Was Tragic IndyCar Crash Preventable?

You have probably seen the tragic footage repeatedly played on television of last year’s fatal IndyCar crash in Las Vegas. Dan Weldon lost his life in the fiery multi-car accident involving 15 racecars. Now, drivers are coming forward about safety concerns they had before the race began. The fatal accident was IndyCar’s first fatal crash […]

Family Sues Boat Maker and Captain for Fatal Accident

A tragic boating accident last year in San Diego that claimed the lives of two men has resulted in a lawsuit against the boat manufacturer and the boat’s operator. In a report at 10news.com, 10 people were aboard the boat earlier this year on San Diego Bay. The boat capsized sending everyone into the water. […]

Is $1 Million Fine Enough of a Deterrent for Toy Company?

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) fined a New Jersey-based toy company over $1 million for failing to report a potentially deadly hazard with one of its toys. Henry Gordy International, Inc., knowingly failed to report the safety hazard with its toy dart gun and darts, according to the CPSC’s investigation. Henry Gordy agreed […]

Do You Know What All the Charges on Your Internet Bill Mean?

Pay special attention if Frontier Communications is your Internet service provider. A federal class-action lawsuit accuses Frontier Communications of defrauding its customers by charging fees it claims imposed by the government, according to consumeraffairs.com. The complaint claims Frontier charged Internet customers local and state taxes prohibited by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, the Federal Communications […]

Georgia Hoops Star Killed in Deadly SUV Rollover

A tragic SUV rollover accident killed a Norcross, Georgia high school basketball standout and three of his family members in October 2011.  As reported at gantdaily.com, Darrian George was driving a Chevy Tahoe on I-75 en route to Miami when he lost control of the vehicle around 3 a.m. near Ocala, Florida. According to the […]

Eight Colson Hicks Eidson Partners Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2012 Guide

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2011) –The law firm of Colson Hicks Eidson is pleased to announce that eight of its partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.), the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession and highly-regarded […]