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April 2012 Archive 13 Posts

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  • Apr 27, 2012
  • Staff
  • Accident & Injury
  • Car Accident

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has been faulted but not held criminally liable for playing a role in a series of deadly crashes that occurred in January on Interstate 75. According to Fox News, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has determined that the FHP erred in reopening a…

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  • Apr 27, 2012
  • Staff
  • Car Accident

A Franklin Springs man has been charged with multiple offenses after his involvement in a head-on collision that led to two deaths. According to the Franklin County Citizen, 43-year-old James Thomas Dickson has been charged with two counts of felony first degree homicide by vehicle, one…

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  • Apr 26, 2012
  • Staff
  • Accident & Injury
  • Workers Compensation

The State Board of Workers' Compensation in Georgia has been utilizing technology to catch companies that do not hold workers' compensation policies. According to the Newnan Times-Herald, Georgia has already ousted 538 businesses that did not have a policy, resulting in $480,000 worth of…

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  • Apr 25, 2012
  • Staff
  • Accident & Injury
  • Car Accident

An elderly woman was charged with careless driving after crashing her Toyota Camry into a crowded Publix supermarket in Palm Coast. According to WTSP, 76-year-old Thelma Wagenhoffer traveled quite far into the store after crashing through the exit doors. The car struck…

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  • Apr 20, 2012
  • Staff
  • Firm News
  • Product Liability

Morgan & Morgan is proud to announce that attorney Michael Goetz has been appointed to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for litigation against companies that manufactured certain transvaginal mesh products. Judge Joseph R. Goodwin named distinguished attorneys from around the…

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  • Apr 17, 2012
  • Staff
  • Car Accident
  • Trucking Accident

A Georgia truck driver has been charged with multiple violations after causing a four-vehicle accident that killed two people. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 38-year-old Stephen Scott was driving a box truck when he slammed into the back of a Nissan Altima that was…

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  • Apr 17, 2012
  • Staff
  • Car Accident

A motorcyclist who lost his leg in an accident where the other driver was under the influence of drugs is speaking out about the unequal nature of DUI drug and DUI alcohol charges. According to NBC's 11 Alive, John McLean almost died in a horrific motorcycle crash that eventually led to…

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  • Apr 14, 2012
  • Staff
  • Firm News
  • Environmental Law

Morgan & Morgan has been advised there are groups in the gulf coast region purporting to be representatives of our firm who are disseminating information about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement with BP.  We understand these groups may have Morgan & Morgan documents in…

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  • Apr 13, 2012
  • Staff
  • Firm News
  • Product Liability

Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce that attorney Michael Goetz will speak at a Pradaxa litigation webinar to address the legal implications of the potentially lethal side effects of the popular blood thinner drug. Mr. Goetz will present updates on the latest developments in…

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  • Apr 9, 2012
  • Staff
  • Accident & Injury
  • Car Accident

Tampa Bay Rays minor league pitcher Brian Bush was charged with a number of crimes after he hit a motorcycle and drove away, allegedly while under the influence. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Bush was driving south on U.S. 41 in Port Charlotte when he hit a motorcycle driven by…

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