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by BriggsLawFirm | May 20, 2016 | Car Accidents
Last week in Orlando, a wrong-way collision in the area of Disney's Animal Kingdom sent 11 people to area hospitals.The Florida Highway Patrol reported than a 36-year-old woman driving a 2004 Isuzu SUV was headed the wrong way on Sherberth Road just south of Disney...
by BriggsLawFirm | May 13, 2016 | Wrongful Death
When people think about the role of the police in society, the motto "to protect and serve" is often used to describe their duties and purpose. Protection should be provided for all citizens, including those who stand accused of breaking the law. However, in Florida's...
by BriggsLawFirm | May 6, 2016 | Premises Liability
The recent tragic death of a teen in Alabama illustrates a danger faced by many Florida residents as well. The 15-year-old cheerleader jumped into a lake for a dip after picnicking nearby.But she never emerged from the water, and authorities postulate that she drowned...
by BriggsLawFirm | Apr 29, 2016 | Car Accidents
Many adults look back fondly on the teenage rite of passage that is prom. Yet, this season can be the deadliest time of the year for today's teens.Approximately a third of all deaths attributed to teenage alcohol usage occur in the three-month period from April to...
by BriggsLawFirm | Apr 22, 2016 | Premises Liability
Within a few weeks, the main Florida tourist season will be upon us. Florida businesses like hotels and restaurants depend heavily on the influx of tourism dollars to keep their coffers full year round.One of the biggest negatives facing these tourism-dependent...
by BriggsLawFirm | Apr 15, 2016 | Wrongful Death
Recently in Miami, surveillance cameras captured a lethal high-speed accident at an intersection. The collision caused one death and injured 10 others. The wreck involved nine vehicles and occurred by Marlins Park where Northwest Seventh Street intersects with...
by BriggsLawFirm | Apr 8, 2016 | Product Liability
In a bit of irony for the daughter of the man campaigning for the presidency under the platform of "Make America Great Again," Ivanka Trump's Chinese-made scarves are being recalled because they are a burn risk. A recall notice was issued by the federal Consumer...
by BriggsLawFirm | Apr 1, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
More women are taking legal action against the Sunnyvale, California, company that manufactures the assisted surgery system known as the da Vinci. Intuitive Surgical has been named in numerous personal injury lawsuits by patients claiming that their hysterectomies...
by BriggsLawFirm | Mar 25, 2016 | Premises Liability
For many parts of Florida, spring break is almost at its peak. While there is nothing wrong with youthful exuberance, whenever alcohol and bodies of water combine, the risk of drowning rises.Drowning can occur in the ocean, a pool or even a hot tub. For spring...
by BriggsLawFirm | Mar 18, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
If you are pregnant, chances are that you don't expect to need any surgeries that are not a possible Cesarean-section delivery of your little bundle of joy. But sadly, there are conditions that develop during a woman's pregnancy that are not related to the condition,...