The horrible story continues as Takata airbags injure and take lives all over the United States of America. The airbags have been tied to at least 14 deaths and many more serious injuries and is part of the largest automotive recall in history. Inflators in about 64 million Takata airbags contain a defect that may […]
In most cases, when a plane crash occurs, those killed or seriously injured are the pilots and passengers. In many cases there is an investigation to determine who or what is responsible for the crash, and assign legal and financial responsibility. If, however, a plane crashes and people on the ground are injured, it may […]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) most car accidents are caused by driver error. New technologies have begun hitting the market that attempt to remove driver error from the driving experience, hoping to reduce the chance of accident. In a recent tragedy in Florida, a man was killed when his driverless Tesla […]
The Automobile is nearly 100 years old and certainly Karl Benz, founder of Mercedes Benz automobiles, the first gas powered cars on the road, would roll over in his grave if he knew how bad a shape the auto industry is in today. The Law Firm of Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath is located […]
Doctors diagnosed Kimberly Ann Miles with melanoma in 2002 and successfully the tumor and all traces of the cancer in an outpatient procedure in December 2002. Just to be safe, Miles sought a second opinion from surgical oncologist Dr. Daniel Weingrad shortly thereafter. Dr. Weingrad recommended a second surgery, which Miles underwent in January 2003, […]
William P. Aubin worked as a supervisor for his father’s construction company. In the course of his work, Aubin was exposed to drywall joint compounds and ceiling texture sprays that contained asbestos manufactured by the Union Carbide Corporation. Aubin eventually developed malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, a fatal, incurable cancer in his abdomen know to develop from […]
The Fourth District Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Okeechobee Aerie 4137, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Inc. v. Wilde, 41 Fla. L. Weekly D1783a, 2016 WL 4132105 (Fla. 4th DCA Aug. 3, 2016) seems to answer that very question. What Happened in Wilde?: In Wilde, the Appellee, Rodney Wilde (“Wilde”), suffered severe injuries at the […]
Often, trial counsel find themselves in the predicament of having spent countless hours (and, worse, dollars) during discovery and preparing a case for trial to only find themselves in the situation of having lost their case in either a pre-trial motion (such as a motion for summary judgment) or, at a greater expense, during trial. […]
Richard Chase took out an auto insurance policy from the Horace Mann Insurance Company in 2001. He chose reduced uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (“UM”), which would pay up to $50,000 for an accident with an uninsured motorist. Listed as the sole named insured at the time, Richard included his daughter Allison Chase as a “driver” on […]
West Palm Beach resident James Harvey was found solely at fault for fatal crash he caused on Beeline Highway in 2006. A traffic judge found that Harvey ignored a flashing red light and pulled his Hummer into the path of John Pott’s motorcycle killing the 51- year old rider. Geico sent a $100,000 check to […]
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