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Two People Seriously Injured In I-4 Accident Near Davenport

Two People Seriously Injured In I-4 Accident Near Davenport

Car Accidents

Ray Brewer sustained serious injuries when he was pinned in between two cars after the vehicle that he was riding in pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway. Two Separate Collisions This case involves two collisions.  First, Kyle Keating was driving a 2007 Ford E350 when he...

Referral To Doctor Is Protected By Attorney-Client Privilege

Referral To Doctor Is Protected By Attorney-Client Privilege

Personal Injury

In the case of Worley v. Central Florida Young Men’s Christian Ass’n, Inc. (YMCA), Case Number SC15-1086, the Florida Supreme Court held that a referral of a client from a lawyer to a doctor is protected by the attorney-client privilege and does not have to be...

Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan Pre-Emption Of State Law

Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan Pre-Emption Of State Law

Personal Injury

On April 18, 2017, the US Supreme Court reached a decision in Coventry Health Care v. Nevils and found that Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans (FEHBA) pre-empt state law on subrogation and reimbursement rights following a personal injury settlement or jury verdict. How Does...

Congress Voting On “Protecting Access To Care” Act of 2017

Congress Voting On “Protecting Access To Care” Act of 2017

Medical Malpractice

Congress will soon be voting on the “Protecting Access To Care” Act  of 2017 (House Bill 1215) in Washington, D.C. The bill is squarely aimed at reforming medical malpractice laws across the country. Iowa Representative, Steve King, sponsored the bill “to...

Bartow Dump Truck Accident US98 and Van Fleet Drive

Bartow Dump Truck Accident US98 and Van Fleet Drive

Truck Accidents

A dump truck carrying sand turned over while turning right from SR60 (Van Fleet Drive) onto US98 in Bartow, Florida on April 26, 2017.  The truck was attempting to head northbound on US98.  This is the busiest intersection in Bartow and resulted in closure of several...

Arriving At A 4-Way Stop Simultaneously With Another Driver

Arriving At A 4-Way Stop Simultaneously With Another Driver

Car Accidents

I have encountered a number of car accident cases as a personal injury attorney in Lakeland, Florida where there was an accident at a 4-way stop because the drivers didn’t know who was supposed to go first.  This article covers what to do when you arrive at a 4-way stop at...

Out Of Control Car Kills Pedestrian On Sidewalk At Beacon Road

Out Of Control Car Kills Pedestrian On Sidewalk At Beacon Road

Wrongful Death

Steven Higgins died on April 17, 2017 after being struck as a pedestrian on the sidewalk of Beacon Road in Lakeland, Florida.  The accident happened at approximately 4:44 p.m. when a 2001 Nissan Sentra driven by Steven Statterfield lost control of his vehicle and struck a street...

Lakeland Man Attempting To Flag Down Drivers Gets Hit

Lakeland Man Attempting To Flag Down Drivers Gets Hit

Car Accidents

Jonathan Riley, 31-years-old, pulled over into the bicycle lane of US 98 South in Lakeland, Florida on April 17, 2017 and attempted to flag down other drivers when he was hit by another car.  The accident happened at approximately 2:45 a.m. when Melissa Corbin claims that she...

City Bus Accident In Lakeland With SUV

City Bus Accident In Lakeland With SUV

Car Accidents

Debra Pfaff was driving a 2002 Ford Excursion on South Florida Avenue when she struck the rear end of a Citrus Connection city bus on April 11, 2017.  The accident happened in front of the IHOP restaurant by south Lakeland.  Pfaff was not wearing a seatbelt and was taken to...

Infant Hats Recalled From Tractor Supply

Infant Hats Recalled From Tractor Supply

Product Liability

The CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) issued an alert for a recall on infant hats sold at Tractor Supply between January 2017 and March 2017.  The recall is identified as number 17-122 with the CPSC.  The hats are being recalled because the button at the top of the...

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