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WHO Pushing for Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for stricter regulations on electronic cigarettes, including a ban on indoor use, and advertising and sales to minors.According to a report on e-cigarettes, the WHO believes that e-cigarettes and similar devices could pose a threat to public health. E-cigarettes use battery powered cartridges to produce a nicotine-laced vapor; […]
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West Palm Beach Construction Worker Falls down Elevator Shaft
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A construction worker was taken to St. Marys Medical Center Wednesday afternoon after he fell down an elevator shaft in West Palm Beach. The victim, whose name has not been released, was working at a construction site near North Congress Avenue, just south of Palm Beach Lakes boulevard when he fell about 35 feet down. […]
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10 Natural Disaster Preparedness Myths
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Although hurricane Season is underway, do you think you have you grown complacent? Floridians have become comfortable with the relatively mild hurricane seasons we have experienced since 2005’s Hurricane Wilma made her way across south and central Florida.With global warming and climate change causing weather patterns to be completely unpredictable, it’s easy to believe there’s […]
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5 Common Rumors About Boating and Alcohol
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With Labor Day weekend approaching, many Floridians are looking forward to heading out to the open seas for some fun in the sun. Unfortunately, this time of year is one of the most dangerous for Florida boaters. In 2012, the majority of boating accidents were reported in the summer months; accidents typically decreased in October. […]
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Teen Dies Trying to Stop Friend from Driving While Intoxicated
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One week ago, 19-year-old Joey Ianzano lost his life trying to stop his friend from driving while intoxicated when the two arrived at Ianzanos home after attending a concert in West Palm Beach. Ianzano suspected his friend was intoxicated when the two reached his home in Coconut Creek. Patricio Arias got into his Ford Mustang, […]
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Bicyclist Dies after Being Hit by Garbage Truck in Boynton Beach
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On Thursday morning, Jesus Frias of West Boynton was killed when his bicycle was hit by a garbage truck near Lawrence Road and Old Boynton Beach Boulevard. Frias was riding south on Lawrence Road and approaching Kamena Court when the garbage truck turned right from westbound Kamena Court onto northbound Lawrence Road. The bicycle struck […]
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Nationwide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Operation Begins
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will begin their annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign against drunk drivers on Friday, Aug. 15. This campaign will run through Labor Day and is aimed at stopping DUI accidents. With the help of law enforcement around the country, we are going to continue doing all […]
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6 Diseases Doctors Commonly Misdiagnose
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When you have fallen ill, experience strange pains or have unexplained symptoms, the first place you’ll run to is your doctor’s office. After a battery of tests and answering a number of questions, you’re given a diagnosis. Weeks later though, your symptoms persist and you’re left wondering what went wrong. If you or someone you […]
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GM Receives Over 120 Claims Tied to Ignition-Switch Defect in One Week
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In the first eight days of General Motors compensation program, they received 120 claims; Of these claims, more than half involved deaths allegedly linked to vehicles recalled due to a faulty ignition switch.Overall, 65 of the claims were filed by families who say the victims were wrongfully killed in accidents involving cars that were subject […]
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Could Your In-Car Technology Features be Hacked?
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It seems as though each year, motor vehicle manufacturers are adapting more and more in-car technology features into their vehicles. Although some of these, such as rear-view cameras, can help prevent disasters, others are not as necessary. With all these new features, it was likely that a bug would eventually be found. A study by […]
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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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