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  • The Dangers of Driving With Your Pet

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    If your four-legged friend loves car rides, it can be difficult to tell them to stay when you are on your way out. Unfortunately, mans best friend can sometimes be just as distracting as sending a text while driving. According to a 2011 AAA survey, 65 percent of dog owners admit to putting or holding […]

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  • Florida Considered Riskiest State to Have an Auto Accident

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    Being in a car accident is always a difficult situation to handle, but a new study is claiming that being involved in a crash in Florida is worse than anywhere else. Based on insurance liability requirements, the percentage of drivers without insurance and the amount of legal protection victims have, the Sunshine State ranks as […]

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  • What to Do If Your Car Breaks Down

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    When your vehicle suddenly breaks down in the middle of the road, not only can it put a damper on your day, it can also become a dangerous situation.Many motor vehicle accidents occur after a vehicle is suddenly stalled on a busy road or while a driver and/or passenger is attempting to get the vehicle […]

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  • Street Racing Suspected as Cause of Fatal Accident

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    Investigators believe that street racing was the cause of a fatal Fort Lauderdale car accident that occurred in November 2014 near Tamarac.Paola Borja, 20, of Plantation, was the passenger in a Hyundai that was racing a motorcycle on Northwest 108th Terrace around 2 a.m. on Nov. 15, 2014. Investigators believe that Jeremy Bacchus, the driver, […]

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  • How to Avoid a Collision with a Car Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road

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    It may seem like there is a simple solution for avoiding colliding with a vehicle driving the wrong way, but each year hundreds of head-on, auto accidents are reported. In 2014, at least 700 wrong-way incidents on local streets were reported, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Each day, drivers who are unfamiliar with the […]

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  • 53-Year-Old Woman in Critical Condition after Being Struck by Truck

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    Peggy Lane, 53, of Boynton Beach is in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck on Thursday evening. According to authorities, Nathaniel Ellis was driving his GMC pickup truck northbound in the 800 block of North Seacrest Boulevard just before 7 p.m. Ellis says that Lane walked out in front of his truck. […]

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  • Top 10 Causes of Semi-Truck Accidents

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    In 2012, approximately six percent of all fatal accidents in Florida involved large trucks those with a gross weight was 10,000 pounds or higher. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the administration that oversees trucking companies, the number of truck accidents has actually increased by 20 percent in the past decade. More […]

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  • 4-Year-Old in Critical Condition after Nearly Drowning in Cruise Ship Pool

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    Ascanio Azzio, 4, is in critical condition at Broward Health Medical Center after he nearly drowned in a cruise ship pool on Saturday afternoon.The boy had wandered away from his parents while aboard Royal Caribbeans Oasis of the Seas and was swept away in a wave pool for approximately six minutes before another guest noticed […]

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  • More than 100 Aviation Accidents Reported in 2014

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    As the AirAsia Flight 8501 has now been counted as an aviation accident, the total number of aviation accidents reported last year comes to 111. Surprisingly, the number of airline crashes is the lowest it has been in approximately 80 years. In 2005, nearly 200 aviation accidents were reported, according to the Bureau of Aircraft […]

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  • General Motors Issues First Round of Recalls for 2015

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    General Motors announced three new recalls on New Years Eve, the recalls affected sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks where the ignition systems may have issues that could affect engine power and airbag deployment.No crashes or injuries were reported in the latest round of recalls that will affect nearly 84,000 vehicles. The issue focuses on […]

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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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