Miscellaneous

• "Ask - Referral Services"

  Mike Damaso | January 20, 2008 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  "1-800-Ask-Gary." "Ask-Dave." "Ask-Kobe." It seems that more and more TV commercials for these lawyer referral services are becoming commonplace. But, who is behind these services? Dave, Gary, and Kobe do not appear in their own commercials. Usually, the commercials are composed of testimonials given by people who claim to have been injured, and then called these numbers, and everything was...

• Did You Know Next Week Is Dog Bite Prevention Week?

  Sandy Grinnell | May 16, 2009 4:57 PM | 2 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Dogs may be man's best friend, but according to the CDC over 4.5 million people are the victims of a dog bite every year. In 2006, 885,000 victims had injuries serious enough that they needed...

• Orlando, Florida Theme Park Injury Reports

  Ed Normand | November 07, 2009 4:55 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  For the second consecutive quarter, Disney World was the only major theme park in Florida to report any guest injuries. None of the other major theme parks - including Universal Studios, Sea...

• Orlando/Kissimmee Tops List of Deadliest Metro Areas for Pedestrians

  Sandy Grinnell | November 09, 2009 5:04 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  According to the Transportation for America (TFA) latest report, Central Florida has the worst ranking in the number of pedestrian deaths for 2007 and 2008 among metro areas that have a million plus...

• What Should Be Done to Curb Jaywalking?

  Sandy Grinnell | October 28, 2009 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  When police try to enforce jaywalking laws, it's often a cause for a lot of verbal bashing by the anti-government, anti-establishment types and even some city officials. See what happened last July...

• 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

• Florida Begins Two-Year Vehicle Registration

  Sandy Grinnell | September 17, 2008 10:56 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Vehicle registration in Florida can now be extended to a two-year period rather than the one year that has always been available. Of course if you had been to the tag office in person anytime...

• Contingency Fees Are the Best Way to Prevent "Frivolous Lawsuits"

  Diego Madrigal | June 18, 2008 5:01 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  One of the big myths about trial lawyers is that they are the reason for the existence of "frivolous lawsuits." In reality, most economic studies show that trial lawyers, because of their fee...

• Previous Supervisor of Drunk-Driving Division Gets Second DUI

  Sandy Grinnell, Staff Contributor | July 08, 2008 11:12 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  According to The Tampa Tribune, Lydia Dempsey Wardell, who is an attorney in the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney's office, has been arrested once again for driving under the influence. Witnesses,...

• Accidente de Trafico. . .Que Debe Hacer Ahora?

  Joe Saunders | April 04, 2006 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Usted acaba de tener un accidente de trafico. Usted esta tratando de salir de su vehiculo y al mismo tiempo se percata que ninguna persona parece estar seriamente herida en el otro vehiculo. Que debe hacer ahora?Llamar a la unidad de emergencia. Si es posible tome notas del lugar exacto y la posición de los vehiculos involucrados en el accidente. Intercambie numeros de polizas de seguro asi...