http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/ Published by Lazarus & Lazarus en-us 2010-08-27T19:00:01-05:00 http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/bernie_macs_widow_suing_dermat.html The widow of the late comedian Bernie Mac has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his dermatologist in Chicago. Rhonda McCullough is alleging that Dr. Rene M. Earles failed to call emergency medical services on July 17, 2008 and... WRONGFUL DEATH Gary T. Lazarus 2010-08-27T19:00:01-05:00 http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/fort_lauderdale_hitandrun_leav.html A hit and run driver nearly killed an 84-year-old woman on August 2, 2010 when he plowed into her near an intersection on Commercial Boulevard in Tamarac. Lee-dah St. Clair, a Haiti earthquake survivor, was crossing the street when... PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS Gary T. Lazarus 2010-08-25T18:58:01-05:00 http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/man_sues_stungun_company_and_w.html Florida residents who suffer injuries as a result of using defective or harmful products can hire a personal injury lawyer to fight for their rights. A manufacturer can often be held liable for injuries caused and a court will... PRODUCT SAFETY Gary T. Lazarus 2010-08-23T18:55:01-05:00 http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/florida_residents_get_a_break.html A federal award of $1 million will help the state of Florida fight unreasonable insurance premium hikes, officials announced today. The Department of Health and Human Services, along with the Affordable Care Act, is providing the funding so that... INSURANCE COVERAGE Gary T. Lazarus 2010-08-19T16:17:07-05:00 http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/jama_oil_spill_has_direct_effe.html Just days after President Obama swam in waters off the coast of Florida and tasted fish from the Gulf, the Journal of the American Medical Association published an online report detailing the affects of the Gulf oil spill on... GENERAL PERSONAL INJURY Gary T. Lazarus 2010-08-17T15:51:25-05:00 http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/dog_bite_injury_claims_on_the.html In Florida, there is a statewide ban on breed-specific legislation when it comes to homeowners’ insurance and dogs. This means that no matter what type of dog you own, your insurance carrier can’t discriminate against your breed to raise... DOG BITES/ANIMAL ATTACKS Gary T. Lazarus 2010-08-16T15:20:06-05:00 http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/defining_damages_for_loss_of_e.html In personal injury lawsuits, Florida attorneys often seek damages for victims for something called “Loss of Enjoyment of Life.” You may have heard of people recovering money through lawsuits for medical expenses, lost wages or pain and suffering, but... GENERAL PERSONAL INJURY Gary T. Lazarus 2010-08-11T15:44:26-05:00 http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/woman_killed_crossing_street_i.html On August 10, 2010, a woman lost her life after being struck by a van while crossing the street. The woman, in her 50s, was crossing Inverrary Boulevard just after 6am. The driver of a white Dodge Caravan collided... PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS Gary T. Lazarus 2010-08-09T15:20:21-05:00 http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/city_of_davie_approves_red_lig.html In a vote of 3-2, the town council for the City of Davie, Florida approved the use of red light cameras within their city limits. As I wrote about this issue previously, the implementation of red light cameras is highly... AUTO ACCIDENTS Gary T. Lazarus 2010-08-06T19:34:59-05:00 http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/orlando_father_and_three_sons.html While on vacation in Pinellas County over the weekend of July 30th, the McConnell family of Orlando experienced a grave tragedy when a drunk driver killed four of their loved ones. Elroy McConnell, 51, and his sons, Elroy McConnell... DUI DRIVER Gary T. Lazarus 2010-08-05T12:05:25-05:00