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March 2012 - Morgan & Morgan Blog Archive

Spike Lee Tweet Claim Resolved

Date: March 29, 2012 By: Firm News

On March 23, noted film director and activist Spike Lee sent retweeted an address that he thought was George Zimmerman’s – the man who has found himself embroiled in controversy surrounding the death of Sanford, Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. The address he actually retweeted was that of David and Elaine McClain, a couple in their seventies with no connection whatsoever to the man who shot Martin.

The McClains, as a result of the tweets (which are in violation of Twitter’s Terms of Service), were forced to temporarily relocate to a hotel due to death threats and
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Scott Borders Recovers More Than $800,000 for Physician's Assistant

Date: March 27, 2012 By: Morgan and Morgan

A Pasco jury awarded $820,000 to a Florida woman who claimed she was groped by Dr. Gunwant Dhaliwal as he provided training for her physician’s assistant position, reports WTSP 10 News. According to plaintiff Danielle Turner’s testimony, she went to Dhaliwal’s walk-in clinic after hours so her new boss could demonstrate a microdermabrasion procedure on her. Once the demonstration was finished, Dhaliwal allegedly applied a lotion to her face and then to her che
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Woman Ticketed for Violation of Georgia's Move Over Law

Date: March 23, 2012 By: Atlanta Car Accident Lawyers

An accident earlier this month, in which a woman smashed into the back of a pulled-over police cruiser, illustrates the importance of Georgia’s Move Over Law. The Move Over Law has been adopted by most states around the country, requiring motorists to change lanes when certain vehicles, personnel, or incidents are present on the shoulder of a road. In this case, WSBTV reports that an Atlanta police officer had pulled onto the shoulder to aid a driver whose car h
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Elderly Woman Charged in Bike Week Accident that Killed Motorcyclist

Date: March 23, 2012 By: Motorcycle Accident Lawyers

An elderly woman has been charged after an accident that killed 64-year-old motorcyclist Charles Bixler. According to the Miami Herald, 77-year-old Barbara Dunn reportedly veered into oncoming traffic and her van struck Bixler’s motorcycle, killing him despite him wearing a helmet. Two other motorcyclists with Bixler were run off the road where their vehicles overturned; but they were treated at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona for non-life-threatening injuries. Dunn
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Death Illustrates Pradaxa Risk

Date: March 21, 2012 By: Pradaxa Attorneys

The recent death of a man due to brain hemorrhaging has illustrated serious complications that may exist for patients using the drug Pradaxa. Three doctors at the University of Utah reported in the Journal of Neurosurgery that an 83-year-old man was admitted after a routine fall in his home, but experienced extensive brain hemorrhaging that could not be stopped due to the presence of the drug in his blood. Pradaxa (dabigatran) is an oral blood thinner in class of dru
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Alleged Drunk Driver Puts Off Duty Clayton County Officer in Critical Condition

Date: March 21, 2012 By: Atlanta Accident Lawyers

Off-duty Clayton County sheriff's deputy Amy Marie Kemper is in critical condition after her motorcycle was struck head-on by an SUV. It is alleged that the driver of the SUV, 26-year-old Christopher Lynn Brown, was drunk at the time of the accident. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Brown has been charged with driving under the influence (DUI), leaving the scene of an accident causing serious injury, reckless driving, and serious injury by vehicle.

Troopers report that Brown&r
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Man Wanted in Florida Arrested in Wyoming for Role in Deadly Crash

Date: March 14, 2012 By: Auto Accident Lawyers

A man wanted in Florida for various offenses has been arrested in Wyoming for his role in a horrific deadly crash. According to the Herald-News, 24-year-old Daniel Rebarchek was speeding in his 2007 Chevy Tahoe when he smashed into the back of a 2005 Nissan Armada carrying eight family members to a family wedding in California. The crash led to the death of 6-year-old Dynasty X. Barcenas, as well as serious injuries for the other occupants of the car. Rebarchek was l
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Charges Filed After Dump Truck Flattens Two Police Cars

Date: March 9, 2012 By: Truck Accident Lawyers

Charges have been filed against a man who allegedly crushed two police cruisers with a dump truck after a verbal dispute turned ugly. Officers arrived at the house of a man who was having a verbal dispute with another individual, and the discussion was calm at first. According to Police One, 48-year-old Ronald Moss snapped at a point during the dispute, jumping into the dump truck in his driveway and backing up over two police cruisers which had been parked behind it. Mos
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Aaron Edwards Bill Passes Florida House and Senate

Date: March 9, 2012 By: Birth Injury Lawyers

The Florida House of Representatives has passed the Aaron Edwards Bill, which awards the 14-year-old $15 million in his lawsuit against Lee Memorial Hospital. The Bill now heads to Governor Rick Scott’s desk, and he has said he will sign the bill. The passing of this bill directs Lee Hospital to pay Aaron a $10 million lump sum and $1 per year for the next five years. According to Naples News, if passed, this claims bill would be the second-largest ever in the s
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Four Georgia Pedestrian Accidents Occur in Just Three Days

Date: March 9, 2012 By: Atlanta Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Walking in Cobb County has turned tragic over just a three-day period, with four accidents between vehicles and pedestrians leading to three fatalities. Four accidents occurred in the span of around 72 hours on Atlanta Road in Smyrna, Powder Springs Road in Marietta, Austell Road in Austell, and on the South Marietta Parkway in Marietta. According to CBS Atlanta, none of the drivers have been charged at this time.

The first accident saw 66-year-old former McEacher
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