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From time to time, I will list in this blog recent important information regarding manufactured products used by American consumers. Today’s entries: Darvocet and Darvon: Popular prescription pain medications, go by the generic name propoxyphene. FDA studies show that the drug puts patients at risk of potentially serious or even fatal heart rhythm abnormalities. Propoxyphene…

Without knowing any better, one might believe that most lawsuits are frivolous. This is a popular message in American society spread through ignorance and deceit. The truth reveals a different reality. Through my blog, I will attempt to debunk through facts and reason this false notion regarding lawsuits. It will be undertaken in multiple installments.…

It is unlawful for any person whose driver’s license has been suspended to operate a vehicle upon the streets and highways of Florida. Florida Statute 322.34. In addition, any vehicle owner who knowingly allows a person with a suspended license to operate his/her vehicle in Florida commits a misdemeanor of the second degree. 322.36. (Since…

Annually, well more than one million Americans have refractive surgery to correct their vision. Refractive surgery is any type of surgery that alters the refractive power of the eye. Lasik is the most well known of the procedures, but others are available, including Lasek, PRK, and Epi-Lasik. Most of the refractive surgeries rely on laser,…

Much has been reported lately about Florida Republican gubenatorial candidate Rick Scott invoking 75 times his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in a civil case brought by a Nevada company. The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1791. It provides as follows: “No person shall be held to answer for a…

The remedies available under Florida’s workers’ compensation system and its personal injury laws are significantly different in many ways. The most important difference may be that workers’ compensation does not compensate for pain and suffering (non-economic damages). For this reason, many people wish to pursue their remedy under the personal injury system. Easier said than…

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most frequently injured ligaments in the human body. The typical mechanism of the injury is a non-contact twisting movement, usually due to abrupt deceleration and change of direction. Side-stepping (cutting), pivoting and landing from a jump are examples of events that may cause an ACL tear.…

Anyone who lives in South Florida knows that the population of road bikers has exploded in recent years. With Lance Armstrong’s exploits and the availability of relatively inexpensive high performance bicycles, it is not uncommon, especially on weekend mornings, to see a countless number of road bikers of all shapes and sizes challenging themselves in…

Individuals and companies sued in Florida on debts (real & fabricated) and delinquent mortgages are not without legal defenses or affirmative relief. Here is a checklist of some of the available legal principles: Estoppel – Equitable, Promissory and Collateral. The action is barred by the statute of limitations applicable to such actions. This action is…

Personal injury claims of individuals under the age of 18 present unique procedural demands for the legal practioner. For starters, the attorney represents the minor through the minor’s legal guardian, typically one parent or both. This is because minors cannot pursue claims through the court system or settle them, pre- or post-suit, on their own.…