http://www.southfloridainjurylawyerblog.com/ Published by David J. Halberg, Esq. en-us 2012-05-03T14:57:51-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjurylawyerblog.com/2012/05/anticoagulant_pradaxa_drug_cau.html Our Miami-Dade Drug litigation lawyers have been following the developments with regard to Pradaxa. Pradaxa was released in October 2010 with great fanfare. It is an anti-coagulant drug, or “blood thinner.” Pradaxa is typically prescribed by your doctor for the... Drug and Medical Device Litigation Douglas A. McDuff 2012-05-03T14:57:51-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjurylawyerblog.com/2012/04/depuy_asr_xl_hip_implant_recal.html Our South Florida medical device litigation attorneys have been following the DePuy hip case implant developments closely. In August of 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson, recalled its ASR XL Acetabular metal-on-metal hip implants. However, as... Drug and Medical Device Litigation Michael R. Zangara, Esq. 2012-04-17T15:03:59-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjurylawyerblog.com/2011/12/us_to_pay_44m_in_port_st_lucie.html A federal judge has ordered the US government to pay the family of Michael Zinn $4.4M for his Port St. Lucie wrongful death from a Florida aviation accident that was partially caused by air traffic controller negligence. ZInn, 52, was... Wrongful Death David J. Halberg, Esq. 2011-12-31T19:01:23-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjurylawyerblog.com/2011/12/florida_to_fire_six_west_palm.html The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice announced today that it is firing six people who work at the Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Center in West Palm Beach in the wake of Eric Perez’s death. The 18-year-old died last July while... Wrongful Death David J. Halberg, Esq. 2011-12-29T23:22:56-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjurylawyerblog.com/2011/12/state_needs_to_do_more_to_comb.html According to a Miami-Dade County Grand Jury says that the Agency for Health Care Administration must take more aggressive measures to crack down on assisted living facilities to make sure that they comply with the dry rules and regulations. The... Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect David J. Halberg, Esq. 2011-12-26T19:42:32-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjurylawyerblog.com/2011/12/boynton_beach_sex_abuse_lawsui.html A 28-year-old woman who says a male nurse sexually assaulted her is suing Bethesda Memorial Hospital for Boynton Beach personal injury. In her Palm Beach County sexual abuse lawsuit, she identifies herself as ‘Jane Doe.’ The woman says the assault... Sexual Abuse David J. Halberg, Esq. 2011-12-22T16:53:33-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjurylawyerblog.com/2011/12/prevent_west_palm_beach_motor.html Last week, our West Palm Beach personal injury law firm reported that the National Transportation Safety Board is calling for all states to ban texting and cell phone calls while driving. We also wrote about the upcoming debate among Florida... Motor Vehicle Accidents David J. Halberg, Esq. 2011-12-20T00:02:05-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjurylawyerblog.com/2011/12/chinese_drywall_maker_agrees_t.html Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. has set up two funds to pay property owners and injury victims for the damage and harm suffered from defective drywall. Most of the products liability claimants are in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. One fund... Products Liability David J. Halberg, Esq. 2011-12-16T18:30:36-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjurylawyerblog.com/2011/12/as_ntsb_recommends_full_cell_p_1.html In the upcoming legislative session due to start next month, Florida legislators will once again consider whether texting should be banned in the state. Right now, Florida is one of 15 US states that haven’t made texting while driving illegal.... 15-Passenger Van Accidents David J. Halberg, Esq. 2011-12-13T20:49:47-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjurylawyerblog.com/2011/12/boynton_beach_car_crash_that_i.html According to authorities, 18-year-old Alexander Worrall caused the Boynton Beach car accident on Wednesday that left an elderly couple with serious injuries when he ran a red light. The traffic crash occurred at the intersection of Military Trail and Old... Car Accidents David J. Halberg, Esq. 2011-12-08T13:30:52-05:00