Miscellaneous

• Alex Sink Habló acerca de la Expiración de la ley de Protección de Lesiones Personales

  Evan Rosen | August 24, 2007 3:02 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  En una carta de Agosto 19, 2007, dirigida al períodico Palm Beach Post, el oficial principal financiero del estado, Alex Sink, habló acerca de la ley de protección de lesiones personales (P.I.P por sus insignias en Inglés). El dijo que en su mente la ley "P.I.P" expirará el 1ro de Octubre. Ademas, dijo que el apoya el principio de la ley "P.I.P", y, en especial, cualquier plan de seguro...

• Alex Sink Address the Sunset of Personal Injury Protection in Florida

  Evan Rosen | August 20, 2007 7:36 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  In a letter to the Palm Beach Post, dated August 19th, 2007, the State's Chief Financial Officer addresses Personal Injury Protection law that is in his mind absolutely going to expire come October 1st. He claims to support the ideals behind PIP, namely that every individual have some kind of coverage in case of an accident regardless of fault and without the necessity of having to file a...

• 37 Organizaciones se han Unido para Detener la Expiración de "P.I.P"

  Evan Rosen | August 20, 2007 7:33 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  Hay 37 organizaciones que comprenden la Coalición para Protejer los Conductores de la Florida. Estas organizaciones incluyen hospitales, proveedores de cuidados de emergencia, oficiales de seguridad, trabajadores de primeros áuxilios y la aseguradora médica más grande del estado, Blue Cross Blue Shield. Esta coalición esta tratando de detener la expiración de la ley de protección de...

• Preparense para la Inexistencia de "No-Fault"

  Evan Rosen | August 17, 2007 7:51 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  De acuerdo con Alex Sink, el principal official financiero del estado, deberiamos estar preparados para la vida sin la ley de "No-Fault". Esta ley expirará Octubre 1, 2007. El 18 de Septiembre habra una sesión especial del congreso se hablara acerca del presupuesto y posiblemente acerca de esta ley. Apesar que el gobernador Charlie Christ esta a favor de extender la ley de seguro de...

• Prepare for No More No-Fault!

  Evan Rosen | August 15, 2007 8:17 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  According to Alex Sink, the state's Chief Financial Officer, we should start preparing for life with no more No-Fault law. As of now the law is set to expire on October 1, 2007. There is a special session being held starting September 18th for to address emergency budget cutting issues and even though Governor Christ is in favor of extending PIP law, it appears the house and senate have failed...

• Governor Crist May Call for Another Special Session to Address Personal Injury Protection Benefits

  Evan Rosen | June 28, 2007 7:48 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  After already having one special session to address property tax reform, it appears Govenor Crist now has his eyes set on extending Personal Injury Protection Benefits as they are set to expire on October 1 of this year. It seems the hospital lobby has gotten to Governor Crist to explain just how damaging and costly it would be to Florida Hospitals should PIP expire. PIP law in Florida...

• Injured Dancer Obtains Verdict of $2.15 Million

  Evan Rosen | June 18, 2007 8:55 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  By age 17, Katie Sheffler had been a ballerina for 15 years already. As a result of some hip pain, a Fort Lauderdale doctor, Dr. Marc Philippon, operated and performed what Ms. Sheffler's attorney's deemed an unnecessary surgery and one that he had never done prior. In the suit for Medical Malpractice, a jury found in favor of Ms. Sheffler in the amount of $2.15 Million. If you desire...

• Calls for Extending PIP Law Coming In

  Evan Rosen | June 12, 2007 5:22 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  There have been numerous articles calling for the extention of Florida's No-Fault/PIP law. There are all kinds of rationale but mainly with nothing in it's place hospitals and patients would be stuck with no coverage if mandatory personal injury protection benefits are allowed to sunset with the expiring of the PIP law on October 1, 2007. The Florida Legislature is set for a special session to...

• Medical Malpractice Law Relating to Death of a Patient Inherently Unfair

  Evan Rosen | May 22, 2007 6:23 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  Since 1990, in order to recover for a loved one's death that was caused by Medical Malpractice, you need to either be a spouse or a child under the age of 25. Recently, a 35 year old woman contacted me about the death of her father in a Hospital. Negligence seemed clear at first blush but I never got the chance to investigate because she is the only remaining "next of kin" but because she is...

• Evenflo Infant Car Seat/Carriers Recalled

  Evan Rosen | May 14, 2007 7:04 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in cooperation with Evenflo Company Inc., announced a recall of approximately 450,000 Evenflo Embrace Infant Car Seat/Carriers due to a serious defect.The handle, when the unit is used as an infant carrier, can unexpectedly release, causing the seat to rotate forward. When that happens,...