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• Deadline for Florida Smoking Damage Lawsuits Draws Near

  Courtney Mills | November 30, 2007 10:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The number of weeks remaining before plaintiffs can file suit for damages as a result of smoking-related illnesses has dwindled down to six. In Miami Dade and Broward counties, there have been only 120 smoking lawsuits filed for smoking-related illnesses to date, according to the Miami Herald.Part of the reason for so few cases is that plaintiffs' attorneys are seeking out more ideal...

• Two Florida Deputies Killed by Another Deputies Car

  Jenny Albano | November 29, 2007 8:10 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Two Palm Beach County deputies were chasing a stolen vehicle in the Everglades when another deputy's car struck them. Both of the deputies hit by the patrol car were killed, the other deputy was injured. One of the car thieves was eventually arrested.The deputies, described as very close friends, had put spikes on a road that punctured the stolen car's tires. But when they ran to remove the...

• 21-year-old motorcyclist killed when truck pulls in front of him

  K.C. Bouchillon | November 14, 2007 8:42 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Ryan Lain, a 21-year-old resident of Lakeland, Florida, was killed while riding his motorcycle on the evening of Tuesday, November 13. He was northbound on County Line Road when a tractor-trailer turned in front of him to go south on County Line Road. The investigation is continuing. Accidents like this are all too common. Issues that often arise in these kinds of mishaps, but which are often...

• Merck Settles Vioxx Claims for $4.85 Billion

  K.C. Bouchillon | November 13, 2007 10:31 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Merck, the manufacturer of the heavily marketed arthritis/pain medication, Vioxx, has committed $4.85 billion toward settlement of claims that the product was defective and could and did cause death. Merck pulled the product from the market about three years ago when reports of Vioxx-related deaths surfaced. Since then, the company has been accused of putting marketing and profits ahead of...