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Record Number of Travelers Expected This Holiday Season
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According to travel club AAA, a record 100 million Americans are expected to travel this holiday season. Some 5.2 million Floridians are expected to be among that total, traveling 50 miles or more from home. Thanks to low gas prices and improvement in the labor market, this year will have the largest volume of travelers […]
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VW Emissions Claims to be Handled by Kenneth Feinberg
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Kenneth Feinberg has been hired by Volkswagen (VW) to administer a victims compensation fund to address claims against the company for its emissions scandal.Feinberg is a well-known attorney and expert in victims compensation funds. In the past, he has administered funds for 9/11 victims and the BP oil spill. Most recently, he oversaw the General […]
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South Florida Hospitals Penalized for Infections, Mistakes
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Seven South Florida hospitals will see a one percent reduction in Medicare payments for 2016 as a penalty for high rates of potentially avoidable mistakes and injuries to patients. Hospital acquired infections can be especially dangerous for patients who are already in a weakened state in the hospital. If you or someone you loved has […]
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Changes Proposed to Improve Truck Rear Impact Protection
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Approximately 400 deaths occur each year when cars rear-end large trucks. In an effort to reduce deaths, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is focusing on improving rear underride protection, as stated in a notice of proposed rulemaking issued earlier this month. What Is Rear Underride? Rear underride occurs when a small vehicle runs […]
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Commonly Misdiagnosed Medical Conditions
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As many as 98,000 patients die per year as the result of misdiagnoses, as well as other medical errors. Misdiagnosed medical conditions are potentially dangerous, leading patients to undergo unnecessary treatment, to never receive life-saving treatments, or to experience unneeded trauma which can cause injury or wrongful death . Have you experienced the adverse effects […]
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Warnings Issued for Hoverboards that Burst into Flames
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Hoverboards are the hottest toys on the market for kids this holiday season. However, parents should think twice before purchasing one for their child. Recent reports of the boards catching fire are becoming more common across the country. Hoverboards are a two-wheeled, self-balancing, motorized scooter-like product. With a simple lean forward or backward, you can […]
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December 7-11 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
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As we, age we experience changes. Whether mental, physical or sensory, these changes can impact older drivers skills. That is why the second week of December has been deemed Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. Celebrated from December 7-11th, the American Occupational Therapy Association aims to raise awareness about active, older drivers and the importance of […]
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Nursing Home Residents Are Often Carriers of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
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A recent study has found that a small percentage of nursing home residents carry a multi-drug resistant bacteria without showing any signs or symptoms. When they are admitted to the hospital, they can unknowingly spread this often deadly, drug-resistant bacteria. Has your loved one been affected? Our Florida Nursing Home Abuse lawyers will fight to […]
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Despite Drop in 2014 Traffic Fatalities, 2015 Totals Expected to Rise
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a slight decline in traffic fatalities in 2014. However, despite that decline, early predictions indicate an increase in traffic fatalities for 2015. Over the first half of this year, traffic deaths are projected to climb 8.1 percent. 2014 Traffic Fatality Numbers Data from the NHTSA’s Fatal Analysis […]
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Volkswagen Recall Expands in Emissions Scandal
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that an additional 75,000 Volkswagen (VW), Porsche and Audi vehicles are equipped with defeat devices that allow the vehicles to cheat stringent emissions standards.The additional vehicles brings the total number of vehicles involved in the VW emissions scandal to about 567,000 vehicles in the United States a small […]
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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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