February 2012 Archive 12 Posts

Florida has once again taken a small step towards a texting while driving ban, as Florida's Budget Committee unanimously approved Bill 416, which makes texting while driving a secondary offense. This is the third time a bill including the ban has been proposed to the Senate, and the…

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor will mount an investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of 45-year-old Jeffery Lee McGhee. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, McGhee was operating heavy machinery in a…

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Survivors of the sunken Costa Concordia cruise ship may have a series of regulatory obstacles to clear before they receive compensation for their injuries and losses, according to a recent Reuters article. According to the report, Carnival Corp, the cruise industry leader whose Italian…

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A Florida Highway Patrol State Trooper has been cleared of wrongdoing after a Taser incident left a 20-year-old woman in a vegetative state, but questions from critics still remain. In the dashboard video released by the FHP, Danielle Maudsley is seen trying to flee in handcuffs when she…

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Lawmakers in Georgia are considering testimony from former Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant and others in support of House Bill 673, which is concussion legislation for youth football players. According to the Washington Post, the law, pushed by the NFL and NCAA, requires any…

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A Greenville County, South Carolina bus accident has sent nine people to the hospital, including seven students and the drivers of both vehicles that collided, according to Fox Carolina. At around 8:22am on Wednesday, a school bus and a pickup truck crashed, leading to…

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Twenty-two-year-old Chasity Nicole Jones has been criminally charged after an accident killed a veteran Atlanta Police Department (APD) officer, 46-year-old Gail Thomas. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Thomas had stopped to assist another officer at a one-car accident on the…

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Morgan & Morgan attorney Michael Goetz will speak at an Actos and pelvic mesh litigation conference that attracts some of the best attorneys and judges from around the country. Goetz will address members of the organization Mass Torts Made Perfect at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in…

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Florida, Alabama, and Georgia are making a concerted effort to clarify the Move Over Law in each state after a scary reminder of why these laws were enacted. Last week, Florida Highway Patrol motorcycle trooper David Rodriguez was leaving the scene of a traffic stop when he was hit from…

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Months after running over and killing a 23-year old woman while on the job, a San Francisco bus driver has been criminally charged for his role in the accident. On August 19th, 23-year-old Emily Dunn was walking across a crosswalk when she was struck by a Muni bus driven by…

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