Author Archives: Laurie D. Mitchell, R.N., J.D.

Florida’s New PIP Law

Florida’s New Personal Injury Protection Law April 19, 2012 Florida’s Governor Rick Scott made changing Florida’s Personal Injury Protection insurance laws a top priority. He claimed staged accidents and insurance fraud was costing Floridians “a billion dollars a year” by … Continue reading

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95-Year-Old Left In Car For 2 Hours As Caregiver Gambled, Police Say

By David Schepp , Posted Feb 21st 2012 @ 12:14PM A woman responsible for taking care of a 95-year-old with dementia was arrested Sunday after leaving her in a car for more than two hours to gamble at a South … Continue reading

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$200M Verdict in Florida Nursing Home Case

Florida Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Results in $200M Verdict Published: January 17th, 2012 A Florida jury has awarded $200 million to the family of a 92-year-old woman who was trapped for an hour at the bottom of a nursing home … Continue reading

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I-75 Pile-Up Kills At Least 10

Florida highway pileup kills at least 10 people Associated Press Officials work at the scene of a multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75 at Paynes Prairie on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, south of Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/The Gainesville Sun, Matt Stamey) … Continue reading

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Alachua County Pile-Up/Dense Fog/Stopped Semis

Florida Alachua County I-75 Pileup News Video January 29, 2012 By LBG1 Zero visibility from dense fog, smoke from marsh fire [Photo-Image: Deadly January 29, 2012, Florida I-75 Multiple Car Crash] WOGX FOX 51 news report video of the deadly … Continue reading

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Don’t Drink and Drive

By John W. Davis, Reporter Last Updated: Sunday, January 01, 2012 9:45 AM 5ORLANDO – Officials have identified the driver killed in a crash early New Year’s Day. The Florida Highway Patrol reports 27-year-old Ronald Williams of Orlando was killed … Continue reading

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Bradenton Bus Accident-Injures 21

This school bus crashed into the back of a semi in Bradenton on A school bus with 40 students onboard crashed into a semi in Bradenton on Thursday, leaving 21 injured. According to officials, the school bus crashed into the … Continue reading

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Think Twice Before Signing An Arbitration Agreement

An arbitration agreement is a written contract in which two or more parties agree to settle a dispute outside of court. The arbitration agreement is ordinarily a clause in a larger contract. The dispute may be about the performance of … Continue reading

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