During the holiday season, families frequently take to the roads as they travel to visit relatives, shop, or to engage in other activities. As experienced auto accident attorneys, we know too well that it only takes a moment for a crash to happen and cause serious injury or even death. A tragic fatal crash which...Read More
Last week, Miami Fire-Rescue responded to a construction site where a worker died after being struck by equipment. According to NBC Miami, Rene Carrero, 29, was working on the 37th floor of a building in the new Biscayne Beach condominium complex when some equipment broke loose from a crane and struck him. Other workers on...Read More
A Florida nursing home has been found by a consumer advocacy group to have “habitually violated state and federal healthcare regulations by providing inadequate, and at times negligent, care to residents at its facilities,” according to the Miami Herald. The Herald reports that Plaza Health Network, which operates seven nursing homes in Miami-Dade County, was...Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report stating that the United States is behind on passing laws and regulations to reduce the number of automobile accident fatalities in our country. According to the recently published WHO Global Status Report, the United States ranks with Indonesia and Nigeria as the countries which routinely fail...Read More
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), re-announced a recall on September 17 to alert caregivers to portable bed handles which may cause serious injury or even death. The initial bed handle recall was issued in May 2014, but less than 1% of affected consumers took action. The bed handles addressed by the recall are meant...Read More
Earlier this week, nearly 175,000 child car seats made by Recaro were recalled after it was determined that the tether securing the seats to vehicles may break. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the Recaro child car seat recall on September 15. The recall was issued when quality tests on a number...Read More
A notable Florida neurologist has announced his resignation from his practice amidst serious allegations of fraud and medical malpractice. According to NBC News, Dr. Sean Orr announced this morning that he will be taking a “leave of absence” from his practice at the Brain & Spine Center in Panama City. He states that the negative...Read More
Florida is a boater’s haven, surrounded by sparkling seas, filled with lakes inviting recreation, and blessed with year-round near-perfect boating weather. Thus, though it may not surprise many that Florida leads the nation in boating accidents and related deaths, this statistic may prompt some boaters to exercise greater caution. An article featured last month by...Read More
Earlier this month, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they would be making sweeping reforms to the standard of care required in our nursing homes and long-term care facilities. These changes will include increased training for caregivers to address patients with dementia or behavioral issues, enhanced nutrition guidelines and requirements,...Read More
As reports of serious injuries and the number of recalled autos attributed to Takata airbags continues to grow, a new danger has been linked to these allegedly defective and dangerous auto parts. Now Nissan is claiming that a defective Takata airbag caused a vehicle fire after a minor crash in Japan. According to an article...Read More
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