Category: Catastrophic Injury

21 Apr 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Welcome to the Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath Blog

The Accidents Safe blog was set up to help keep our clients and the public informed of important safety information that potentially could effect their every day lives.  Auto recalls, defective tires, car seats and many other products or medications…
28 Oct 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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When Laundry Detergent Looks Like Candy, Tragedy Can Result

Seven-month-old Michael Williams was living in a Kissimmee shelter for battered women when his mother left a laundry detergent pod on top of a load of laundry on a bed while Michael slept. When she returned to her room after stepping out of…
28 Oct 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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What is Whiplash in a Car Accident?

When most people hear the term “whiplash”, they associate it with car accidents. Accidents, especially those in which a car is hit from the rear, are one of the most common causes of whiplash injuries, but there are many others. And although…
16 Sep 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Accident Recovery: Future Damages for Promising Student Athletes

In 2010, one of our clients was involved in a major auto accident in Palm Beach County in which she sustained severe injuries to her wrist and lower extremities.  Multiple surgeries were partially successful, but she sustained extensive and…
16 Sep 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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$70 Million NCAA Concussion Settlement for College Athletes

As part of an agreement to settle several consolidated class action head-injury lawsuits filed by its former players, the NCAA is paying $70 million for a medical monitoring program that will include medical testing and evaluation of current…
16 Sep 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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How a Catastrophic Injury Can Turn Into a Potential Products Liability Class Action Suit

Although school busses are widely acknowledged to be among the safest vehicles on the road, this is no consolation for the family of Aaron Beauchamp or for the more than 50 other children who over the past 11 years have been killed while riding…