The recent Florida Supreme Court decision, Estate of McCall v. United States of America, should be hailed by all as a triumph for the civil justice system. What this case essentially did was declare the statutory cap on medical malpractice lawsuits as unconstitutional. Back in 2003, the Florida Legislature passed
Parents take note: the government is instituting new rules for child car seats. Recently, the government has issued new guidelines on how to install car seats as your children approach the upper weight limit for the seat. They have also issued new side-impact crash tests for child seats. It is
Doctors and trial lawyers have been waiting with baited breath to determine the legality of caps on non-economic damages (pain and suffering damages) in Florida medical malpractice cases. The Florida Supreme Court answered that question loudly and clearly this week. It is unconstitutional to put a cap on non-economic damages.
It’s great that the Florida Supreme Court just found these caps on medical malpractice damages unconstitutional, but what does all that mean? Who challenged the law? The case name is Estate of Michelle Evette McCall v. United States, No. SC11-1148. What statute violated the Florida constitution? The Florida statute challenged
We have been developing transvaginal mesh (TVM) cases for a few years now. There are all sorts of ailments that have occurred to the women who had these mesh products sewn into their bodies. It just isn’t that easy to pick up a bit of plastic, metal, Kevlar, or other
New studies have revealed the obvious, texting while walking can be dangerous. While it seems fairly evident that looking at a screen instead of where you are strolling would increase the risk of injury, researchers have recently completed a study of movement patterns of 26 people, and it verifies the
It’s happened to all of us – an unexpected slip or trip that leaves us “grounded” and in some cases, seriously injured. According to the National Safety Council, “falls are one of the leading causes of unintentional injuries in the United States, accounting for approximately 8.9 million visits to the
Back in October, a six-year-old boy drowned in a pool on the Carnival Victory. Earlier this month, it was reported that a four-year-old boy drowned and a six-year-old boy was revived, both on the Norwegian Breakaway. Apparently, the ship’s emergency medical team responded and administered CPR, but only the older
According to a recent report, Florida drivers are the sixth-worst in the nation. While Florida ranks pretty low on drunk driving, our state is ranked so high because of careless/distracted driving (of which we are ranked first). This study came from statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the
The office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs announced on December 16, 2013, that they will be expanding benefits for veterans who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). This new regulation went into effect last week (January 15, 2014). The regulation was expanded because of a report created by
