Tubing Death the Day before School Begins
The victim’s family wanted to make it known that their son and his friends were not drinking when their son lost his life in a boating accident late last month. The fatal accident happened in Coral Springs while three teenage boys were boating in a canal, according to a report at wsvn.com. The 17-year-old victim […]
Colson Hicks Eidson Partner Julie Braman Kane Elected As Parliamentarian Of World’s Largest Trial Bar
Appointment Continues Firm Tradition of Serving the Civil Justice System CORAL GABLES, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2011) – Colson Hicks Eidson partner Julie Braman Kane has been elected as parliamentarian of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the world’s largest trial bar, at the organization’s annual convention. Colson Hicks Eidson has a long history with the AAJ (formerly known as the […]
Ford Spark Plug Class Action Lawsuit
Attention, Ford drivers: Colson Hicks Eidson has filed a class action lawsuit for owners of 2004 through 2008 model years Ford F-150 trucks, Ford Mustangs, Ford Explorers, Ford Expeditions, Lincoln Navigators, Lincoln Mark LTs and Mercury Mountaineers. The class action suit alleges that Ford used defective spark plugs in these vehicles, and their removal requires exceptional efforts […]
Fast and Furious Tragedy Claims Lives of Three Teens
It is illegal and deadly, but teenage drivers still do it – street racing. Last week three South Florida teens died in an alleged street racing car crash, as reported at miamiherald.com. All three teens were passengers in the car driven by a 19-year-old. The driver survived the accident. Miami-Dade police think the teens were […]
The Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse was Avoidable
By now, you have probably seen the footage on television. The stage at the Indiana State Fair collapsing and killing seven people and injuring dozens of others as others watched. Earlier this month, plaintiffs filed the first class action lawsuit, according to upi.com. The lawsuit names the Indiana State Fair Commission, State of Indiana and […]
Angry Birds and Angry Plaintiffs
Apple faces yet another class action lawsuit, this time for violating users’ privacy through the time-killing Angry Birds app. Similar to an earlier class action suit stemming from how the iPhone tracks users’ locations; this lawsuit claims the Angry Birds app collects users’ information without their knowledge and consent, according to mactech.com. Once a user […]
What is Pai You Gou? It Can Kill You
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned it two years ago, but it is still available to consumers in Boston, MA. It can cause heart attacks, strokes and cancer. What is the dangerous product? It is Pai You Gou, and it is supposedly a quick and easy way to lose weight. The FDA banned […]
9-Year-Old Killed by Boat the Day before School
A 9-year-old boy in Iowa died when a boat’s propeller hit him last week. The young victim was a member of a local water ski team and decided to ski one last time before school began the next day, according to thegazette.com. While skiing, he fell in the water with two other people. The driver […]
Honda Will Recall Over 2 Million Cars to Fix Defect
If you drive a newer Honda Accord, Element, Odyssey or Spirior, Honda might be contacting you about a recall to fix the car’s transmission. According to slashgrear.com, the engine on the cars can unexpectedly cut out on the driver. As a result, Honda is recalling 2.49 million cars to fix the defective transmission. So far, […]
Judge said Precedent Required Her to End Class Action Lawsuit
Citing the recent U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the AT&T case that upheld AT&T’s customer arbitration agreements, a federal judge in California upheld Zynga’s arbitration agreements and blocked the class action lawsuit, according to a report at mediapost.com. The Zynga lawsuit stems from allegations that the online gaming company tricks users into free trial subscriptions […]
