Most workers assume that injuries or deaths that occur on a worksite are exclusively covered by the Florida Workers' Compensation Laws. There are circumstances, however, when the law permits a claim under Workers' Compensation and what are called third party claims against other responsible persons or companies. Because the compensation scheme of the official Workers' Compensation program is...
Can doctors and lawyers benefit from attending classes on medical malpractice together? More importantly, would the public (meaning patients and clients) be better off? ABC News reports on an experiment at a southern law school that may have some merit.Except for a crop of gray hair, the enrollees in Sean Byrne's malpractice course at the University of Richmond Law School look like normal...
Well it appears that Arizona Senator Jon Kyl has been constantly denouncing plaintiff attorneys for representing victims of medical malpractice so no wonder why he has supported a new idea to "reform" our justice system. According to a recent article in the Arizona Republic, Kyl supports the idea of special health courts to "try" medical malpractice cases without juries. Well Senator Kyl, with...
Areas of Practice: 50% Personal Injury - All Forms20% Product Liability30% Nursing Home Neglect/InjuryLitigation Percentage:100% of Practice Devoted to LitigationBar Admissions:Oklahoma, 1995Education:University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma, 1995J.D.Oklahoma Baptist University, 1992B.B.A.Professional Associations and Memberships:Oklahoma Bar AssociationMemberAmerican Bar...
At the Law Office of Nix and McIntyre, our Oklahoma City personal injury attorneys are committed to improving the lives of people who have suffered personal injuries. We know that the consequences of personal injuries go beyond the physical injuries and we are committed to providing the personalized legal services required to meet those needs.Our office is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and...
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The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has accused Geico, the fourth largest auto insurer, of charging higher premiums to customers based on their occupations and educational backgrounds. The discriminatory practices complaint is based on internal memoranda which reveal that Geico uses such information to determine the likelihood of accidents and claims. Geico denies the allegations, but CFA...
This week, many communities will be participating in town-hall meetings to increase awareness regarding underage drinking. According to DSHS, underage drinking is a leading concern in the state. According to a state survey, one of five high school sophomores had recently had at least five alcoholic beverages. These meetings will provide information on underage drinking as well as ways to...
On March 25 at approximately 11:30 p.m., a BMW was travelling northbound on 108th Ave. N.E. in Bellevue when a Jeep struck it on the driver's side. The Jeep had been driving eastbound on N.E. 2nd Street. A 20-year-old man died from his injuries. Ten others were injured in the accident. Of those injured, five were in the BMW and six were riding in the Jeep when the two cars collided. ...
Since 1999, over 40 people have died in 33 car accidents on U.S. 2. Of those accidents, 11 were head-on collisions. Despite a state gasoline tax, U.S. 2 has not received any funds to make safety improvements, whereas the nearby Highway 9 has received $133 million to rebuild eight intersections. However, the state legislature has allocated $1.3 million to study possible improvements on Highway...