Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer - Burn Injuries

Disabled Man Rescued From Apartment Fire Started by Cigarettes

Shannon Weidemann — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:56:20 GMT

Ralph Thomas, age 73, who is disabled and confined to a wheelchair was rescued from his burning apartment around 5:30 p.m. Monday.

His neighbor Squire Allen III heard screams and saw fire and smoke coming from the apartment and tried to get in through the front door. He was pushed back by flames and entered the apartment through the back door. He crawled through the smoke filled apartment till he found Thomas in the bedroom and pulled him by his legs out of the apartment.

"I've never seen so much fire," said Allen, 42. "There was fire from the bed all the way up to the ceiling. I had to drag him out by his ankles."

The fire department credits Allen with saving Thomas's life. Reckless cigarette smoking is believed to be the cause of the fire.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Helen Farber - Personal Injury Lawyer

Evan Rosen — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:59:41 GMT

Achievements:

American Bar Association
The Florida Bar
Broward County Trial Lawyers Association
Fluent in Greek

Education:

University of Miami, Miami, FL
Juris Doctor, May 2000, Cum Laude
Merit Scholarship, Dean's List
Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Bachelor of Arts, May 1995, Magna Cum Laude
Major: Psychology, Minor: Art History

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Evan Rosen

Diana Castrillon - Personal Injury Lawyer

Evan Rosen — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:58:35 GMT

Achievements:
Fluent in Spanish
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Florida Association of Hispanic Attorneys
Broward County Hispanic Bar Association
Broward County Trial Lawyers Association
Florida Workers' Advocates
ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law
Senior Staff Member, 1999, 2000
Goodwin Fellowship Recipient
Co-President, 1999, 2000
Competitions Coordinator,1998
National Association for Public Interest Law (NAPIL)
Co-President, 1999
Solicitation Chair, 1998

Education:
Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, Ft Lauderdale, FL
Juris Doctor, May 2001, Cum Laude
University of Florida, Gainesville Florida
Bachelor of Science, 1997, Cum Laude
Major: Advertising, Minor: English

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Evan Rosen

Ronald Rosen - Personal Injury Expert

Evan Rosen — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:56:28 GMT

RONALD ROSEN - A Civil Trial Specialist
AV Rated: the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory reserved for a select group of attorneys with the very highest standards of legal expertise and professional reputation.
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer: In addition to passing a difficult exam, recommendations by four attorneys and at least one judge are required.
Selected and qualified to serve on the American Board of Trial Advocates after being recommended by Attorneys and completing in excess of fifteen jury trials.

Achievements:
Broward County Trial Lawyers Association
Admitted U.S. Supreme Court
Municipal Judge - Pembroke Pines, 1972-1976
City Prosecutor - Miramar, 1967-1970
Trial Advocacy Judge - University of Miami Law School
Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers
Workers' Compensation Section - Florida Bar
Florida Workers' Advocates
American Board of Trial Advocacy
Past President - Hollywood Lakes Civil Association
Past President - Cha Lodge B'nai B'rith
Captain - U.S. Army Reserve (Ret.)
Past Parliamentarian - Temple Sinai
Past Member of Advisory board - TransFlorida Bank
Education:

University Of Miami
Juris Doctor, 1965
Bachelor of Business Administration, 1962

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Evan Rosen

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed On Behalf Of Man Who Received Burns Over 95% of Body

Staff Writer — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:26:43 GMT

An August electrical accident at a Wal-Mart Supercenter left Indiana man Scott Shelton with burns covering 95 percent of his body. Shelton was in an induced coma until his death October 13th. Now representatives for Shelton have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the LaSalle Group, Inc. and Duke Energy of Indiana.

The lawsuit alleges that Wal-Mart is subject to liability for any carelessness that may have contributed to the electrical accident, specifically because the company had assigned an on-site construction supervisor to monitor the construction project's day-to-day operations.
Shelton, an employee of Electromation, Inc. of Muncie, was injured Aug. 26 while running electrical lines through the main breaker box, with two other men, the lawsuit says. During this task, a piece of metal fell and charged the electrical panels inside the room with up to 12,000 volts of electricity. The resulting electrical arc -- which extended six to eight feet and contained 480 volts of electricity -- sparked a fire in the service room, lighting all three workers on fire. The Wal-Mart Supercenter opened in October.

The suit does not name an amount for damages but seeks to cover lost earnings as well as medical and funeral expenses while providing for Shelton's nine-month-old daughter.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer