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At the law offices of Gordon & Partners, P.A., we are proud to announce that our very own Daniel Williams has been selected as a Top Lawyer for the Class of 2014 in the South Florida Legal Guide! The attorneys selected as Top Lawyers have been featured at Top Up & Comers for several issues […]

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The 4th of July long weekend means that many more families and friends will be traveling as well as boating. Unfortunately, this also means that the risk of being involved in a serious boating accident is much higher. In order to prepare for the busy holiday weekend ahead, Gordon & Partners would like to remind […]

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Early Monday morning, General Motors announced their decision to compensate victims of car accidents in GM’s small cars that were recalled so long as they can prove the cars’ ignition switches caused the crash. Drivers, passengers, pedestrians and people in other vehicles that were involved in crashes with a GM vehicle who suffered serious injuries […]

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Drowsy driving was brought into the spotlight following a serious truck accident that involved comedian Tracy Morgan and led to the death his longtime friend. As more information about the accident arises, many are questioning what can be done about fatigued truck drivers. According to federal officials, drowsy driving is the leading cause of crashes […]

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Gov. Rick Scott signed two new road safety bills on Tuesday, June 24; HB 225 and SB 102 focus on child-restraint requirements and hit-and-run penalties. The hit-and-run bill creates a four-year minimum mandatory sentence for drivers who leave the scene of fatal accidents and require that an offenders drivers license be revoked for three years. […]

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In 2009, Jackson Memorial Hospital was at the center of a Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) outbreak. Over the course of one year, nine patients at the small surgical intensive care unit were infected or colonized by the same supergerm. Our firm strongly believes that the party that caused you harm needs to be held accountable for […]

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The first case of a potential supergerm outbreak occurred at a Broward County hospital in 2008. On March 1, a seriously ill man was transferred to a Broward County hospital from a long term care facility; he died the next day. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention examined urine samples that were sent to […]

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On June 23, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, BMW, Ford, Chrysler and Toyota announced that they would be issuing regional recalls of certain vehicle models equipped with potentially defective airbags.Supplied and manufactured by Japans Takata Corporation, the airbags may explode, rather than deploy at normal velocity, potentially shooting metal shards and debris at vehicle occupants.In light of […]

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In 2011, The Duval Health Department noted 113 CRE cases distributed across eight hospitals. No information was provided on the names of the hospitals, if and how many patients died as a result of these infections and how the infection was controlled.If you think you came in contact with an infection during a recent hospital […]

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The American Medical Association (AMA) recently adopted a policy declaring cheerleading a sport and is hoping that other organizations and associations follow suit.AMA members believe that cheerleading is just as rigorous as other activities high schools and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) consider sports. By adding cheerleading as a sport, more safety measures for […]

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