Acting Commissioner Carolyn Colvin of the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced the establishment of a centralized fraud prevention unit in New York City. This unit will identify potential fraud trends in disability cases nationwide. The unit was created in response to the recent indictments in Puerto Rico and New
On Sunday, April 6, the United States Coast Guard flew an infant with a breathing problem from a port in the Bahamas to Miami Children’s Hospital. The infant was onboard Royal Caribbean’s The Enchantment of the Seas in Coco Cay, the Bahamas when it started having difficulty breathing. Apparently, the
Every day millions of Americans living with autism face significant struggles that many of us know nothing about. The month of April is designated to increasing understanding and knowledge about autism and improving the lives of individuals who are living with the disorder. Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disorder in
On February 7th, General Motors (GM) announced a major recall of 778,562 of its vehicles. The recall was made because of a faulty ignition switch that when “jostled” causes the engine to switch from a running position to an accessory position. This turns off power steering, power brakes, airbags and
Mother Nature knows best! She’s also pretty mean when we mess with her system. She doesn’t like it when we put metal or plastic parts in our bodies to replace joints, and she certainly doesn’t like it when we mess with our brain chemistry. Now she’s showing us that we
Many of you have loved ones who have been affected by cancer. Cancer hit close to home for me a very long time ago when my father was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer. Since that time, he has been diagnosed and treated for colon cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer,
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
