Colson Hicks Eidson Attorneys Surpass Significant Hurdle in Personal Injury Lawsuit against Caribbean Airlines
Attorneys Curtis Miner and Stephanie Casey successfully argued that the Republic of Guyana is not party to the Warsaw Convention CORAL GABLES, Fla. (May 28, 2014) – The law firm of Colson Hicks Eidson announced that the Eastern District of New York has issued a significant ruling in personal injury cases against Caribbean Airlines arising from the […]
Mother Suing Popular Florida DJ after Her Son Died in Deadly Boating Accident
According to NBC 6 South Florida, the mother of a 23-year-old man is suing DJ Laz and Miami rapper Pitbull’s vodka company after her son was killed in a horrific boating accident on May 4. “I don’t know how this happened, because he was my life, my only boy,” the mother stated. DJ Laz was operating a […]
More Cases of Gross Veteran Negligence Surfaces, VA Launching Audit of All Clinics
As we previously blogged before, the Veterans Administration (VA) has been having serious issues with their employees being severely negligent in the care of their patients, resulting in over three dozen veteran deaths. According to CNN, more injustices at several other VA facilities have been uncovered. Two VA Medical Center employees in Durham, North Carolina have […]
Study Shows More Children are Being Harmed by Baby Gates Due to Defective Design
Parents use baby gates to prevent their infants and children from getting injured; however, a new study shows that most baby gates are doing more harm than good. The number of children treated in emergency rooms for injuries caused by baby gates has nearly quadrupled since 1990, leading experts to warn families about the dangers […]
Researchers Find a Connection Between Brain Injuries and Homeless People
According to The Huffington Post, a new study revealed that almost half of homeless men have suffered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the past, oftentimes before they became homeless. This study could lead to a better understanding of how current behavioral issues among the homeless could in fact be connected to an injury that happened long […]
40 Veterans Die Due to VA Hospital’s Elaborate Moneymaking Scheme
We recently blogged about extended delays in health care appointments suffered by veterans across the country who died while waiting for appointments and care; however, the new revelations about a Phoenix VA are perhaps the most disturbing and striking to come to light thus far. According to CNN, at least 40 US veterans died waiting for appointments […]
How Many Passengers Disappear from Cruise Ships Each Year?
Since 2000, nearly 200 passengers have gone missing from cruise ships. It is the cruise line’s responsibility to keep passengers safe and fully investigate disappearances. Our lawyers hold ship operators responsible when they fail to act appropriately after receiving a missing passenger report. If the cruise line cannot find the missing person after a reasonable […]
Elder Advocates Protest Florida Bill That Shields Nursing Home Investors From Lawsuits
According to The Tampa Bay Times, investors in Florida nursing homes would be shielded from lawsuits when residents are abused or neglected under new provisions authorized in a bill the Florida House sent to the governor on April 23. The bill, SB 670, was approved 109-7 after passing in the Senate; however, the bill has been […]
There Are Still Unanswered Questions In The GM Recall Crisis
According to Forbes.com, General Motors (GM) managed to weather its first quarter recall crisis by posting a slim profit on April 24. The company earned $125 million, despite $1.3 billion in expenses to pay for recalling nearly 2.6 million vehicles worldwide. The results were an 86 percent decline from its year-ago performance, but avoided GM’s […]
Bus Driver Killed in Tallahassee Bus Accident
According to WCTV TV, a school bus carrying a Florida high school track team crashed early in the morning of April 18. The crash happened at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and Conner Boulevard in Tallahassee around 2:30 a.m. The 65-year-old bus driver was killed and four people were taken to the hospital for their […]
