2008 6:39 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A 50 year-old Eustis man was almost home when he lost control of his pickup just enough so that he caught the shoulder of the road on a curve. The pickup rolled over and ended up resting against a fence. Unfortunately the driver was not wearing his seatbelt and was partially thrown from the vehicle and was trapped beneath it. He did not survive the accident.Jay Hamburg of the Olando Sentinel...

• New Life In PIP Law In Florida

  Ed Normand | September 24, 2007 9:08 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Much to the consternation of many auto insurance companies Florida PIP looks like it is off the chopping blocks. According to Christopher Kise, a counselor to the Governor Crist, the new pip bill is a compromise between the House and Senate and is likely to be approved by governor. The new PIP bill is the result of a compromise between Senator Bill Posey, of Rockledge and Representative Ellyn...