Category Archives: Personal Injury
Over One Thousand Testosterone Medication Lawsuits Filed
Over one thousand testosterone-related lawsuits have been filed across the United States by men who have taken this type of medication and suffered from heart attacks and other cardiovascular injuries. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began investigating these claims as far back as February last year after two separate studies found a causal… Read More »
Car Chase Ends in Driver Dead
A man with a history of driving under the influence and other traffic violations died recently after a high speed chase with the police. Taylor Giese, 28, of Palm Beach Gardens was suspected of driving under the influence when the police caught him driving 90 mph on North Military Trail. Only minutes later, he… Read More »
Man Dies in Car Accident into Canal
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that a man died recently after the car that he was driving plunged into a canal in western Palm Beach County. Identified as David A. Holligan, Jr. by the Highway Patrol, Mr. Holligan was traveling northbound on U.S. Route 27 just south of South Bay at around 7:40 p.m…. Read More »
Man Killed in Martin County Car Accident
A fatal car accident happened near South Fork High School in Stuart closed the road around the school for hours recently. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, a head-on collision took place near the school around 5:00 a.m. last week. Thankfully, no students were involved in the accident but one man was reported… Read More »
Court Awards Higher Damages in Medical Malpractice Case
More than a decade after the Florida legislature approved limiting damages in medical malpractice cases, the Florida Supreme Court agreed with a woman who argued that the limits should not be applied to her case. The judges ruled 5-2 recently in favor of Kimberly Ann Miles who was injured in 2003 and filed a… Read More »
One Man Dead, Others Injured in Car Accident
Last Wednesday, a car accident on Interstate 95 caused the death of one person and injured many others. The accident took place at around 3:00 p.m. between Hypoluxo and Lantana Roads and resulted in the highway’s northbound lanes being shut down for about four hours, at one point stretching all of the way back… Read More »
Tips for Finding Signs of Nursing Home Neglect
Elder abuse and nursing home neglect are becoming increasingly common in this country, especially with the growing number of elderly citizens needing long-term care. Nursing home neglect can be very tricky to catch and often is not as easy to spot as more obvious signs of elder abuse. However, the resulting damage of nursing… Read More »
Teen Dies in Tragic Car Accident
An 18-year-old girl died in a car accident recently when another car driven by a teenager crashed into her vehicle. Brittany Baxter, from Acreage, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident around 2:30 p.m. at Tangerine Boulevard and 120th Avenue North by the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. According to the police,… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Erases Medical Malpractice Fees
A Florida man who was injured 19 years ago can finally move on with his life after the Florida Supreme Court erased a $500,000 bill for attorneys’ fees in his medical malpractice case. Ancel Pratt Jr., 37, suffered permanent nerve damage to his arm in 1996 and sued his orthopedic surgeon in addition to… Read More »
Multiple Car Accidents Shut Down Treasure Coast
Recently, a series of car accidents up and down the Treasure Coast clogged the Florida Turnpike for hours in Martin and St. Lucie Counties. The delays on the Turnpike began early, where two car accidents stopped up traffic for almost six hours in the northbound lanes of Hobe Sound. Palm Beach County and St…. Read More »
