West Palm Beach, FL (June 30, 2009) Lake H. “Trey” Lytal, III, a partner of the personal injury law firm of Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain and Williams has been re-elected to the Board of Directors for the Florida Justice Association. The election was held at the organization’s annual convention in June. This will be Lytal’s second 2-year term on the Board.
West Palm Beach, FL (July 9, 2009) - Attorney William S. Williams, a partner at the West Palm Beach plaintiff’s law firm, Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain and Williams has filed suit against Air Coastal Helicopters, Inc. The National Transportation Safety Board found Air Coastal at fault for a crash that occurred on November 11, 2008. Well known radio personality, Paul Cavanaugh was injured in the crash.
The suit alleges the company failed to properly maintain and perform work on the helicopter, causing it to crash. Cavanaugh suffered severe spinal injuries as a result of the accident.
West Palm Beach, FL (June 22, 2009) - Six partners of the West Palm Beach personal injury law firm, Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain and Williams have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of Florida Super Lawyers. Lake Lytal, Jr., Joseph J. Reiter, Mark W. Clark, Donald R. Fountain, Julie Littky-Rubin and David C. Prather will appear in the publication. Only 5% of Florida attorneys have been selected for 2009 Florida Super Lawyers.
West Palm Beach, FL (June 7, 2009) - The Law Firm of Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain and Williams supports National Tire Safety Week which will be held this year from June 7th-13th, 2009. The annual event is an initiative of the Rubber Manufacturers Association’s "Be Tire Smart – Play Your PART" program, a year-round effort designed to help drivers learn the simple steps they can take to ensure that their tires are in good working condition.
The LRCFW product liability attorneys have handled hundreds of injury cases involving defective tires. We have seen the devastating consequences that can result from tires that are not installed properly, tires that are not cared for and aging tires. Our attorneys understand the importance of tire maintenance, and encourage everyone to perform regular safety checks on their tires.
Click here to learn the more about the RMA tire safety recommendations.
West Palm Beach (June 5, 2009) - Do you have a pending case against GM or Chrysler? Despite the bankruptcy filings, the attorneys at Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain and Williams have plans in place to get compensation for our clients who have been injured as a result of a defective Chrysler or GM vehicle.
Click here to watch attorney Don Fountain speak about the issue on WPTV Newschannel 5 in West Palm Beach, Fl.
If you have a question about a case against GM or Chrysler or any defective product claim, please call one of our attorneys at 1-800-654-2024.
West Palm Beach, FL (May 27, 2009) - Attorney Nancy La Vista, a partner at the West Palm Beach plaintiff’s law firm, Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain and Williams has been appointed to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) National Board of Directors by National ABOTA President John Holcomb. She will serve a two-year term on the Board.
Ms. La Vista is the current President of the Palm Beach County Chapter of ABOTA. She is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and specializes in medical malpractice and health related claims including medical products liability.
The American Board of Trial Advocates is an organization made up of plaintiff and defense attorneys dedicated to the preservation of the civil jury trial, or "justice by the people." Members of the group also strive to educate the public about the vital importance of our justice system.
West Palm Beach, FL (May 21, 2009) –Attorney Jorge Maxion of the West Palm Beach plaintiff personal injury firm of Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain and Williams has filed suit against SCI Funeral Services of Florida/Dade Memorial Park on behalf of his client, Jose Herrera. The suit alleges that the company lost the remains of Mr. Herrera’s father and could not find his father’s remains without exhuming several other gravesites.
In 2003, Jose Herrera, Sr. was buried at Dade Memorial Park. For more than four years, his family often visited, prayed and left flowers at what they thought was his gravesite. Then in 2007, the late Herrera’s wife passed away. In accordance with his parents’ wishes, Jose Herrera, Jr. contacted Dade Memorial to make arrangements for his mother to be buried at the same site as his father.
While grieving the death of his mother, Jose Herrera Jr. learned that Dade Memorial Park could not locate his father’s remains and had provided him the wrong location of his father’s burial site. He also learned that his father’s remains could not be located without exhumation of remains in order to bury his parents together. It took Dade Memorial nearly a month to locate his father’s remains and re-bury them in the correct location. It is not known how many other bodies were exhumed during the search process.
As a result of the defendant’s alleged negligence, Jose Herrera has endured tremendous emotional stress and pain and suffering.
West Palm Beach, FL (May 1, 2009) - After decades of opposition from vehicle manufacturers, the Department of Transportation has announced new safety standards to improve the safety of rollover accidents. The roof of a vehicle now will have to withstand a force three times the weight of the vehicle during a crash. That is double the current standard of 1.5 times the weight.
Please click here to view the full rule.
The roof strength standard has not been updated since the early 1970's. Attorneys from Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain and Williams, along with plaintiff attorneys around the country have been fighting to get these standards improved for years. Many major auto manufacturers have lobbied hard against the change, claiming roof crush is not a problem and that a change would increase their costs.
The attorneys at Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain and Williams have represented hundred of clients in cases against major auto manufacturers who have been injured or killed as a result of a weak roof during a rollover crash.
West Palm Beach, FL (March 25, 2009) – The 2009 edition of The South Florida Legal Guide recognizes Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain and Williams as one of the best personal injury law firms in South Florida and six of the firm’s partners among the best personal injury attorneys. Lake Lytal, Jr., Joseph J. Reiter, Mark W. Clark, Donald R. Fountain, William S. Williams and Nancy La Vista are listed as “Top Lawyers” while Lance C. Ivey, Hampton Keen and Lake Lytal, III are recognized as “Top Up and Comers” to watch.
West Palm Beach, FL (February 19, 2009) – Firm partner David C. Prather has been appointed to the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for the Southern District of Florida by Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL). In this position, David will provide recommendations for nominees to Florida’s Federal District Courts, as well as interview and make recommendations for vacancies in the US Attorney and US Marshall offices.
David Prather specializes in auto accident, medical malpractice and other personal injury claims. He is a graduate the Rutgers School of Law, is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and currently serves on the Florida Bar Board of Governors.
West Palm Beach, FL (February 18, 2009) –Firm partner Nancy La Vista has been installed as the President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Palm Beach County Chapter. She will serve in the position for two years.
Nancy La Vista is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. She specializes in medical malpractice and health related claims.
The American Board of Trial Advocates is an organization made up of plaintiff and defense attorneys dedicated to the preservation of the civil jury trial, or "justice by the people."