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Recently, a federal judge granted class action status to a civil suit filed against Triad of Alabama, the previous owner of Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama—where, in 2014, a former phlebotomist was convicted of felony identity theft and sentenced to two years in prison after…
The debate about auto insurance coverage in the State of Florida is about to get hot. Currently, Floridians are required to carry a minimum of $10,000 in Florida No Fault Benefits, otherwise known as Personal Injury Protection or PIP benefits. At its inception, the idea…
Consumers — that means you — often hear about things going on in state legislatures, but pay little heed until the legislation is passed and its effects are felt (usually in your wallet). Right now the Florida Legislature is considering the elimination of Florida No-Fault,…
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt Fear: the greatest tool of manipulators. When you listen to politicians, pundits, or anyone for that matter, and they are telling you to be afraid, the first thing you should do is…
Anyone familiar with the Hippocratic oath understands the undeniable bond between medical care and ethics—ideally, physicians are driven by the desire to help patients, not hurt them. Yet, harm does sometimes occur, and patients have the right to hold such doctors accountable in a court…
Many of the attorneys who use the demonstrative aids created by MediVisuals, or by others, are familiar with the technical aspects associated with “Laying the Foundation” of graphics for “Demonstrative Evidence.”
The Bombshell from Miami-Dade County Circuit Court is no doubt reverberating throughout the halls of Tallahassee this week and will most certainly dominate discussion at the 69th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference to be hosted this week by the Workers’ Compensation Institute in Orla
We need climate change in the State of Florida. Big time! What kind of climate change you may ask? Well, I ask you this: when you think of “workers’ compensation fraud,” what comes to mind? The “injured” worker collecting a disability check and caught on…
There’s just something about a dollar. A buck. Greenback. Ace. Single. One-Spot. It’s both a symbol of frugality and a symbol of power. On the one hand, you’ve got the Dollar Menu, Family Dollar, Dollar General, Everything’s A Dollar. And on the other hand,…
I was speaking with a client today about physician choice in the healthcare system in which he finds himself, and I could sense the frustration and desperation in his voice. He is hurting….
I have spent the past 5 years in Sweden — yes, it is a heck of a commute from Stockholm to Tampa. When people in Sweden ask me what I do, I answer: “I am a trial lawyer.” The…
Caller: Hello, Mr. Attorney? I slipped and fell! Attorney: Where? Caller: At the grocery store. I want to sue them! Attorney: What did you slip on? Caller: I have no…
