The recent Florida Supreme Court decision, Estate of McCall v. United States of America, should be hailed by all as a triumph for the civil justice system. What this case essentially did was declare the statutory cap on medical malpractice lawsuits as unconstitutional. Back in 2003, the Florida Legislature passed
Parents take note: the government is instituting new rules for child car seats. Recently, the government has issued new guidelines on how to install car seats as your children approach the upper weight limit for the seat. They have also issued new side-impact crash tests for child seats. It is
Doctors and trial lawyers have been waiting with baited breath to determine the legality of caps on non-economic damages (pain and suffering damages) in Florida medical malpractice cases. The Florida Supreme Court answered that question loudly and clearly this week. It is unconstitutional to put a cap on non-economic damages.
For the average person, applying for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits could take up to two years before they start receiving any benefits. That kind of time frame puts an enormous amount of financial stress upon the individual and the family, mainly because if you are applying for benefits you
It’s great that the Florida Supreme Court just found these caps on medical malpractice damages unconstitutional, but what does all that mean? Who challenged the law? The case name is Estate of Michelle Evette McCall v. United States, No. SC11-1148. What statute violated the Florida constitution? The Florida statute challenged
Florida leads the nation with more than 900,000 registered boating vessels. With that many boats in the water, there are bound to be a lot of accidents. To be classified as a “reportable” boating accident, the event must meet at least one of the following five criteria: a person dies,
Did you know that March is professional social work month? Social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives, and they can be found helping their community in mental health clinics, schools, human service agencies, hospitals, and even their own private practices. They help people restore
We have been developing transvaginal mesh (TVM) cases for a few years now. There are all sorts of ailments that have occurred to the women who had these mesh products sewn into their bodies. It just isn’t that easy to pick up a bit of plastic, metal, Kevlar, or other
New studies have revealed the obvious, texting while walking can be dangerous. While it seems fairly evident that looking at a screen instead of where you are strolling would increase the risk of injury, researchers have recently completed a study of movement patterns of 26 people, and it verifies the
Safercar.gov recently announced many major recalls within the last month. Please see below for details: Heartland Recreational vehicles, LLC has issued a recall for certain 2014 trailers manufactured between September 14, 2013, and January 17, 2014, and equipped with optional 17.5” wheels. The affected trailers had been printed with incorrect
