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Many Orange County drivers were caught off guard when they were stopped and pulled over by deputies on Forest City Road on February 20. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office enforced the hands-free portion of Florida’s 2019 texting and driving law that makes it illegal to hold one’s cellphone or any other mobile electronic device while operating a vehicle through an…
With a unanimous vote on February 19, Hillsborough County commissioners agreed to decriminalize the possession of small amounts (20 grams) of marijuana throughout the county and municipalities. According to the Tampa Bay Times, individuals in possession of fewer than 20 grams of cannabis will not face a misdemeanor charge. Instead, anyone found in possession of small amounts of weed will…
How to report nursing home neglect? Before we discuss the how, let’s talk about what is considered nursing home neglect in Florida. In Florida the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the agency primarily responsible for investigating any complaints of nursing home neglect of a vulnerable adult. According to Florida statutes, and as enforced by the agency, these are…
Wall collapses are a common cause of construction site accidents in Lakeland, Polk County, and all across Florida. When a wall collapses, construction workers risk being buried under heaps of rocks, dirt, concrete structures, and equipment. Wall collapse accidents at a construction site can lead to catastrophic injuries, permanent disfigurement, amputation, and wrongful death. Typically, this type of construction site…
Florida has the second-highest number of registered motorcyclists (over 586,000) in the nation. However, the Sunshine State has the highest number of fatal motorcycle crashes. Yes, Florida’s warm weather all year round acts as a magnet for bikers who love the thrill of riding a motorcycle. However, if you enjoy riding a bike in Orange County or other parts of…
When you represent the injured our investigation always begins with the medical records. That sometimes means a battle with health care providers to provide the records. It’s not uncommon for patients, their family members, or estate representatives to get the run around, be ignored, or simply lied to about whether the law allows them to provide the records. When this…
I’m going to liberally steal a phrase from one of my favorite artists, the Late Notorious BIG, when you are in Florida the Mo Fog, the Mo Problems, the Mo Accidents. I was driving from Tampa to our Lakeland office to prepare for depositions in Winter Haven when I hit some serious fog on I-4. While you would think most…
I’ve represented thousands of family members in lawsuits against nursing homes. I’ve sued nursing homes in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Orlando, Tampa, even as far south as Miami. During the course of every first conversation I always ask the family how did you decide on that specific nursing home? Typically, the answer is they were referred by the Social Services person…
In 2007 Medicare reported more than 250,000 cases of preventable bedsores. To put that in real world context, 7 percent of acute care patients will develop a bedsore according to the International Expert Wound Care Advisory Panel. Medicare estimates that 8.9% of NURSING HOME residents will develop one. The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel is widely considered the leading organization…