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Houston Texans Football Coach Experiences a TIA

Knowing the signs and symptoms of a stroke can save a life. Awareness of those signs and symptoms is the key. Last Sunday night, Millions of American households were watching a football game between the Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts, when the focus shifted to Coach Gary Kubiak, who collapsed on the sidelines. Speculation was rampant. Did he have…

When Is Evidence Of A Prior Settlement Admissable

As a Miami personal injury lawyer, an issue I often see is that regarding evidence of a prior settlement. Generally, bringing out prior litigation history or a settlement simply to prove a plaintiff’s litigiousness is a character attack and not admissible. This ruling goes back to the landmark case of Zabner v. Howard Johnson’s Inc. of Florida, 227 So.2d 543,…

Florida Drivers, Roads Hazardous to Bicyclists

On January 17, 44-year-old Christophe Le Canne took his bike out for a Sunday morning ride to Key Biscayne. No one knew this would be his last ride. A little after 8 a.m. Carols Bertonatti hit Le Canne with his car as he crossed Bear Cut Bridge. Bertonatti did not bother stopping to see what damage he had done, but…

Cyclist Push For Tougher Penalties on Hit and Run Drivers

Here are some astonishing numbers. In 2012 there were 69,994 hit-and-run crashes in Florida, of which 168 were fatal. That is 191 Hit and Run accidents a day. One of those fatalities was a cyclist and young father Aaron Cohen who was killed while riding his bicycle in Key Biscayne. Cohen was struck by a vehicle driven by Michele Traverso.…

I-95 Crash Leaves Two People In Critical Condition

What would cause a motorist to lose control of his vehicle on southbound I-95, crash into a guardrail, a wall, and then another vehicle? The easy answer is distracted driving. Six people were injured in this I-95 crash, two people were ejected and transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital where they remained in critical condition. There is no evidence that the…

Plastic Surgery Results In Permanent Brain Damage

Another Plastic Surgery with unintended consequences. As a Miami Medical Malpractice Lawyer I have witnessed my fair share of poor plastic surgery results. While even the best doctors can fail to deliver the results that their patients want, brain damage and death are becoming far too common the result. The latest such victim is 18 year old Linda Perez, whose…

$1.85 Million Verdict For Man Who Suffered A Stroke Following A Car Accident

Brian Turner was proceeding thru an intersection in his chevy van when a driver failed to yield the right of way and crossed directly into his path. Turner crashed into( T Boned) the side of the vehicle. This, so far, sounds like a typical intersection collision. However, unlike most accidents in which people injure their neck, back, or extremities, Turner…