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Everything Rides on Tire Safety

June has been declared National Tire Safety Month. Most people perform regular maintenance on their vehicles, but comparatively few pay as much attent...

Compensatory vs. Punitive Damages: What’s the Difference?

Each personal injury case is different and courts award compensation based on the individual facts and circumstances involved in a particular case. Th...

Rear End Car Accidents in Florida: What You Need to Know

Rear-end collisions are among the most common car accidents on the nation’s highways. Unfortunately, driver distractions – such as cell phones...

Changes to Florida’s No-Fault Insurance Law

Florida’s no-fault auto insurance law has been in place since 1972 and is just one of a handful of such laws in the nation. Under the no-fault s...

Florida Supreme Court Addresses Retroactive Application of Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages

In June, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in a case, Miles & Haynes v. Weingrad, M.D., that may have a significant impact on Florida̵...

Public Slip and Fall Basics

We’ve all seen it: a spilled gallon of milk or splattered ketchup jar in the middle of a grocery store aisle and not a warning sign in sight. If...

Fast Facts about Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcyclists are unprotected by the metal surroundings that cars and trucks offer. As such, they are extremely vulnerable. It’s no surprise tha...

Distracted Driving Tickets Soar in Maryland

A New Law Aims to Lower Accidents Caused by Distracted Drivers According to the U.S. government’s website, Distraction.gov, nearly half a millio...

Ford Issues Recall of 1.4 Million Vehicles

Massive Recall Includes SUVs and Taurus Sedans It seems GM won’t be the only big American automaker to issue a major recall in 2014. On Thursday...

Transvaginal Mesh Recalls and Litigation

Transvaginal mesh products are marketed under a variety of names and are produced by several manufacturers. At Emerson Straw, PL, we constantly monito...

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