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Single-Vehicle Crash on I-95 Kills One
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A 76-year-old man died Saturday, June 18, after being ejected from an SUV on Interstate 95 near Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was in the front passenger seat of a Nissan Pathfinder that was towing a utility trailer full of sod. The vehicle was traveling southbound around […]
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New Law Prohibits Rental Car Companies from Renting Recalled Cars
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As of June 1, rental car companies are no longer legally allowed to rent vehicles with open recalls that have not been repaired. For companies with rental fleets of 35 vehicles or more, all affected automobiles must be pulled from the fleet until the required repairs have been made. First introduced as “The Raechel and […]
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Florida is Second Most Dangerous State for Pedestrians
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According to a study conducted by 24/7 Wall Street, Florida is one of the most unsafe states in the country for pedestrians.The study found that the Sunshine State ranks second only to New Mexico in the number of pedestrians killed in our state every year. In 2014, New Mexico had 3.55 pedestrian deaths for every […]
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Robert Gordon Selected to Florida Super Lawyers List for 10th Year
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in Firm NewsThe law firm of Gordon & Partners is pleased to announce that founding partner Robert E. Gordon has been selected for inclusion in the 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list, marking the 10th consecutive year he has been included in this exclusive list of top lawyers in the state.Less than five percent of attorneys in Florida […]
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Elder Abuse in Florida on the Rise
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Reports indicated that verified claims of elder abuse in Florida have increased an alarming 74 percent since 2011. A total of 2,525 verified cases occurred in 2015. Over the past five years, more than 800 individuals have been charged with neglect and elder abuse in the state. Of these cases, more than 370 were convicted […]
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Higher Speed Limits Equal More Accident Deaths
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A new study shows that the steady increase in maximum speed limits across the country over the last decade has led to an increase in car accident fatalities.The study, performed by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), found that from 1993 to 2013, increased maximum speed limits caused 33,000 fatalities across the country. In […]
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Four Water-Related Accident Deaths over Memorial Day Weekend
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Water-related accidents in Palm Beach County led to at least four deaths over Memorial Day weekend.Sunday evening in Canal Point, a 1998 Ford Contour left the road, drifted into an embankment and rolled over into a nearby canal. The vehicle occupants became trapped underwater in the vehicle. Both the driver and passenger were killed. According […]
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Study Links Pregabalin (Lyrica) to Increased Birth Defect Risk
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A new study has found that the use of pregabalin during pregnancy could increase birth defect risks. The risks for developing defects were three times higher among women taking pregabalin during their first trimester than women not taking anti-seizure medications.Pregabalin, branded as Lyrica in the U.S., is a drug which is commonly prescribed to treat […]
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Davie Single-Car Accident Kills One, Injures Another
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A single-vehicle crash in Davie killed the driver and seriously injured the passenger in a vehicle that veered off of Interstate 75 and fell into a large construction hole.The accident happened on northbound I-75 near the Sheridan Street exit around 2:45 a.m. on Monday, May 23.According to Florida Highway Patrol, the 2005 Dodge Stratus left […]
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NHTSA Click It or Ticket Campaign Begins
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Seatbelts are credited with saving an estimated 63,000 lives from 2010 to 2014. Despite undeniable evidence that seatbelts save lives, the national seatbelt use rate is only 88.5 percent. In efforts to increase seatbelt use and safety nationwide, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently kicked off its annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign. […]
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Verdicts & Settlements
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company product liability.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company product liability.
Jury verdict for the wrongful death of a 63-year-old man survived by his widow.
Verdict against cigarette manufacturer for family of local lawyer who died of lung cancer.
Verdict against tobacco manufacturer for family of man who died from lung cancer as a result of smoking.
Verdict for widow of man who died of lung cancer as a result of addiction to smoking.
Gordon and Partners, along with co-counsel, recently represented the family of a smoker who passed away when she was 60 years old from lung cancer caused from her long time addiction to smoking cigarettes since she was a young girl. The case was tried in Lowell, Massachusetts and resulted in a verdict of 17 million dollars on May 31, 2019.
Recovery for man and family for injuries caused by a defective auto part.
Verdict for a smoker who contracted cancer of the jaw.
A Pinellas County jury verdict for the estate of a man who died of lung cancer at the age of 42.
Jury verdict for the wrongful death of a 68-year-old man from lung cancer from smoking cigarettes manufactured by RJR and Philip Morris.
Negligent supervision at Assisted Living Facility resulting in death.
Jury verdict for the wrongful death of a 97-year-old woman at an ALF.
Recovery for man who suffered brain injury and paralysis after collision with Blood Mobile.
Jury verdict in drowning death of autistic boy at a construction site.
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