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According to Florida Today, delayed traffic fatalities and injuries are on the rise. These delayed fatalities present a host of problems for law enforcement, medical professionals and prosecutors because they often do not manifest themselves until after the initial investigation is completed. Due to Florida law, if injuries are not considered life-threatening, police investigations of crime scenes are less exhaustive, including that the driver at fault cannot
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has denied a petition to make lap/shoulder belts a requirement in new, large school buses. The NHTSA found that passing a federal law to make these three-point seatbelts mandatory could result in more student deaths. Specifically, the NHTSA found that an additional 10 to 19 student deaths could develop annually if these three-point seatbelts were made mandatory in large school buses. According to Read More
Officials are still investigating the circumstances surrounding a horrific wrong-way crash that left a couple and their unborn baby dead on I-75 early Friday morning. The crash, which happened near W. 138th Street in Hialeah in Miami-Dade county, occurred just before 5 a.m. when a vehicle traveling north in the southbound lanes struck a car containing three adults, including one pregnant woman. It is unknown whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash.
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In a new development in the ongoing Chinese drywall litigation, a supplier of the defective material has received a court order to disclose the amount of its insurance and assets so that consumers can determine whether joining a class action is worthwhile, according to the Miami Herald. Additionally, the Miami-based company, Banner Supply Co., is reportedly embroiled in litigation against the German manufacturer from which they received the drywall.
A federal class action p
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Florida’s car insurance laws have been a subject of discussion and debate this year. Much of the discussion has centered on the state’s “no-fault” law, which was up for possible reform by lawmakers. However, no such reform occurred, prompting Governor Rick Scott to speak up and propose another major change; he suggests that personal injury protection (PIP) coverage be lifted as a mandatory requirement for Florida motorists, according to the Insurance Journal.
On July 13, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a safety communication update on the serious complications of transvaginal surgical mesh placement. These procedures have been used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP), a distressing and painful condition in which the inner pelvic organs, such as the uterus, bladder, and bowel, slide downward and forward to the point of bulging, or prolapsing, into the vagina. In some cases, the organ may protrude past the vaginal opening. POP is the result of weakened vaginal walls, sometimes due to childbirth. It can causes stress uri
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Hewlett-Packard has issued a recall for 162,600 of the Lithium-ion batteries used in HP and Compaq notebook computers. The recalled Lithium-ion batteries may overheat and rupture, posing a risk of serious injury or property damage. Consumers are advised to check any batteries they may have purchased as replacements or spares and to stop using the Lithium-ion batteries specified in the recall. HP has offered to replace the recalled batteries at no cost.
In May of 2009, HP recalled 70,000 notebook batteries because of a fire hazard. The recall was expanded a ye
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